Honors: Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week (Oct. 26, 2022)
| Personal Bests |
| Indoor Track |
Track |
Cross Country |
| 3000 meters |
8:18.38 |
2/11/22 |
3000 meters |
8:23.91 |
5/5/23 |
8K |
24:31.8 |
10/21/22 |
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10000 meters |
30:24.64 |
5/12/23 |
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TFRRS Profile
2023 Outdoor Track: Ran a personal best in the 10,000 meters in a time of 30:24.64, finishing fifth at the Big Ten Championships (May 12) ... finished second, running a personal best in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:23.91 at the Wisconsin Classic (May 5)
2023 Indoor Track: Did not compete
2022 Cross Country: Placed 16th in 25:12.8 (8K) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept.30) ... placed 44th in the men's B race at 24:53.1 at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct.14)... ran a personal best winning the Illini Open at 24:31.8 (Oct.28) ... placed 20th in 24:39.4 at the Big Ten Championships (Oct.28)
2022 Outdoor Track: Competed unattached and won the 5000 meters at the Wisconsin Classic in 14:13.00 (May 6)
2022 Indoor Track: Competed unattached and placed 16th in the 3000 meters in 8:18.38 at the Badger Windy City Invitational (Feb.11).
2021 Cross Country: Did not compete
High School: Won the 2020 state cross country championship ... finished 14th at the 2019 state cross country meet, earning second-team all-state honors ... won the 2021 Wisconsin Meet of Champions ... placed 21st at the XC Town Meet of Champions ... placed third in the 3000 meters at the 2021 state track meet ... won the 3200 meters at the Wisconsin Valley Conference meet as a sophomore ... graduated as class valedictorian ... four-time academic all-state in cross country ... served as vice-president of his school's National Honor Society ... volunteered at an aging and disability resource center
Personal: Parents are Patti and John Ferrone, and Jake and Lisa Bourget ... has five siblings - Kyle, Katie, Jack, Erin and Josh ... born July 5 ... major is kinesiology
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because of its tradition of success in academics and athletics that will push me to reach my maximum potential as a student-athlete."
Off the course with Jake
Where is your favorite place to run in Madison? Picnic Point
How would you describe the team? A group of guys that love to joke around and have fun while at the same time knowing what it takes to win.
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is: being surrounded with a coach and teammates who love running as much as I do
Which teammate have you learned the most from and what have you learned? I have learned the most from Olin Hacker because I have learned from him that hard workouts don’t translate into success. Your training plan must be smart so that your legs are fresh when you need them to be.
Do you have any pre-meet rituals? Slapping all my leg muscles obnoxiously loud to intimidate my competitors.
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is: the number of hills. It keeps the race honest and reveals who the real cross-country runners are.
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in a race? Two twins started a conversation right behind me during a race.
What is your favorite cross country memory? Traveling to Oregon to race at Nike Cross Nationals
When did you start running competitively? Sixth grade.
What do you love most about running? The feeling of freedom during long runs.
Why did you choose cross country and track? I chose cross country and track because I loved running and racing against other runners.
If you could go on a run with any one person, who would it be? Bruce Lee
What is your career goal? My career goal is to become a physical education teacher so that I can spread the joy of physical activity onto my students and encourage them to develop lifelong healthy habits.
What causes do you care about? Global warming, education inequalities, and the rise in mental health issues and illnesses throughout the world
