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2012-13 Men's Track and Field

Jake Kerin

Jake Kerin

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Quincy, Mass.
  • Highschool:
    Boston College

Summary

Biography

2012-13 One of the most dedicated leaders onthis year’s indoor and outdoor teams … Named a captainby his coaching staff and teammates … The program’stop distance runner throughout his senior campaign …Recorded his best time in the 800 meter run on January 25 at the BUTerrier Classic with a time of 1:59.94 … Finished the 800 inless than two minutes a total of four times throughout the year… Recorded his best outdoor time in the event on April 6 atthe UMass Dartmouth Corsair Classic with a time of 1:59.71 …Crossed the finish line with his best time in the 1,500 meter runon April 27 at the Little East Conference/New England AllianceOutdoor Championship meet with a time of 3:59.83 … Ended histrack and field career as the program record holder in the 600meter run, which he set on February 10 with a time of 1:24.45… Was also a member of three record setting relay teams,including the 4x800 meter which set the program record on May 4with a time of 9:03.61.

2011-12One of UMass Boston's most consistent runners ... Recorded a timeof 54.35 seconds in the 500 meter dash at the BU Terrier Classic... Went on to record a personal best time of 1:25.55 in the 600meter run on February 4 at the Tufts University Stampede Invite ...Recorded his second-fastest time in the 600 at the Little EastConference/New England Alliance Championship meet on February 11... Earned a career best mark in the 800 meter run on April 8 atthe LEC/NE Alliance Championship meet with a time of 1:59.25 ...Posted a time of 2:37.52 in the 1,000 meter run to set a newpersonal best at the Jay Carisella Invitational ... Recorded afinal time of 4:17.71 in the 1,500 meter run on March 24, 2012 atthe Bridgewater State U. Bears Invitational.

2010-11 Recordedan 8th place finish in the 1,000 meter run on December 4 at the JayCarisella Invitational ... Took 13th place in the 800 meterrun at the HarvardUniversity Open on December 11 ... Recorded a season-best time inthe 400 meter dash (52.88) to earn 5th place at the Reggie PoyauMemorial meet ... Helped the 4x800 relay team to a 8th/5th placefinish at the Little East Conference/New England AllianceChampionship meet ... Placed second in the 800 meter run on March26 with a time of 2:01.36 ... Also took 28th place in the javelinwith a distance of 21.83 meters ... Helped the 4x100 relay team toa 3rd place finish with a time of 45.40 seconds at the TuftsUniversity Snowflake Classic ... Earned a 13th/8th place finish inthe 800 meter run at the Little East Conference/New EnglandAlliance Championship meet on April 30 with a time of1:59.94.

2009-10Appeared in six indoor meets, making collegiate debut on December 5at the NEU Jay Carisella Invitational ... Ran fastest 1,600M timeon December 12 at the Harvard Invitational, clocking in at 4:51.68for a 41st place fi nish ... Finished fourth in the 800M race atthe Reggie Poyau Invitational at Brandeis with a time of 2:04.17 onJanuary 16 ... Clocked in fastest 800M time of the year on January29 at the Boston Reebok Games, crossing the fi nish line in 2:02.23for a 15th place fi nish ... Ran a solid race in the LEC/AllianceChampionships on February 13 with a time of 2:03.14 to finishseventh ... Continued to race well in the outdoor track season,competing in five meets ... On March 20 at the NEU Husky SpringOpen, placed 52nd overall in his first collegiate attempt atthrowing the javelin with a toss of 18.62m ... Recorded fastest800M time of the season on April 3 at the Jim Sheehan Memorial witha time of 2:01.44 for an 18th place fi nish ... Placed sixthoverall in the 800M event on April 10 at the UMass DartmouthCorsair Classic with a time of 2:03.75 ... Had a strong showing inthe LEC/Alliance Championship in the 800M race, crossing the finish line in 2:02.13 for his second-fastest time of the season andan 11th place finish. 

PERSONAL/HIGHSCHOOL Earned five letters in track and field andthree in cross country for Boston College High School ... Namedthe Eagles' team MostValuable Performer and was a Catholic Conference All-Star as ajunior ... Selected a Tri-Captain for the BCHS cross country teamfor his senior campaign ... Recipient of the Jack Dempsey Award forthe Boston College High track and field squad ... Son of Carol and John ... Undecided on major ... Enjoyseating, hockey and working out.

INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS

400m Dash 54.35 1/27/2012 BU Terrier Classic
500m Dash 1:07.67 3/3/2013 ECAC Indoor Championships
600m Run 1:24.45 2/10/2013 New England Alliance
800m Run 1:56.07 1/27/2012 BU Terrier Classic
1 Mile Run 4:39.87 12/8/2012 Harvard University Open
1000m Run 2:37.52 12/3/2011 Jay Carisella Invitational
4x440m Relay 3:36.63 12/11/2010 Harvard Open

OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS

800m Run 1:59.25 4/8/2012 Little East/NE Alliance OutdoorChampionship
1500m Run 3:59.83 4/27/2013 Little East/NE Alliance Championship

 




 

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  • 2011-12Junior

    5'10"
  • 2012-13Senior

    5'10"
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