Notre Dame’s Dylan Jacobs is national champion in 10,000 meters
The national track and field championships have arrived, and Notre Dame already is bringing home some hardware. More specifically, senior distance runner Dylan Jacobs is bringing it home. On the first day of the championships in Eugene, Oregon, Jacobs won the 10,000-meter championship in 28 minutes, 12.32 seconds. He’s the second athlete in program history to win the national championship in that event, and he understandably was thrilled:
Who can top that?🤩
Dylan Jacobs of @NDXCTF takes the title with a smile in the men's 10k, finishing with a time of 28:12.32!#NCAATF
📸:@lhanndowns pic.twitter.com/BuPXw1k71e— TrackTown USA (@TrackTownUSA) June 9, 2022
With a time of 28:12.32, Dylan Jacobs is your 10,000 Meters 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉!#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/1h9h3IYj9x
— Notre Dame XC/TF (@NDXCTF) June 9, 2022
Jacobs was one of four Irish representatives in the 10,000. Junior Matthew Carmody set a personal best with a time of 28:34.28 while placing 16th. Sophomore Joshua Methner was 21st in 28:57.31, and senior Andrew Alexander finished last in the field at 24th in 29:09.02.
Jacobs also will compete in the 5,000 final later in the week. He’s one of only two Notre Dame athletes who will compete in two events during the championships. The other is Tom Seitzer, who is set to take part in the 3,000 and steeplechase.
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