Jacob Heslington
Distance
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Senior Redshirt
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Timpanogos High School
Roster Years
2017-2020


Personal 

  • Parents are Gary and Gwen Heslington
  • Has six siblings (Amber, Ashlee, Jodi, Lisa, Cortney and Calle)
  • Married to Hope Heslington
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Enjoys drawing and all sports
  • Also recruited by SUU, Utah State and Weber State

Before BYU

  • 2011 and 2012 Utah 4A cross country state champion
  • 2012 and 2013 Utah 4A state 1600m and 3200m state champion
  • Placed 28th at Nike Cross Nationals
  • Academic all-state in track and cross country
  • 4.0 cumulative high school GPA
  • High school coach is Jody Benson

Stats

Personal Bests
Mark/Time Event Meet
8:39.58 3000m Steeplechase 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships
13:39.05 5000m 2020 Husky Classic
4:06.91 Mile 2017 Robison Invitational
7:55.21 3000m 2020 UW Invite

Career Stats

Men's Cross Country Athlete Profile

Mission

  • Guatemala City Central , Guatemala
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2017

Outdoor

  • Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase (8:43.23) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Took second place overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with a new PR and regional qualifying time of 8:51.78
Sophmore Year 2018

Indoor

  • Started the season placing 19th at the Iowa State Classic in the 3000m (8:12.09)
  • Ran a career-best 8:06.51 in the 3000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships to finish 15th overall

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Began the season taking third place in the 3000m steeplechase at the USC Trojan Invitational (9:01.82)
  • Placed fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational (8:43.41)
  • Ran a personal record in the 5000m to place 26th overall at the Mt. SAC Relays (14:01.67)
  • Took seventh place in the 3000m steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational (8:49.37)
  • Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 13th (8:44.46)
Junior Year 2019

Indoor

  • Took second place in the 5000m at the MPSF Championships with a season-best 13:58.00
  • Ran a season-best time of 8:09.45 in the 3000m at the UW Invite
  • Competed in four meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • Took 12th place in the 3000m steeplechase (9:02.03) and was named a second-team All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • Earned a personal record in the steeplechase with a time of 8:39.58 at the NCAA West Prelims to advance to Nationals
  • Ran a career-best 13:55.25 in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational
  • Competed in six meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year 2020

Indoor (2020)

  • Named a USTFCCCA All-American in the 5000m
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • National qualifier in the 5000m
  • MPSF third-place finisher in the DMR
  • MPSF fifth-place finisher in the 3000m
  • Ran a personal-best time in the 5000m at the 2020 Husky Classic, good for No. 3 all-time in Cougar history
  • Earned a personal-best time in the 3000m with a time of 7:55.21
  • Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year