Jacob Ireland

Jacob Ireland
Jacob Ireland
  • Hometown:
    East Hampton, CT
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    East Hampton
Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFFRS)

Frederick M. Gladstone Award (2024-25, Top male student-athlete)

2024 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...NEC Most Outstanding Performer...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Won the NEC Championship (25:34.2)...Ran 10k personal-best at NCAA Northeast Region Championships (31:38.1)...Placed 2nd at New England Championships, running 8k in personal-best 24:18.9

2024 Outdoor: All-Northeast Conference First Team (1500m)...All-Northeast Conference Second Team (800m)...Won the 1500m (3:48.98) and placed second in the 800m (1:53.65) at the NEC Championships...Ran a collegiate-best at the Penn Relays in the 1500m (3:48.53)

2024 Indoor: All-Northeast Conference First Team (800m, Mile, DMR)...Won the  800m in 1:52.69 and the Mile (4:07.17) in collegiate-best time at NEC Championships...Also ran on the gold-winning DMR at NEC Championships...Ran a collegiate-best time in the 3000m (8:25.05) at the UMass Flagship Indoor Invitational.

2023 Cross Country: Ran the 10K course in 32:16.3 at the NCAA Regional...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll

2022 Outdoor: All-Northeast Conference Second Team (1500m)...Placed 2nd in the 1500 (3:54.39) and 4th in the 800 (1:54.58) at the NEC Championships...Ran the 5000 in 15:42.44

2021-22 Indoor: Won the 800 at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1:55.32)...Placed 2nd in the 1000 (2:24.38) at the New England Championships.

2021 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Had two Top-10 finishes...Placed 12th at the NEC Championships in 26:39.1

2021 Outdoor: Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team (1,500)...Placed 3rd in the 1,500 meter (3:55.50) and ran the 5,000 (15:57.57) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Clocked a collegiate-best at Vermont in the 800 (1:56.46)...Ran the mile at Bryant in 4:17.55.

2020-21 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference...Northeast Conference All-Rookie...Placed 13th at the NEC Championships, completing the 8K course in 25:39.7...Helped team to a second place finish.

Before Central: Three-time cross country All-Conference First Team (2017,2018,2019)...Two-time cross country All-State runner (2018,2019)...Two-time indoor track & field All-Conference First Team (2018-19,2019-20)...Made indoor track & field All-State(2019-20)...Made indoor track & field All-New England(2019-20)...Outdoor track & field All-Conference First Team (2019)...Was a high honors student and a scholar athlete at East Hampton High School.

News mentions
Jake Ireland has earned this third NEC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honor, after finishing second at the New England Championships. The effort helped the Blue Devils to a team title. (Photo: Mike Orazzi for SM Photo)
Ireland, Kraszewski Honored By NEC For Second Straight Race

Duo lead the Blue Devils to a win at the New England Championships

The CCSU men's cross country team won the New England Championships on Friday, the second title in program history.
Men's Cross Country Wins New England Championships

Blue Devils ran away from the field to win the title for the second time (2013)

Jake Ireland was named NEC Male Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, for the second consecutive race. (Photo: Mike Orazzi for SMPhoto)
Ireland, Kraszewski, Earn NEC Cross Country Weekly Honors

Four Blue Devils honors for effort at Paul Short Invite

Men's Cross Country Places 32nd at Paul Short Run
Jake Ireland was named NEC Male Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, for the second consecutive race. (Photo: Mike Orazzi for SMPhoto)
Ireland Tabbed NEC Cross Country Male Athlete Of The Week

Budge, Sullivan and Rodriquez named NEC Prime Performers

The Central Connecticut men's cross country team placed second at the 20th Annual Ted Owen Invitational on Saturday. (Photo: Matt Peronace)
Men's Cross Country Finishes Runner-Up At Ted Owen Invite

Blue Devils place three in the fop five individuals

Aidan Budge (front) was named NEC Athlete of the Week on Thursday.
Budge Tabbed NEC Athlete Of The Week

Finished sixth in season-opening race