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Jeff Roberts - Men's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

Jeff Roberts

Position Distance
Class Jr.
Hometown River Vale, N.J.
High School Pascack Valley

2022 — Indoor – ran season-best 4:16.23 in mile at Larry Wieczorek Invite… ran mile at ISU Classic (4:09.82), while competing unattached… Outdoor – did not compete… Big Ten Distinguished Scholar… Academic All-Big Ten.

2021 — Indoor – ran collegiate-best mile at Hawkeye B1G Invite (4:07.88)… won 3,000 meters with a season-best 8:39.46 at Husker Quad… ran season bests in 800 meters at Larry Wieczorek Invite (1:57.01) and 5,000 meters at Husker Triangular (14:51.42)… Outdoor – ran collegiate-best 3:47.94 in 1,500 meters and season-best 1:54.80 in 800 meters at B1G Florida Invite… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner… Cross Country – competed in five of six races… posted season bests in 6,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (19:19.6), 8,000 meters at Gans Creek Classic (24:59.4), and 5.2 miles at B1G Championships (27:49.1)… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2020 — Indoor – ran collegiate-best 3,000 meters at Meyo Invite (8:21.62)… ran season bests in 800 meters at Black & Gold Invite (1:54.89), mile at Larry Wieczorek Invite (4:12.39) and 1,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (2:29.00)… Dean’s list student… Academic All-Big Ten… B1G Distinguished Scholar.

2019 — Indoor – ran 1,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (2:30.69), mile at B1G Championships (4:10.35) and 3,000 meters at Meyo Invite (8:36.97)… Outdoor – ran season bests in 1,500-meters at Drake Relays (3:49.71) and 800 meters at Mike Fanelli Track Classic (1:54.27)… letterwinner… Cross Country – posted season bests at Hawkeye Invite (18:54.8-6,000 meters) and Woody Greeno Invite (26:20.1-8,000 meters)… also competed at B1G Championships (26:20.5-8,000 meters)… Dean’s List student… letterwinner.

2018 — Track – redshirted… Indoor – ran 1,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (2:33.87) and 3,000 meters at Black & Gold Premier (4:26.24) while competing unattached… Outdoor – ran 1,500 meters at Musco Twilight (3:59.68) and Kip Janvrin Open (4:01.60) while competing unattached… Cross Country – competed at the Hawkeye Invitational (20:10.1-6,000 meters), Woody Greeno (26:30.6-8,000 meters), and Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (25:53.46-8,000 meters)… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2017 — Cross Country – ran at Hawkeye Invite (19:38.1-6,000 meters) and Woody Greeno Invite (28:45.2-8,000 meters)… competed unattached at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite (26:59.5-5 miles)… letterwinner.

High School — second team All-County and All-Conference senior year in cross country… first team All-County, second team All-State, first team All-Conference senior year in track… set school record as part of distance medley and 6,400-meter relays… three-time conference champion in 1,600 and 800 meters… placed second second in 1,000 meters (11th in US) at state indoor meet.

Personal — born May 19, 1999… son of Nancy and Greg Roberts… has two siblings – Katie and Jenny… received Outstanding Performance awards in graphic design and history… marketing major.

Jeff Roberts’ All-Time Results via TFRRS.org