Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: A 6-time All-American, senior Whitney Jacobsmeyer returns for her final season at Azusa Pacific, competing only during the indoor campaign … A strong runner who figures to take her outdoor steeplechase experience and parlay it into success with the indoor 3000 … Should be a factor as well on the Cougar 4x800 and distance medley relays.

2007: Enjoyed a banner 2007 season, garnering 4 NAIA All-American honors, including 3 on relays — the indoor and outdoor 4x800 and the distance medley … At the NAIA Outdoor Championship Meet in Fresno, finished third in the steeplechase (11:00.70) for her other All-America honor … At the GSAC Championships won the steeplechase (11:57.38) for her second conference title.

2006: Collected her second All-American honors by finishing fourth in the steeplechase (11:13.52) at the NAIA Outdoor Championships in Fresno ... Also ran a leg on the Cougars’ 4x800 relay that finished eighth in the finals ... At the indoor championships, advanced to the 3000 finals, finishing ninth (10:36.95) ... At the GSAC Championship Meet in San Diego, scored in the steeplechase (11:18.0 – 2nd) and 5000 (18:17.50 – 5th).

2005: In her first season as a Cougar, earned All-American honors by finishing sixth in the steeplechase at the NAIA Outdoor Championships in Louisville, Ky., with the third fastest steeple in Cougar history, 11:04.85 … Qualified for the NAIA Indoors in the 3000 meters and advanced to the finals … Won the GSAC steeple crown (11:14.95). … Also ran the 5000 and clocked a season-best 18:00.7, the ninth best time in program history.

CROSS COUNTRY: Closed out a fine 3-year Cougar career in cross country by finishing 50th at the 2006 NAIA Championship Meet in Louisville, Ky. ... Was a 2-time All-American (only third Cougar ever to earn back-to-back honors) after finishing 25th at both the 2004 and 2005 NAIA Championship Meets in Louisville … Clocked an 18:20 at the 2005 national meet … Appeared in 18 career meets, recording a 5K best of 18:11 when she finished fourth at the 2004 NAIA regional meet in Fresno, Calif. … Was third at the 2004 GSACs, fifth at the 2005 meet and ninth in 2006.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent the 2003 fall season running cross country at UC Santa Barbara, appearing in 4 meets for the eventual Big West champion Gauchos, running primarily on the “B” squad … Clocked a season-best 19:05 5K at the Riverside Invitational … Spent the 2004 spring season as a member of Diablo Valley Community College’s track & field squad … Was a 2-time state qualifier, finishing second in the steeplechase and sixth in the 5000 … Won the 10,000 and steeplechase at the 2004 NorCal Regional Championships … Had a best of 40:40 in the 10,000 and 18:59 in the 5000.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran 4 seasons of track & field for coach Glen Dishman at Berean Christian High in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Was a 2-time state qualifier, including her 2003 senior season when she finished second in the steeplechase and sixth in the 5000 … Was the CIF NorCal champ in the steeplechase and 10,000 … Set school records in the 800 (2:31), 1600 (5:13), and 3200 (11:10) … In cross country, finished 12th in the state Division V meet with a 19:46 5K.

JACOBSMEYER BESTS AT AZUSA PACIFIC

YEAR    800     1500    Steeple    5000   
2005  2:22.60  4:49.22  11:04.85  18:00.7  
2006  2:23.88  4:53.43  18:17.50  11:11.90
2007     -     4:39.56  10:52.68     -