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2016-17 Track & Field

Jacob Fleck

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Westmont, IL
  • High School Woodberry Forest
  • Events Distance
  • Major Mathematics

Biography

2015-16 (Indoor): Set multiple career best this season including the mile run with a time of 4:44.92 at the Liberty Quad meet, the 3000m race with a time of 9:36.91 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational and in the 5000m race with a time of 16:48.50 at the Liberty Kick Off meet 

2014-2015 (Indoor): Had a great sophomore showing this season running a career fastest of 5:03.26 in the mile which came at the Captains Invitational meet. He competed in the 3000m event for the first time in his career at the 2015 Liberty Open and crossed the line with a time of 10:39.99.  (Outdoor): Ran the middle distance events for the Hornets this outdoor season. In the 800 meter his season best time of 2:18.24 came at the 2015 Aggie Invitational. In the 1500 meter he ran a career best time of 4:37.73 also at the Aggie Invite

2013-2014 (Indoor): Ran his best time the season in the 800m event at the Liberty Kickoff meet where he ran a time of 2:14.74. (Outdoor): Competed in only two meets, running the 800 meter at both…recorded his best time (2:12.86) at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, running against many Division I opponents

Before LC: Ran for the Tigers of Woodberry Forest School...Jacob won the hardest worker award in his senior year

Personal:

Parents: Bob and Becky Fleck

SIblings: Adam

Dream Vacation: Go sight seeing across Europe

Favorite Movies: Napoleon Dynamite, The Lego Movie

Favorite TV Shows: Hunter x Hunter, Rick and Morty

Career Aspirations: I hope to receive an MBA after graduating college and to go into the business world with my math major. Eventually, I can also see myself teaching math and possibly even coaching at the high school level

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Being a Hornet is important to me because Lynchburg has provided me with so much guidance and opportunity

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Distance
    5'2" 0 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Distance
    5'2" 0 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    Distance
    5'2" 140 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    Distance
    5'7" 135 lbs