2013 Cross Country Roster
Jake Hurysz
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mebane, N.C.
- High School:
- Eastern Alamance/UNC
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
800-Meters: 1:52.46 (2014)
Mile: 3:58.13 (2015-school record)
3,000-Meters: 7:50.50 (2014)
OUTDOOR
800-Meters: 1:51.91 (2013)
1,500-Meters: 3:40.63 (2013)
3,000-Meters: 8:01.97 (2011)
5,000-Meters: 13:38:58 (2012)
MPSF SCORING
2014 3,000-Meters, 2nd (7:50.50)
2015 3,000-Meters, 3rd (7:53.06)
PAC-12 SCORING
2013 1,500-Meters, 5th (3:42.36)
2013 5,000-Meters, 8th (14:16.71)
2014 5,000-Meters, 6th (13:55.57)
2015 1,500-Meters, 8th (3:47.67)
HONORS
2014 All-America Second Team (Indoor 5k)
2015 All-America Second Team (Indoor Mile)
2015 All-America Second Team (Indoor 3k)
CAREER UPDATE: Hurysz became the CU record holder in the mile run after racing 3:58.13 at the Husky Classic on Feb. 14, 2015, surpassing the former record of 3:59.55 from 2006. Only Hurysz and Stephen Pifer, the former record holder, have raced sub-four minute miles for the Buffs; Hurysz is the only one to do it twice. He is also the second best indoor 3k performer in CU history (7:50.50). Outdoors, Hurysz ranks third all-time in CU’s 1,500-meter history with a time of 3:40.63, which he ran on April 28, 2013 in Stanford, Calif. He also owns the ninth fastest individual time in the event at 3:41.75, which he timed at the NCAA West Preliminary on May 31, 2014. Hurysz is on the outdoor 5k list, ranking eighth all-time in 13:38.58.
2015: Indoor: Hurysz set the CU mile record and earned a pair of All-America Second Team honors in his final season with the Buffs. He raced his first ever mile in a CU uniform at the Husky Classic (2/14) and clocked in at 3:58.13 to break Stephen Pifer’s previous record of 3:59.55 from 2006. Hurysz raced the 3,000 in his next race for CU at the MPSF Championship and placed fifth overall in 7:53.06. Both of his times in the mile and 3k qualified for NCAAs. He ran 3:59.93 in the mile prelims on the first day of NCAAs to advance to the finals. With the time, he became the only Buff to ever run a pair of sub-four minute miles. On the following day, Hurysz placed 10th in the mile with a time of 4:07.91 for his first All-America track honor. Just a couple short hours later, he was back on the track to compete in the 3k where he placed 14th in 8:09.06 for this second All-America honor of the night.
Outdoor: Hurysz finished his career strong for the Buffs, concentrating solely on the 1,500. His first race of the season was the Stanford Invite (4/3) where he finished fourth (3:44.26) in section 1. Two weeks later, Hurysz ran 3:43.21 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/17), which was sixth overall. He ran his season best at the Payton Jordan Invite (5/2), finishing fifth in section 3. At the Pac-12 Championships, Hurysz placed eighth (3:47.67) after placing sixth in the preliminary round (3:42.74). He went on to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Round and placed 15th in the first round (3:48.54) before finishing his season 19th in the semis (3:47.53).
2014: Indoor: Hurysz had a great season, starting with a third-place finish in the 800 (1:52.46) at the Air Force Invitational (1/24). After that race, he moved up to the 3,000 and placed 10th in the invitational section at the Husky Classic (2/15), finishing in 7:59.89. Just two weeks later at the MPSF Championship, Hurysz raced to a second-place finish in the 3k, clocking in at 7:50.50, the second fastest time in CU history. The time ranked third in the NCAA, easily advancing Hurysz to the indoor championships where he finished 12th in 8:18.57 to earn All-America Second Team honors.
Outdoor: Hurysz continued to have a great year as the season switched outdoors. There, he focused on the 1,500 and 5,000. At the Pac-12 Championships, Hurysz competed in both events. He placed sixth in the 5k (13:55.57) and was 22nd in the 1,500 (3:58.57). Hurysz went on to race the same two events at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships. He was 44th overall in the 5k (15:05.83), but had a much better showing in the 1,500. Hurysz was eighth in the prelims (3:43.09) and two days later, he placed fifth overall with a season-best and the ninth-fastest time in CU history (3:41.75), while advancing to the NCAA Championship. At NCAAs, Hurysz placed 10th in the prelims in 3:48.16.
2013: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Hurysz debuted on the track for CU during the outdoor campaign and immediately made an impact. He recorded a personal best (1:51.91) in the 800 at the CU Invite (4/13), which placed second overall. After that race, Hurysz shifted gears to his main event, the 1,500. At the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (4/28), he cruised to a fifth-place finish with the third fastest time ever at CU, clocking in at 3:40.63. He went on to place fifth in the 1,500 at the Pac-12 Championships, this time running 3:42.36. Hurysz returned to the track later that same day at the championships in the 5,000 and once again picked up points for the Buffs with an eighth-place finish (14:16.71). Hurysz focused on the 1,500 at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships and finished his season 14th (3:47.41).
2012: Redshirt. Did not compete.
AT UNC: Hurysz ran one season on the track for the Tar Heels in 2011. He ran a personal best 3:45.97 in the 1,500 and clocked a time of 8:01.97 in the 3,000. Hurysz competed in both the 1,500 and 5k at the ACC Championships, placing fifth in the 5k. He advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Championships in the 1,500.
CROSS COUNTRY: (2014) Hurysz finished his final season with the Buffs on a great note, helping CU capture its second straight NCAA Championships and its fourth straight Pac-12 team title. He started the year with a sixth place finish in the Rocky Mountain Shootout. At NCAA Pre-Nationals, Hurysz also had a top-10 performance with a ninth place finish. He was 19th at the Pac-12 Championships, but bounced back to have a seventh place finish at regionals to earn All-Mountain Region honors. He finished the season with a 41st place finish at NCAAs, just missing his second All-American honor by one place. (2013) Did not compete. (2012) Hurysz quickly became the top runner on the team after winning the Rocky Mountain Shootout in 24:34, the fourth best time ever in course history. He followed up that performance with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, helping the Buffs win their section of the race. Hurysz placed eighth at the Pac-12 Championships two weeks later, helping the Buffs win their second straight team title in as many years. It was the only race he did not lead the Buffs as he was the second Buff across the finish. Hurysz placed sixth at regionals and then recorded his first All-American honor with a 32nd place finish as the Buffs placed third at nationals. He also earned All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Mountain Region honors.
CROSS COUNTRY (AT UNC): Hurysz became the first UNC Tar Heel to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships since 1997; finishing 62nd in 2011. He led UNC at the ACC and Southeast regionals, placing sixth and seventh, respectively. As a freshman, he was 14th at the conference meet and placed 44th at regionals.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hurysz ran the second fastest indoor two-mile in N.C. state history. He won the 2010 indoor state title in the 3,200. Hurysz was named the 2009 N.C. Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year. He won the NCHSAA 3A title and placed sixth at the Footlocker National Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-Meters: 1:52.60; Mile: 4:06.18; 3,200-Meters: 8:49.76.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Hurysz was a communications major.
PERSONAL: Jacob Michael Hurysz was born on July 15, 1992 in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is the son of Mike Hurysz and Alison McChee. He has one brother, Carson. Hurysz enjoys playing basketball and skiing.
