2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Ziebarth, Jake
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
Jake Ziebarth
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
- High School:
- Barrington
- Deals:
Bio
TFRRS Performance Profile
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Had a fantastic senior cross country campaign, running in five of the six races for the Bluejays ... Began the season strong with a fourth place finish at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K (9/6), also finishing second among the Bluejay runners with a time of 18:08.4 ... Placed 88th and second among Creighton entrants at the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27 with a career-best time of 24:32.1 to break the 8K CU record ... Three weeks later he finished sixth overall at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K on Oct. 18, finishing the course in 25:51.5 ... Posted a time of 25:22.9 at the BIG EAST Championship 8K on Nov. 1, finishing 29th overall and first among his teammates ... Grabbed an 81st place finish out of 199 entrants at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K (11/15), recording a time of 31:04.44 to cap off his stellar cross country career ... Did not compete during the indoor track season ... Ran in seven different events during the outdoor season, earning All-BIG EAST honors after anchoring CU's 4x800 relay at the BIG EAST Championships (May 17) ... That 4x800 relay finished in a program-record 7:27.28 to fbe league runner-up ... Also part of CU's record 4x400 relay (3:23.64), running the second leg on April 11 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Set a CU record in the 1,500 meters (3:46.74) at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Ran in the 800 meters five times, witih a top time of 1:49.94 at the Musco Twilight (May 3) that ranks as second-best in program history. 2023-2024 - Competed in three races in the fall cross country season ... Took 10th in the season-opener race at the Hawkeye Invitation 6K (9/1) with a time of 18:26.9 also finishing third on the Bluejays team ... Earned 21st place at the Platte River Rumble 8K (10/13) with a 25:13.46 finish ... Ran a 28:05.56 at the BIG EAST Cross County Championships (10/28) to wrap up the cross country season ... Grabbed 2nd place in the track & field season opener in the 1000 meters at the 2024 Graduate Classic (1/12) with a season-best time of 2:28.35 ... Collected a 2nd place finish in the 800 meters and 3rd place in the 4x400 relay at the USD Alumni Track & Field meet (1/26) ... Recorded another 2nd place finish at the Nebraska Tune-Up (2/16), this time in the 800 meters with 1:52.22 finish ... Won the gold placing 1st at the Emporia State Relays (3/28) 1500 meters event and a time of 3:49.64 ... Finished his junior season earning a 4th place finish at the BIG EAST Championships (5/9) with a 7:31.74 in the 4x800 relay.  2022 - Ran in team's first five races of the fall .. Opened season in 68th place at Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2), finishing the 4-mile course in 20:41.50 ... Team's No. 3 runner at Woody Greeno/Dirksen Invitational with a time of 26:20.5 (9/17) ... Earned No. 21 spot on Creighton's all-time best list with 37th place effort at Platte River Rumble in 25:30.1 (10/14) ... Was CU's No. 4 runner at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships in time of 25:57 (10/29), placing 56th place overall. 2021 - Competed in two meets for the Bluejays in his freshman season ... Finished 47th out of 198 participants at the Bradley "Pink" Classic White Race 6K (10/15).
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Ill.
High School: Barrington High School
Parents/Family: Allan & Jennifer Ziebarth
Major: Finance
High School Athletic Accolades
XC Captain, 2020 Season MVP, Distance Captain, All-State 4 x 800
Interesting Fact About Myself: I like music
Favorite Quote: "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate their moment until it's passed" - Kanye West
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite Food: Pasta
If I could go on a run with any three people anywhere, it would be: Nick Laning, Jack Fitzpatrick, Tommy Benedetto
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I went on my tour with Jack Larsen, Michael Buckley and John Quigley
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High School Academic Accolades
NHS Member
At Creighton: 2024-25 - Had a fantastic senior cross country campaign, running in five of the six races for the Bluejays ... Began the season strong with a fourth place finish at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K (9/6), also finishing second among the Bluejay runners with a time of 18:08.4 ... Placed 88th and second among Creighton entrants at the Gans Creek Classic 8K on Sept. 27 with a career-best time of 24:32.1 to break the 8K CU record ... Three weeks later he finished sixth overall at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K on Oct. 18, finishing the course in 25:51.5 ... Posted a time of 25:22.9 at the BIG EAST Championship 8K on Nov. 1, finishing 29th overall and first among his teammates ... Grabbed an 81st place finish out of 199 entrants at the NCAA DI Midwest Regional 10K (11/15), recording a time of 31:04.44 to cap off his stellar cross country career ... Did not compete during the indoor track season ... Ran in seven different events during the outdoor season, earning All-BIG EAST honors after anchoring CU's 4x800 relay at the BIG EAST Championships (May 17) ... That 4x800 relay finished in a program-record 7:27.28 to fbe league runner-up ... Also part of CU's record 4x400 relay (3:23.64), running the second leg on April 11 at the Jim Duncan Invitational ... Set a CU record in the 1,500 meters (3:46.74) at the Drake Relays (April 24-26) ... Ran in the 800 meters five times, witih a top time of 1:49.94 at the Musco Twilight (May 3) that ranks as second-best in program history. 2023-2024 - Competed in three races in the fall cross country season ... Took 10th in the season-opener race at the Hawkeye Invitation 6K (9/1) with a time of 18:26.9 also finishing third on the Bluejays team ... Earned 21st place at the Platte River Rumble 8K (10/13) with a 25:13.46 finish ... Ran a 28:05.56 at the BIG EAST Cross County Championships (10/28) to wrap up the cross country season ... Grabbed 2nd place in the track & field season opener in the 1000 meters at the 2024 Graduate Classic (1/12) with a season-best time of 2:28.35 ... Collected a 2nd place finish in the 800 meters and 3rd place in the 4x400 relay at the USD Alumni Track & Field meet (1/26) ... Recorded another 2nd place finish at the Nebraska Tune-Up (2/16), this time in the 800 meters with 1:52.22 finish ... Won the gold placing 1st at the Emporia State Relays (3/28) 1500 meters event and a time of 3:49.64 ... Finished his junior season earning a 4th place finish at the BIG EAST Championships (5/9) with a 7:31.74 in the 4x800 relay.  2022 - Ran in team's first five races of the fall .. Opened season in 68th place at Augustana Twilight Meet (9/2), finishing the 4-mile course in 20:41.50 ... Team's No. 3 runner at Woody Greeno/Dirksen Invitational with a time of 26:20.5 (9/17) ... Earned No. 21 spot on Creighton's all-time best list with 37th place effort at Platte River Rumble in 25:30.1 (10/14) ... Was CU's No. 4 runner at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships in time of 25:57 (10/29), placing 56th place overall. 2021 - Competed in two meets for the Bluejays in his freshman season ... Finished 47th out of 198 participants at the Bradley "Pink" Classic White Race 6K (10/15).
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Ill.
High School: Barrington High School
Parents/Family: Allan & Jennifer Ziebarth
Major: Finance
High School Athletic Accolades
XC Captain, 2020 Season MVP, Distance Captain, All-State 4 x 800
Interesting Fact About Myself: I like music
Favorite Quote: "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate their moment until it's passed" - Kanye West
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite Food: Pasta
If I could go on a run with any three people anywhere, it would be: Nick Laning, Jack Fitzpatrick, Tommy Benedetto
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when: I went on my tour with Jack Larsen, Michael Buckley and John Quigley
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High School Academic Accolades
NHS Member
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