Jakob Alperin

Qualified for Team USA's World Championship roster in the men's 100-meter dash, clocking a lifetime best mark of 9.83 (+1.8) to finish third at the USATF Outdoor Championships (8/1)
His PR of 9.83 in the men's 100-meter ranks second on the all-time, all dates collegiate list - trailing only former Vol Christian Coleman's NCAA record of 9.82 set in 2017
Clocked a world lead and personal-best in the 200-meter dash at the Ed Murphey Classic (7/12) with a time of 19.73 (+1.8), ranking tied for fourth on the all-time, all dates collegiate list
Earned three First Team All-America certificates at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/11-13) with top-five finishes in the 100-meter (8th, 10.24), 200-meter (5th, 20.16) and 4x100-meter relay (5th, 38.47)
Clocked a school-record and collegiate leading time of 19.83 (+1.4) in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims (5/30)
Anchored the Vols to a conference title in the 4x100-meter relay at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/17) with a school-record time of 38.20, earning UT's first SEC gold medal in the event since 2007
Posted quick season openers in the 100-meter (10.04) and 200-meter (20.21) at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/19), finishing third and second at the meet respectively

Indoor

Scored five points for the Vols at the SEC Indoor Championships (3/1), finishing sixth in the 60-meter (6.62) and seventh in the 200-meter (20.86)
Tied his PR in the SEC 60-meter prelims with a time of 6.59 seconds, ranking fifth in Tennessee history
Set a new lifetime-best of 6.59 in the 60-meter semifinals at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14), moving up to No. 6 on Tennessee's all-time list
Won the Razorback Invitational (2/1) 60-meter final with a time of 6.67
Clocked a personal-best 20.76 in the 200-meter dash at the Razorback Invite (1/31), finishing second overall and placing himself ninth in UT history indoors
Opened his junior season at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invitational (1/10) and ran a personal-best time of 6.61 seconds in the 60-meter dash, which ranks seventh in UT history

2024 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Had a breakout sophomore outdoor season for the Vols, breaking 10 seconds in the 100-meter dash and going on to earn All-SEC and All-America honors in the event
Earned All-America status in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/5), placing 15th with a time of 10.29
Helped the Vols qualify for nationals in the 4x100-meter relay with a season-best mark of 38.71 at the NCAA East Prelims (5/24), which was the second-fastest time in school history
Secured his first career SEC medal in the 100-meter dash, finishing with a of 10.03 at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/11)
Claimed a personal best in the 200-meter prelims with a time of 20.33 and finishied in sixth place overall with a time of 20.34 in the final at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/11)
Assisted in the eigth-place finish for the 4x100-meter relay at the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/11), finishing the event in 39.47
Supported the 4x100-meter relay team to claim first at the Desert Heat Classic (4/27), blazing to the finish in 39.10
Received NCAA Division I National Athlete of the Week and SEC Men's Runner of the Week honors on April 22 and 23 after his performance at the USC Outdoor Open
Aided in a first place finish in the 4x100-meter at the USC Outdoor Open (4/20), crossing the finish line in 39.21
At the USC Outdoor Open, finished first in the 100-meter dash with a blistering time of 9.94, breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time and marking the World Lead for 2024 as the fastest wind-legal mark at the time
Ran a personal best of 20.60 in the 200-meter dash at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/12)
Competed at the Tennessee Invite (4/6) and secured first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.25
Placed third in the 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 20.64 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou (3/29)

Indoor

Competed at five meets during his sophomore indoor season and finished the year with a personal-best of 6.63 in the 60-meter dash
Scored three points for the Vols in the 60-meter at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/24), finishing sixth overall in 6.67
Claimed a third place finish at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/9) in the 60-meter dash, clocking in at 6.63 in the final for the No. 9 mark in school history
Set a personal best in the 60-meter dash at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/3), finishing the event in 6.63 and placing fifth
Ran in the 200-meter dash at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/2) and finished eighth with a personal-best time of 20.88, ranking ninth in Vol history
Finished sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.15 and fourth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.72 at the Ted Nelson Invite (1/20)

2023 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Competed in his first NCAA Outdoor quarterfinal in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims (5/24), finishing the event with a mark of 10.36
Scored five points for the Vols in the 4x100-meter relay at the SEC Championships with a mark of 39.14 (5/13), running on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding
Appeared in his first SEC Championships (5/11-5/12), participating in the 100-meter with a time of 10.51, the 200-meter with a time of 20.99 and the long jump with a 7.01m (23-0) leap
Placed third in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 39.18 at the LSU Invitational (4/29), racing in the event with the acclaimed relay group that also consists of Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding
Finished second in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:19.56 at the Tennessee Invite (4/8), competing in the event with Nigel Green, Javonte Harding, and Emmanuel Bynum
Claimed first in the 4x100-meter relay at the Tennessee Invite (4/8) on a team with Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding, finishing the event in 39.90
Tallied a second place finish in the long jump with a 7.08m (23-2.75) leap at the Tennessee Invite (4/7)
Tallied a third place finish in the 4x100-meter relay at the Texas Relays (4/1), finishing the race in 38.85 while running with Emmanuel Bynum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding
Started the outdoor season by competing in the 100-meter, 200-meter and triple jump at the Raleigh Relays (2/24-24), tallying two top ten finishes with a 21.20 second 200-meter to secure third and a 7.00m( 22-11.75) leap in the long jump to secure eighth

Indoor

Competed in his first ever SEC Championships (2/24), running in the 60-meter and 200-meter
Tallied second in the long jump by jumping 7.01m (23-0) at the Carolina Challenge (1/20)
Opened his collegiate career at the Clemson Invite (1/13), participating in the 60-meter, 200-meter, and the long jump

Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)

Thursday, April 17

Track & Field | 400m Hurdles Feature

Wednesday, May 22

Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap

Wednesday, April 10

Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap

Saturday, March 30

Welcome To Rocky Top - Hadrien Choukroun

Ross Hires Hadrien Choukroun As Assistant Coach For Sprints, Hurdles & Jumps

Friday, August 08

Ross Hires Deanna Hill As Assistant Track & Field Coach

Friday, August 01

Ross Hires Jeff Chakouian To Lead Throws Unit For Tennessee Track & Field

Wednesday, July 09

Donna Douglas - 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Donna Douglas Earns Discus All-America Distinction To Wrap NCAA Championships

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