Jacob Rist '15 Recruiting Profile

Since I was a young boy in elementary school, being number one and becoming recognized as the best was my greatest aspiration. I wanted to earn a name for myself that would be acknowledged by my peers and respected by adults, and my career as a student and a runner reflect these accomplishments.  Since 7th grade, a lot of my time has gone to advance my career as a runner. Being a student in high school has fueled my dream to run in college, and run fast.

I knew from the start of my running career that I would need to find a school that could challenge me academically and at the same time help enhance my running ability.

“A lot of people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pain, and then at the end, punish himself even more”- Steve Prefontaine