Jacob Law
Jacob Law
Height: 6-1
Year: So.
Hometown: Crestwood, Ky.
High School: South Oldham

2009
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team member … Was a second team All-A-Sun finisher with a 14th place (26:50) at the A-Sun championships as Mercer’s top placewinner … Was the Bears’ first all-conference finisher since 2002 … Also selected to the A-Sun’s All-Freshman team … Was 22nd of 205 at the Disney Classic (10/11) in a time of 27:03.2 … Ran the 15th-fastest 8K time in MU history (26:41.1) at the Greater Louisville Sports Commission Classic (10/3) … Was team’s second finisher at MU RunFit Sports Invitational (9/26) in a time of 27:20.09 … Was Bears’ top 5K runner in early season races at UT-Chattanooga (16:20) and at USC Upstate (16:03.59).

High School
Graduate of South Oldham (2009) … Ran for Stan Clark … Was the 2008 Kentucky state AA champions … “Senior of the Year” for cross country … Team finished third in the state in 2008 … Also participated in football, basketball and track, earning a total of eight varsity letters … Was twice second (junior and senior) in the 3200 meters at state track championship meet … Graduated summa cum laude … Was class treasurer and Beta Club president.

Personal
Son of Brad and Julie Law … Father works in inside sales and mother is a nurse ... Has one younger brother … Born in Indianapolis, Ind. … Was recruited by over 75 colleges, including Tulsa, Ole Miss, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt to name a few … Favorite actor is Johnny Depp … Favorite pre-race meal is pasta … Cites Christian influence as reason for selecting Mercer … An engineering major.

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