Athlete Bio
Height
5'8"
Hometown
Saint Paul, MN
Education
Saint Olaf '15 - BA Biology
Olympic Experience
- 2022 Beijing Olympic Games - 28th in individual / 36th in sprint / 40th in pursuit / 13th in relay (w/ Sean Doherty, Leif Nordgren & Paul Schommer)
World Championship Experience
- 2021 World Championships (Pokljuka, SLO) - 12th in mixed relay / 12th in sprint / 25th in pursuit / 22nd in individual / 15th in relay / 29th in mass start
- 2020 World Championships (Antholz, ITA) - 68th in sprint / 46th in individual / 8th in relay
- 2019 World Championships (Ostersund, SWE) - 58th in sprint / 53rd in pursuit / 68th in individual / 19th in relay
Career Highlights
- 2019 US Biathlon National Championships (Jericho, Vt.) - 1st in sprint / 2nd in pursuit / 6th in super sprint
- 2018 US Biathlon National Championships (Park City, Utah) - 9th in sprint / 8th in pursuit / 8th in mass start
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Jake was introduced to cross-country skiing by his parents in their Minneapolis backyard at age 3, but it was while training with coach Piotr Bednarski's Go!Training (now Loppet Nordic Racing) summer club that he became obsessed with ski training. At St. Olaf College Jake competed in cross-country running, Nordic skiing, and track, helping the Oles win the NCAA Championship in cross-country his junior season. After graduating in 2015, Jake joined the Northern Michigan University ski team as a graduate student and finished his NCAA career with a top-5 finish at US Nationals and as an NCAA All-American. After two years with the US Biathlon development program, Jake joined the Craftsbury GRP Biathlon team in 2018 and lives and trains in Craftsbury, Vermont. Jake has two brothers. His brother Luke is also a biathlete with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project.
Sport Data
Biathlon Since: 2016, cross-country ski racing since: 2006
Skis: Salomon
Boots: Salomon
Poles: Swix
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