Jake Hawkins

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Derry, N.H. High School: Pinkerton Academy

Height: 5-8 Event: 1500m, 5000m

FRESHMAN (2011): Ran a leg of the distance medley relay team that won the Air Force All-Comers Meet and Air Force Invitational...competed in the 800-meter run during two indoor competitions...clocked a career-best 1:56.50 at the Nebraska Wesleyan Open...also competed in the 1000-meter run (2:31.10) and mile run (4:28.36, adjusted for altitude) during the indoor season...competed in the 1500-meter race at five outdoor meets...clocked a career-best 3:53.54 at the Beach Invitational...that time was ranked fourth on the team...participated in the 800-meter run twice...posted a personal-best time of 1:57.63a at the Jack Christiansen Invitational...ran the 3000-meter race at the New Mexico Tailwind Invitational, clocking a time of 9:06.55a...academic all-conference...MWC Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Pinkerton Academy...placed fifth at the New Hampshire Meet of Champions (cross country)...also finished fifth in the 1600-meter run at the New England Indoor Championships...competed in the 3200-meter run (personal-best time: 9:25.39), 1600-meter run (4:25.09) and 1500-meter run (indoors, 4:00.60)...earned all-New England honors in both cross country and indoor track...also earned all-state honors in cross country.

PERSONAL: Full first name is Jacob, but goes by Jake...nickname is "Helen"...son of Charles and Christine Hawkins...has one younger sister, Brittany...majoring in physics...served as IT NCO...hobbies include learning sign language...loves to rock climb...spent the summer going to the beach, swimming in the lake, hanging with friends and celebrating the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup victory...member of Cadet Squadron 32.