Jacob Burcham, a 4:02.73 miler at the adidas Grand Prix Dream Mile, has committed to the Oklahoma Sooners - Photo and Graphic Design by Lance McDaniel
Jacob Burcham, a senior distance standout at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, WV, has made a commitment to run cross-country / track & field at the University of Oklahoma. Burcham will join fellow West Virginians, Brandon Doughty (class of 2011) and Eric Graff (class of 2012) of Jefferson High School / Shenandoah Junction, WV as Sooner teammates!
Prep/Personal
Runs track and cross country at Cabell Midland High School (WV) for coach Chris Parsons
Ran 10:14.40 for 3200 meters and a 4:33.22 (Nation Best) for 1600 meters as an eighth grader
Won the Foot Locker South Regional 13-14 Boys 3000 meter run
Set a new meet record for the boys 13-14 year old 1600 meter run at the Hershey Youth Track and Field State Meet
Won the West Virginia state cross country championship as a sophomore in 2010, as a junior in 2011 and as a senior in 2012
2010 Fastest Freshman Distance Runner in the United States: 4:14.51 for 1600 meters (1st), 9:20.34 for 3200 meters (1st), and 1:56.95 for 800 meters (3rd).
Placed third in 2010, Champion in 2011 and Runner-up in 2012 at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational
Was Runner-Up at the 2011 Great American Cross Country Festival
Won the 2011 Cross Country Coaches Youth National Cross Country Championship for Intermediate Boys 15-16
Won the 2012 Maymont X-Country Festival
Placed fifth in 2010 and Champion in 2012 at the Nike Cross National Southeast Regional
Became the first NXN individual qualifier for the state of West Virginia as a sophomore
Placed sixteenth (All-American) in 2010 and eighty-fourth at Nike Cross Nationals
2011-12 Gatorade West Virginia Boys XC Runner of the Year
2010 West Virginia High School AAA Boys State T&F Runner-Up – 1600m, 3200m
2011 West Virginia High School AAA Boys State T&F Champion – 800m, 1600m, 3200m
2012 West Virginia High School AAA Boys State T&F Champion – 800m, 1600m, 3200m
2010 US#1 Freshman Mile at New Balance Outdoor Nationals (2nd fastest freshman time of All-Time)
Placed seventh in the 1500m at the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France (second fastest sophomore of All-Time)
Placed second in the mile at the 2012 Brooks PR Invitational
Placed third in the mile at the 2012 New Balance Indoor Nationals (All-American honors)
Won the national championship in the mile at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Placed seventh as a sophomore and second as a junior in the mile at the Adidas Grand Prix
Placed second in the mile at the 2012 Penn Relays Carnival
2012 Cabell Midland HS 4x800m West Virginia #1 All-Time
Personal Bests
- 1,500 Meter Run 3:46.55
- 1,600 Meter Run 4:08.80
- 3200 Meter Run 8:57.73
- 400 Meter Dash 50.82
- 5,000 Meter Run 14:58.04
- 800 Meter Run 1:53.00
- Long Jump 15-4.5
- One Mile Run 4:02.73
Note: Please see Jacob Burcham’s complete profile at WVRunners for the rest of his athletic achievements. Click here: Jacob Burcham
