2015 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jake McDermott

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown White Bear Lake, Minn.
  • High School Cretin-Derham Hall
  • Height 5-10

Biography

Eligibility (Cross Country): Redshirt Freshman
Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor Track): Redshirt Freshman/Redshirt Freshman

2015-16 Season

2016 Indoor: Finished 11th in the 3000 meters in 8:54.75 at the Red and White Open (2/19)

High School

He finished fourth at the Minnesota Class AA state cross country meet as a senior in 15:33.00 and also placed 10th at the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional in 15:42.60 ... placed fifth in the 3200 meters (9:02.58) and sixth in the 1600 meters (4:14.67) at the Minnesota state meet ... finished 20th at the 2012 state cross country meet as a junior in 15:57.70 ... played three years of varsity soccer and was team captain his senior year.

Personal

Parents are Marty and Char McDermott ... has one sister, Marinna ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... loves outdoor sports such as fishing, hunting and snowmobiling ... majoring in civil engineering

Why Wisconsin

"Wisconsin has a great academic program, especially for engineering. The school has a great running program and the tradition at Wisconsin was really appealing."

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
3000 Meters 8:54.75 2-19-16

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2015Redshirt Freshman

    5'10"