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2017 Men's Cross Country, Distance Track Roster

Jake Lester

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Medfield, Mass.
  • Highschool Medfield

Biography

BEFORE COLBY

Jake graduated from Medfield High School, where he was a member of the cross country, swim, and track teams. Jake was named a cross country league all-star, and was the recipient of the Swimming Sportsmanship Award and the Cross Country Sportsmanship Award.

AT COLBY 

Jake has a Psychology major and a minor in Art. He is also a member of the Jazz Band, the Colby Echo, and the Colby Outing Club.

2017 season highlights: Jake took 19th place in the junior/senior race against Bates. He was 35th at the Keene State Invitational and also competed at the NESCAC meet. He was on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team for the third straight year.

2016 season highlights: Lester finished 21st in the Bates junior/senior race and 60th at the Maine State Championships. He also competed in the Colby Invitational. He was on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team.

2015 season highlights: Lester finished 15th at the Bates first-year/sophomore race, 41st at the Bowdoin Invitational, and 61st at the Maine State Championships. He was on the NESCAC Fall All-Academic Team.

2014 season highlights: Lester finished 18th for the Mules in the first-year/sophomore race at Bates and 52nd in the Maine State Championships.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior