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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jakob Van Der Werff

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Orange City, Iowa
  • Highschool MOC-Floyd Valley

Biography

2020: competed in three meets during the indoor season.

High School: standout career running for the MOC-Floyd Valley High School cross country and track and field teams; state cross country qualifier all four years, finishing 11th as a senior and 22nd as a junior; four-time all-conference selection, placing in the top five three years; placed third overall at the All-State Senior meet; qualified for state track and field three years; finished 12th at state in the 3200m (junior) and earned all-conference honors in multiple events; academic all-state. 

    Signing Day Release

Academic: Education major; Coaching Endorsements. Personal: son of Jeff and Kara; brother to Kate, Ian and Elin; also runs cross country for the Red Raiders.

    Career Results
 
Indoor Personal Bests
Event  Time / Place Year / Meet
Mile 4:33.46 (9th) 2021 Mount Marty Last Chance
3000m 9:03.53 (9th) 2021 Dordt Open
5000m 15:55.52 (4th) 2021 DWU Open

Outdoor Personal Bests
Event  Time / Place Year / Meet
1500m 4:15.76 (5th) 2021 USD Twilight
5000m 15:41.52 (7th) 2021 Sioux City Relays
Half Marathon 11:11.16 (3rd) 2020 Midland Half Marathon
10,000m 33:10.13 (3rd) 2021 Grand View Relays

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Distance