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Jacob Downing
Jacob Downing
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Shell Rock, Iowa
  • High School:
    Waverly-Shell Rock Senior
  • Major:
    Software Engineering
  • Event:
    Sprints
Bio

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: Iowa State Track and Field Championships qualifier senior year in 6 events ... Placed 7th in the 4x100m junior year at the Iowa State Track and Field Championships ... Competed in the 4x100m relay at Drake Relays junior and senior year. 


Major at UW-Platteville: Software Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? The small class sizes, the team is close, and Coach Rotz.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? There is a Taco Bell near campus to satisfy my obsession with tacos. I also enjoy the smaller campus that the university offers, and UW-Platteville has one of the best options for engineering majors. 

News mentions
Pioneer track and field compete at Augustana Twilight Qualifier
Pioneer track and field compete at Augustana Twilight Qualifier

Rock Island, Ill. - Select members from the UW-Platteville track and field team competed one last time at the Augustana Twilight Qualifier, a last chance meet to qualify to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 

Leahy and Orr named champions on day 2 of WIAC Outdoor Championships
Leahy and Orr named champions on day 2 of WIAC Outdoor Championships

La Crosse, Wis. – On day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 2 Pioneer women were named champions in 3 events. Several more Pioneer men and women made their way to the podium.

Two Pioneers crowned champions on day 1 of WIAC Championships
Two Pioneers crowned champions on day 1 of WIAC Championships

La Crosse, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at UW-La Crosse in day one of the 2022 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Eleven Pioneer track and field members prepare for Drake Relays
Eleven Pioneer track and field members prepare for Drake Relays

Platteville, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville track and field program will send 11 student-athletes to compete in the 112th Drake Relays. The Drake Relays, held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, attracts the top track and field athletes from around the world to compete in this prestigious event every April.

Pioneers compete at Drake Relays and Drake Alternative
Pioneers compete at Drake Relays and Drake Alternative

Des Moines, Iowa | Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneer track and field team traveled to two different venues for this weekend’s competitions, Drake Relays and the Drake Alternative Meet hosted by UW-Whitewater. With one week until championships season begins, the UW-Platteville track and field team began making final preparations for the first of post-season meets, the WIAC Outdoor Championships.

Nationally ranked athletes perform at UW-Platteville Invitational
Nationally ranked athletes perform at UW-Platteville Invitational

Platteville, Wis. - Teams from around the mid-west traveled to Platteville chasing the opportunity to run, throw, and jump season and lifetime bests on Friday, April 15. Specifically, distance runners convened at the invitational to race this season’s fastest 5,000m races yet.

School records fall at 2022 Ashton May Invitational
School records fall at 2022 Ashton May Invitational

La Crosse, Wis. – The UW-Platteville track and field program competed at the Ashton May Invitational hosted by UW-La Crosse on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Among the season and personal best performances on the day, 5 school records were officially broke.

Pioneers execute day two of WIAC Indoor Championships
Pioneers execute day two of WIAC Indoor Championships

Platteville, Wis. – Day two of the 2022 WIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships produced a conference champion, and several All-Conference honors for the Pioneers.

Bierman soars over 2.05m (6-8.75) at home invite
Bierman soars over 2.05m (6-8.75) at home invite

Platteville, Wis. - The Pioneer track and field team hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, February 12. Among several other great performances, Williams Fieldhouse erupted in excitement when senior Bryce Bierman cleared 2.05m (6-8.75). Bierman ranks sixth in the national ranking with that clearance. 

Pioneer track and field open 2022 season at UW-Stevens Point
Pioneer track and field open 2022 season at UW-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wis. – The 2022 indoor track and field season began for the Pioneers at the WIAC Triangular hosted by UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, January 22. The Pioneer track and field men’s and women’s teams showed the potential for many personal best times and marks to come this season. Below are some of the highlights from the opening meet of the season.