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2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jack Acton

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 140
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Valparaiso, Ind.
  • Highschool Valparaiso

Biography

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Cross Country Records
8K - 
24:54.4 at Horizon League Championships (10-28-2023)
10K - 34:05.1 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11-11-2022)

Top Track Times
Indoor-

3,000m: 9:22.84 at Gerry England Invite (2-12-2022)
5,000m: 14:53.79 at Horizon League Championships (2-24-2024)
Outdoor-
1,500m:
4:15.79 at Illini Invitational (4-22-2022)
5,000m: 15:16.20 at WashU. Distance Carnival (3-29-2024)
3K Steeple: 9:38.60 at Jim Vargo Invitational (4-5-2024)

2023-24 SEASON
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in five races... won the open race of the Bradley 'Pink' Classic with an 8K time of 25:11.1... was the team's No. 8 finisher (21st overall) at the Horizon League Championships with a personal best 8K time of 24:54.4... opened the season as the team's No. 10 finisher (34th overall) at the Mike Baumer XC Classic with a 5K time of 15:25.1. 
Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in four meets, focusing on the 5,000m event... finished sixth in the 5K at the IUPUI Invitational on Jan. 26 with a time of 15:05.17... ran a 5K time of 14:59.08 at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 3... was 14th in the 5K at the Horizon League Championships with a personal best time of 14:53.79. 
Outdoor (Junior): Competed in five meets during the outdoor season... was runner-up in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Blizzard Buster on Mar. 22 with a time of 9:53.95... ran his lone 5K of the outdoor season at the WashU. Distance Carnival on Mar. 29 with a time of 15:16.20... clocked a personal best 3K steeplechase time of 9:38.60 at the Jim Vargo Invite on Apr. 5... finished 11th in the 3K steeplechase at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 9:49.98. 
Academics: Named to the IUPUI Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) both semesters.

2022-23 SEASON
Cross Country (Sophomore):
Ran in five of the team's meets... clocked a season-best 8K time of 25:21.8 in the open race of the Bradley 'Pink' Classic (Oct. 14), placing seventh overall... earned a spot on the Jaguars' postseason roster and was the team's No. 6 runner at the Horizon League Championships (Oct. 29), running an 8K time of 26:00.1, placing 26th overall... was also the team's No. 6 runner at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11), posting a time of 34:05.1. 
Indoor (Redshirt): Did not compete in any meets.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Posted a season-best 5K time of 15:38.11 at the Horizon League Championship, finishing 28th overall... placed fifth in the 5K at the RedHawk Invitational with a 15:40.67 time.
Academic: Named to IUPUI's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) for the spring semester. 

2021-22 SEASON
Cross Country (Freshman):
Competed in two meets... made his collegiate debut in the open race of the Bradley 'Pink' Invitational, clocking an 8K time of 27:14.7... was IUPUI's No. 2 runner at the Bulldog Invitational on Oct. 22, running a time of 27:54.8 at Northview Church in Carmel. 
Indoor (Freshman): Clocked a personal best 3,000m time of 9:22.84 at the Gerry England Invitational on Feb. 12, placing 15th overall in his lone entry of the season. 
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in three outdoor meets... had a season-best 1,500m time of 4:15.79 at the Illini Invitational on Apr. 22... also ran the 1,500m event at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships, clocking a time of 4:21.88. 

2020-21 SEASON
Cross Country (Redshirt):
Did not compete in the Jaguars' lone cross country meet of the season. 
Indoor (Redshirt):
Trained with the team, but did not compete. 
Outdoor (Redshirt): Trained with the team, but did not compete. 
Academic: Named to IUPUI's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) for the fall semester. 

High School: Earned eight varsity letters in cross country and track at Valparaiso High School... was a four-time IHSAA State qualifier and helped Valparaiso to a fourth-place finish at the 2017 championships... was a two-time Team MVP and three-time All-Duneland Conference performer... was a two-time All-New Prairie Sectional finisher, including winning the sectional title as a junior in 2018 in a season best time of 16:24.4... was also an All-Regional and All-Semi State performer his junior year... finished 24th overall at the 2018 NXR Midwest Regional, running a time of 16:40.8... three-time qualifier for the NXR Midwest Regional... graduated with academic honors.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-2021Freshman

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2021-2022Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2022-2023Junior

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2023-2024Senior

    Distance
    5'8" 140 lbs