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John Jessup
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Ga.
- High School:
- Gainesville
Bio
2024: Placed 33rd with a time of 20:41.02 in the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener 4-mile race…Placed 72nd at the Crimson Classic with an 8k time of 25:11.0.
2023: Made his collegiate debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country opener, posting a time of 16:07.65.
High School: Earned a podium spot at the GHSA 6A state cross country meet with a ninth-place finish as a senior…Helped Gainesville earn Hall County and Region 8 titles in his final season, placing first individually at both meets…Set a Gainesville High School 5k record of 15:40 as a senior…GHSA 6A state runner-up in the 1600 meters, placing third in the 800m in his fourth year…Helped Gainesville place eighth in the 4x800m relay, earning a podium spot as a senior…Set a school record of 4:17 in the 1600m in his fourth year…Named to Region 6-7A all-region first team in cross country as a junior, qualifying for the state meet…GHSA 7A state runner-up in the 800m during his third season, also qualifying for the state meet in the 800m and 4x800m relay..Placed 15th in the 4x800m relay at the state track meet as a junior…Set two school records during his third year, running the 1600m in 4:22 and the 800m in 1:54…Named to Region 6-7A all-region second team in cross country as a sophomore…Finished on the podium at the GHSA 7A state track meet in his second season, placing eighth in the 4x800m relay…Also qualified for state in the 800m…Ran a leg on three school record-setting relays: the 4x1600m relay (18:45), distance medley relay (10:54) and 4x800m relay (8:01)…Helped Gainesville take the Region 8-6A title as a freshman, earning all-region first team honors…Qualified for the GHSA 6A state cross country meet in his first season…Freshman track season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Personal bests of 1:54.76 (800m), 4:17.99 (1600m) and 15:40.87 (5000m)…Eagle Scout and member of Youth Leadership Hall, Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), and Beta Club.
Personal: Born Dec. 18, 2004...Son of Randy and Amy Jessup...Both parents are UGA graduates, and brother, Ben, currently attends UGA…Intending to major in Marketing.
2023: Made his collegiate debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country opener, posting a time of 16:07.65.
High School: Earned a podium spot at the GHSA 6A state cross country meet with a ninth-place finish as a senior…Helped Gainesville earn Hall County and Region 8 titles in his final season, placing first individually at both meets…Set a Gainesville High School 5k record of 15:40 as a senior…GHSA 6A state runner-up in the 1600 meters, placing third in the 800m in his fourth year…Helped Gainesville place eighth in the 4x800m relay, earning a podium spot as a senior…Set a school record of 4:17 in the 1600m in his fourth year…Named to Region 6-7A all-region first team in cross country as a junior, qualifying for the state meet…GHSA 7A state runner-up in the 800m during his third season, also qualifying for the state meet in the 800m and 4x800m relay..Placed 15th in the 4x800m relay at the state track meet as a junior…Set two school records during his third year, running the 1600m in 4:22 and the 800m in 1:54…Named to Region 6-7A all-region second team in cross country as a sophomore…Finished on the podium at the GHSA 7A state track meet in his second season, placing eighth in the 4x800m relay…Also qualified for state in the 800m…Ran a leg on three school record-setting relays: the 4x1600m relay (18:45), distance medley relay (10:54) and 4x800m relay (8:01)…Helped Gainesville take the Region 8-6A title as a freshman, earning all-region first team honors…Qualified for the GHSA 6A state cross country meet in his first season…Freshman track season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Personal bests of 1:54.76 (800m), 4:17.99 (1600m) and 15:40.87 (5000m)…Eagle Scout and member of Youth Leadership Hall, Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT), and Beta Club.
Personal: Born Dec. 18, 2004...Son of Randy and Amy Jessup...Both parents are UGA graduates, and brother, Ben, currently attends UGA…Intending to major in Marketing.
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