Jakob Alperin

Placed fifth in the 3,000S with a time of 10:15.30 at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11)
Achieved a new personal best time of 10:17.36 in the 3000S at the Wake Forest Invitational (4/19)
Started the outdoor season by achieving a new personal best time of 16:05.28 in the 5000m at the Raleigh Relays (3/30)

2023 CROSS COUNTRY

Competed in the NCAA Championships (11/18), clocking a time of 20:52.6
Broke a personal record in the 6k at the NCAA South Regionals (11/10), with a time of 19:15.2
Registered a time of 21:27.0 at the SEC Championships (10/27)
Finished 29th in her season debut at the XC Pre-Nationals (10/14), registering a time of 20:40.9

2023 TRACK & FIELD

Indoor

Saw action in three meets for the Lady Vols during the indoor season
Won a silver medal at the SEC Championships (2/24), running the 5000-meter with a time of 16:05.79, a personal best
Ran a personal-best time of 16:11.39 in the 5,000-meter at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/10)
In her first indoor race of the season, set a new personal best in the 3,000-meter at the Terrier Classic (1/28) with a time of 9:23.04

2022 CROSS COUNTRY

Ran at five meets for Tennessee
With a time of 19:58.50, placed 10th in the 6k at the NCAA South Regional Championships (11/11)
Led Tennessee in the 6k with a 13th place finish and a time of 20:07.67 at the SEC Championships (10/28)
Registered a personal-best time of 17:09.6 in the 5k at the Live in Lou Classic (10/1)
Placed seventh in the four-mile at the Florida State Tennessee Dual (9/16), with a time of 22:16.98
Captured a top-three finish in the three-mile at the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational (9/2), with a time of 18:33.94.

2022 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Participated at four meets during the outdoor season
Ran at the NCAA East Prelims (5/28) with a time of 10:38.22 in the 3,000m steeplechase
Set a Tennessee freshman record in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:21.69, placing eighth at the SEC Championships (5/13)
Made outdoor season debut with a personal best in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:31.89 at the War Eagle Invitational (4/16)

Indoor

Appeared at four meets during her first collegiate indoor season
Ran at the SEC Championships (2/26) in the 3,000-meter, running a time of 9:31.72
Set a personal best in the women's mile at Virginia Tech's Doc Hale Elite (2/5) meet at 4:57.32
Made indoor season debut with a top-six finish in the 3,000-meter with a time of 9:49.66 at the Hokie Invitational (1/21)

2021 CROSS COUNTRY

Saw action at five meets for the Lady Vols
Appeared at the NCAA South Regional Championships (11/12) in the 6k, finishing with a time of 20:46.0
Scored at the SEC Championships (10/29), running a time of 21.36.10 in the 6k
Set a new personal-best in the three mile at the Tennessee Cross Country Invitational (9/3), running a time of 17:53.90

2021 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Finished first in the 4x1,500-meter relay at the Tennessee Relays (4/10), combining with teammates Callie Tucker, Carolyn Barksdale and Msgana Araya for a time of 20:10.09
Ran unattached in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays (4/9), finishing third in her collegiate outdoor debut with a time of 11:04.44

2020 CROSS COUNTRY

Ran at two meets in her first collegiate cross country season
Was the fifth Lady Vol across the finish line at the UAB Blazer Classic (10/16), clocking a time of 21:38.67 in her first collegiate 6K
Cracked the Lady Vol top-five in her collegiate debut at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic (10/3), clocking in at 18:06.6 over the 5,000-meter course

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

Named the Savannah Morning News 2019 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
2019 Georgia 6A XC Individual Champion
2019 Georgia 6A 1600m Champion
2019 Georgia 6A 800m Runner-Up
Finished high school with personal records of 2:14.60 in the 800m, 5:06.45 in the 1600m, 18:12.53 in the 5K (XC)

Gholar: "Out of all the places I've lived, I have always considered Tennessee to be my home. It felt good to be back home where I belong."

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Saturday, June 14

University of Tennessee | Official Athletics Site

2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Jakob Alperin

Aron Alvarez Aranda

Nigel Ancrum

Canaan Anderson

Layla Anderson

Teegan Anderson

Seth Apple

Victoria Aransiola

Msgana Araya

Tyler Arnold

Harry Barton

Myreanna Bebe

Aaron Bell

Hudson Betts

Kalib Branch

Andrew Brown

John Bruder

Allison Buemi

Trae Burns

Kevin Burr Jr.

Clarke Byram

Will Cahill

Grant Campbell

Jillian Candelino

Brody Chapman

Ellison Colarossi

Broderick Davis

Donna Douglas

Deron Dudley

Emily Ellis

Tula Fawbush

Kylie Feeney

Patrick Fehm

Milan Fields

Traunard Folson

Kendall Ford

Keontae' Gaines

Joel Gates

Gavin Genisio

Kayla Gholar

Cade Gray

Jayvian Greene

Myla Greene

Yonas Haile

Emma Kate Hamby

Javonte' Harding

Ka’Myya Haywood

Shamar Heard

Saad Hinti

Davonte Howell

Aidan Ifkovits

Zach Jaeger

Kaniya Johnson

Aaron Jones

Andie-Marie Jones

Ashley Jones

Avia Jones

Janaya Jones

Psalmn Jones

Esther Joseph

Carter Knox

Haley Loewe

Jarryn Lowe

Caroline Lyerly

Yahnari Lyons

T'Mars McCallum

Christopher Middleton-Pearson

Paul Migas

Brock Moore

Rebecca O'Keefe

Medwin Odamtten

Elo Blessing Okpah

Faith Okwose

Avaunt Ortiz

Christian Parker

Collin Pate

Lexi Pavese