2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jacob Hawkins

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Olive Branch, MS
  • Highschool DeSoto Central HS

Biography

2024:
  • First-year member of the team.
  • Placed 38th overall at the SLIAC XC Championships with a time of 30:55.5
  • Recorded a new personal-best 8k with a time of 30:29.3 at NCAA Division III Midwest Region XC Championships
  • Ran a season-best 6k with a time of 24:41.8 at Hanover XC Invitational
  • Ran a collegiate-best 5k with a time of 21:14.6 at Bearcat Opener 

2023:
  • Was a member of the Fontbonne University men’s cross country team under Head Coach Phillip Halley
  • Recorded personal-best times in several events; 8k (30:22.6), 7k (27:50.2) 4 mile (27:00.4)
  • Placed 37th overall at the 2023 SLIAC XC Championships with a time of 30:22.6. 

High School:
  • Tri-sport athlete in cross country, men’s soccer, and track & field
  • Four-year cross country participant at the DeSoto Central high school in Mississippi under Head Coach Tyler Fennema
  • Selected to the All-County Team. 

Personal:
  • Son of Yanina Hawkins
  • Has an older sister named Ana-Katherine)
  • In his free time, his top hobbies include hunting, fishing, gaming, and playing golf
  • His favorite movie is 2 Fast 2 Furious and like bacon cheeseburgers
  • He likes to listen to Dirt Cheap by Cody Johnson while taking all your money in the board game Monopoly
  • His top cross country venue was at the Mississippi College cross course. 

Education:
  • Majoring in Business Administration / Sports Management 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025Junior