2016 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Turner, Jake

Jake Turner
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lolo, MT
- High School:
- Sentinel
Bio
Lifetime Bests:
800 – 1:53.65
1,500 - 3:51.09
Mile - 4:07.06
3,000 - 8:13.64
5,000 - 14:14
3,000 Steeplechase – 9:06.52
10K - 30:06
2015-16: Cross Country - finished 206th at Pre-Nationals with a time of 29:14.7 ... did not compete the rest of the season due to injury ... Indoor - did not compete due to injury.
2014-15: Cross Country – Placed seventh at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 24:24.3 ... All-Big Sky Conference and All-Region ... Finished 15th at the Mountain Regional (30:09.3 - 10K) and 101st at the National Championships with a 10K time of 31:31.9 ... Indoor - placed fourth in the 5000 (14:56.22) and seventh in the 3000 (8:40.33) at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... won the mile at the MSU-UM-WSU Duals, running 4:17.18 ... ran his fastest mile at the Powder River Triangular with a time of 4:16.46 ... won the 5000 at the MSU Invite, clocking 15:06.21 ... Outdoor - Placed fourth in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:28.29 and 16th in the 5000 (15:21.88) ... won the 3000 steeplechase at the Cat/Griz Dual with a time of 9:25.22 ... ran his fastest 3000 steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays, clocking 9:06.52.
2012-13: Attended Oklahoma but did not compete.
2011-12: Cross Country – Placed 16th at the Big Sky Championships … leading freshman for Bobcat Cross Country. Indoor- Big Sky All-Academic ... placed third in the 3,000 at the Big Sky Championships to earn all-conference status. Outdoor- Named Freshman of the Year for Bobcat Track and Field ... competed in the steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships.
Prior to MSU: A 2011 graduate of Sentinel High School … earned three letters in cross country, two in outdoor track and field and one in indoor track and field … Montana State Champion in the 1,600 as a senior ... finished as the state runner up in the 800 … a USATF Junior All-American … also was cross country state champion in in his senior season … USATF All-American in the 2,000 steeplechase as a junior … Comes to MSU with bests in the 1,600 (4:17.53), 800 (1:56.90), 3,200 *(9:27.57), steeplechase (9:26.16) ... finished seventh in the steeplechase at the USATF Junior National Championships ... honor roll all four years.
Personal: Jacob Allen Turner … born August 18, 1993 … son of Ken VanVallis and Tina Turner … majoring in Biological Sciences.
800 – 1:53.65
1,500 - 3:51.09
Mile - 4:07.06
3,000 - 8:13.64
5,000 - 14:14
3,000 Steeplechase – 9:06.52
10K - 30:06
2015-16: Cross Country - finished 206th at Pre-Nationals with a time of 29:14.7 ... did not compete the rest of the season due to injury ... Indoor - did not compete due to injury.
2014-15: Cross Country – Placed seventh at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 24:24.3 ... All-Big Sky Conference and All-Region ... Finished 15th at the Mountain Regional (30:09.3 - 10K) and 101st at the National Championships with a 10K time of 31:31.9 ... Indoor - placed fourth in the 5000 (14:56.22) and seventh in the 3000 (8:40.33) at the Big Sky Conference Championships ... won the mile at the MSU-UM-WSU Duals, running 4:17.18 ... ran his fastest mile at the Powder River Triangular with a time of 4:16.46 ... won the 5000 at the MSU Invite, clocking 15:06.21 ... Outdoor - Placed fourth in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:28.29 and 16th in the 5000 (15:21.88) ... won the 3000 steeplechase at the Cat/Griz Dual with a time of 9:25.22 ... ran his fastest 3000 steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays, clocking 9:06.52.
2012-13: Attended Oklahoma but did not compete.
2011-12: Cross Country – Placed 16th at the Big Sky Championships … leading freshman for Bobcat Cross Country. Indoor- Big Sky All-Academic ... placed third in the 3,000 at the Big Sky Championships to earn all-conference status. Outdoor- Named Freshman of the Year for Bobcat Track and Field ... competed in the steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships.
Prior to MSU: A 2011 graduate of Sentinel High School … earned three letters in cross country, two in outdoor track and field and one in indoor track and field … Montana State Champion in the 1,600 as a senior ... finished as the state runner up in the 800 … a USATF Junior All-American … also was cross country state champion in in his senior season … USATF All-American in the 2,000 steeplechase as a junior … Comes to MSU with bests in the 1,600 (4:17.53), 800 (1:56.90), 3,200 *(9:27.57), steeplechase (9:26.16) ... finished seventh in the steeplechase at the USATF Junior National Championships ... honor roll all four years.
Personal: Jacob Allen Turner … born August 18, 1993 … son of Ken VanVallis and Tina Turner … majoring in Biological Sciences.
Big Sky Preview
Friday, February 11
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05