Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country at Platte River Rumble on October 17, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.
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1:45 p.m.
Men's Cross Country
at Platte River Rumble
South Dakota State University Athletics
2019 Men's Cross Country Roster
Wilts, Jacob
Jacob Wilts
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Michael, Minn.
- High School:
- Monticello H.S.
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
Honors:
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll 2017, 2018, 2019
- Summit League Commissioners list of Academic Excellence 2017, 2018, 2019
2020-2021:Â
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Did not compete.
2019-20:Â
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in 4 events during the season. He ran 26:56.3 at the Briar Cliff Invitational for a season best for 8,000 meters.
2018-19
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Opened the season with a personal best of 6k of 20:30.7 at the Bison Open. Followed that up with a 27:58 clocking for 8,000 meters at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite (9/15) and 27:21.1 at the Roy Griak Invitational, which was personal best on that course.
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Competed in three events ... recorded his first outdoor mark in the 5,000m at the USD Invite (4/11), finishing 10th (16:31.93) ... ran his first 10,000m at the Red Raider Open (4/20-21), placing sixth (33:24.47) ... trimmed his 5,000m PR at the Howard Wood (5/4-5), posting 19th (16:14.07) ... had the team’s 12th-best mark in the 5,000m (29th in the league) and sixth-best 10,000m (11th) on the season performance list.
INDOOR: Competed in two 3,000m events ... added a PR in his first indoor meet, at the Bison Classic (1/13), finishing 13th (9:29.79) in the 3,000m ... had the team’s 13th-best 3,000m mark (27th in the league) on the season performance list.Â
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Competed in six events in his first year as a Jackrabbit ... finished ninth for Jacks, 33rd overall (27:10.74) at The Summit League Championships (10/28) ... ran his best 8k of the season at the Ron Pynn Open (10/14), finishing second for the Jacks, 19th overall (25:29.3) ... placed 13th for the team, 46th overall (21:58.8) in the four-mile race at the Oz Memorial (9/8) ... had a time of 20:56.3, recording eighth on the team, 26th overall at the first race of the season in the NDSU Open (9/1).
BEFOREÂ SDSU: Three-time cross country all-conference selection ... a member of the 4x800m relay team that won conference ... two-time cross country captain ... helped team win maroon division at the Roy Griak Invitational in 2012 ... graduated as valedictorian.
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.23.2025)
Tuesday, September 23
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.16.25)
Tuesday, September 16
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.09.2025)
Tuesday, September 09
Cross Country Weekly Update (09.03.2025)
Wednesday, September 03
