Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
  • Hometown:
    Sumner
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Carson City Crystal
  • Event(s):
    Throws
News mentions
Two gold medals help men’s track and field place sixth at MIAA Field Day
Two gold medals help men’s track and field place sixth at MIAA Field Day

The Olivet College men’s track and field teams place sixth at the 2018 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Day. The Comets totaled 93 points, which was only one point behind fifth-place Adrian College and 10 points behind fourth-place Hope College.

Baker wins 10K title at MIAA Field Day, Comets sit in fourth- and fifth-place
Baker wins 10K title at MIAA Field Day, Comets sit in fourth- and fifth-place

Led by senior Bruce Baker’s win in the 10,000-meter run, the Olivet College men’s track and field team sits in fourth-place with 18 points after day one of the 2018 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Day. The Comet women are in fifth-place with 14 points.

Track & field teams participate in GVSU Al Owens Classic
Track & field teams participate in GVSU Al Owens Classic

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams participated in the Grand Valley State University Al Owens Classic in Allendale.

Track & field teams finish third and fourth at Olivet Quad
Track & field teams finish third and fourth at Olivet Quad

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams hosted Albion, Alma and Aquinas colleges for a quad meet today at the Cutler Athletic Complex and on the Kolassa Track in Olivet. The Comet men totaled 143 points to finish in third-place. The Comet women had 106 points to place fourth.

Track & field teams compete at MSU Invitational
Track & field teams compete at MSU Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams participated in the 2018 Michigan State University Spartan Invitational in East Lansing. The meet featured NCAA Division I, II and III schools from across the state of Michigan.

Men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams finish in sixth-place at MIAA Championships
Men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams finish in sixth-place at MIAA Championships

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams finished sixth-place at the 2018 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, held at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic & Recreation Center in Angola, Indiana. The lone event champion for the Comets was Michaela Kaliniak who won the pole vault in a MIAA and school-record clearance of 10 feet and 10 inches.

Track and field athletes take part in Hillsdale Tune-Up
Track and field athletes take part in Hillsdale Tune-Up

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams took part today in the Hillsdale College Tune-Up at the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center in Hillsdale.

Track and field teams participate in Hillsdale Wide Track Classic
Track and field teams participate in Hillsdale Wide Track Classic

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams participated in the two-day Hillsdale College Wide Track Classic inside the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center in Hillsdale.

Track and field teams compete at Defiance Invitational
Track and field teams compete at Defiance Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed today at the Defiance College Invitational, held indoors at the George M. Smart Athletic Center in Defiance, Ohio.

Track and field teams place fourth at Trine Keith Turner Alumni Invitational
Track and field teams place fourth at Trine Keith Turner Alumni Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams finished in fourth-place at the Trine University Keith Turner Alumni Invitational today inside the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Indiana.