Jack Driggs

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Elmhurst, Ill.
High School:
York Community

ALL-ACC HONOREE

Personal Records:

XC 8K - 24:18 • XC 10K - 31:38.5 • 800 - 1:54 • Mile - 4:07.05 • 1,500 - 3:46.39 • 3,000- 8:25.16 • 5,000- 15:05

2014 Cross Country: Did not compete during the season.

Redshirt Junior: Competed at the ACC Indoor Championships and placed 19th in the mile and helped the DMR team take third • Helped the DMR take first at the UCS Invitational • Took third in the mile at the Armory Collegiate Invitational • Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Resdshirt Sophomore: Competed at the ACC Cross Country Championships and placed 53rd in 25:16.9 • Helped the men's team take first in the DMR at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships • Finished in third at the Dick Taylor Challenge in the 3,000 • Took third at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in the mile • Part of the DMR team that finished third at the UCS Invitational • Helped set the school's fifth-fastest time in the DMR at 9:50.19 • Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Sophomore: Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons • Raced in five meets for Carolina during the cross country season, including the ACC Championships and the NCAA Southeast Regional • Ran a new personal best in the XC 8K at the Wisconsin Invitational, placing 105th in 24:18 • Earned a season-best finish of fifth at the adidas XC Challenge.

Freshman: Competed three times for the Tar Heels on the cross country team in 2011, including at the Florida Mountain Dew Invitational, the ACC Championships, and the NCAA Southeast Regional • Ran a personal best in the ACC Championship 8K cross country final placing 38th • Earned All-ACC honors in the indoor mile by placing third in the conference final.

Prep: Earned All-America honors four times in track and twice in cross country • Named All-State five times in track and twice in cross country • Two-time state champion • 2010 Footlocker All-American • 2010 Nike Cross Nationals Finalist • 2010 New Balance Outdoor All-American.

Personal: Jack Spencer Driggs is the son of Paul and Joan Driggs • Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy • Born August 6, 1993.