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Jacobs, Davis Earn Academic All-America Honors
June 29, 2023 | Track & Field, Cross Country, Tennessee Tailored
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Thursday afternoon that Tennessee track & field standouts Dylan Jacobs and Peyton Davis were named to the 2022-23 Academic All-America men's track & field/cross country teams. Jacobs was a first team selection, while Davis was tabbed to the third team.
The Academic All-America teams, selected by CSC members, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The first, second and third teams are comprised of 52 total student-athletes.
Jacobs' debut season on Rocky Top was remarkable, posting four school records, winning three SEC individual/relay titles and claiming the indoor 5k NCAA crown this past March. The Orland Park, Illinois, native collected four All-America certificates in 2022-23, which included a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships last fall that stands as the best individual result by a Vol at the national meet since 1972.
The 2023 USTFCCCA National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year established SEC records and all-time top five performances in the 3k and 5k this past winter, running marks of 7:36.89 and 13:11.01 during the regular season that rank No. 2 and No. 3 in collegiate history, respectively.
The University of Notre Dame graduate completed his bachelor's degree in business analytics before transferring to Tennessee last summer. He is working towards his master's in management & human resources.
Davis, a decathlete from Centralia, Missouri, rounded out his collegiate career at the 2023 SEC Outdoor Championships with a lifetime-best total of 7,264 points over the two-day, 10-event gauntlet. His tally was good for seventh place at the meet and represented his fourth time scoring at a conference championship event.
A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and three-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, Davis is working to complete his bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
Tennessee's two selections to the Academic All-America squads marks the most in a single year for UT on the men's side since 2008, when VFLs Jangy Addy (first team) and Michael Hogue (second team) were recognized for their academic and athletic prowess. Since 1989, the Vols and Lady Vols have totaled 30 Academic All-America honors.
The Academic All-America teams, selected by CSC members, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The first, second and third teams are comprised of 52 total student-athletes.
Jacobs' debut season on Rocky Top was remarkable, posting four school records, winning three SEC individual/relay titles and claiming the indoor 5k NCAA crown this past March. The Orland Park, Illinois, native collected four All-America certificates in 2022-23, which included a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships last fall that stands as the best individual result by a Vol at the national meet since 1972.
The 2023 USTFCCCA National Indoor Track Athlete of the Year established SEC records and all-time top five performances in the 3k and 5k this past winter, running marks of 7:36.89 and 13:11.01 during the regular season that rank No. 2 and No. 3 in collegiate history, respectively.
The University of Notre Dame graduate completed his bachelor's degree in business analytics before transferring to Tennessee last summer. He is working towards his master's in management & human resources.
Davis, a decathlete from Centralia, Missouri, rounded out his collegiate career at the 2023 SEC Outdoor Championships with a lifetime-best total of 7,264 points over the two-day, 10-event gauntlet. His tally was good for seventh place at the meet and represented his fourth time scoring at a conference championship event.
A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and three-time USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, Davis is working to complete his bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
Tennessee's two selections to the Academic All-America squads marks the most in a single year for UT on the men's side since 2008, when VFLs Jangy Addy (first team) and Michael Hogue (second team) were recognized for their academic and athletic prowess. Since 1989, the Vols and Lady Vols have totaled 30 Academic All-America honors.
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