Jakob Alperin

Set a school record with a time of 3:27.25 in the women’s 4x400-meter relay, securing a fourth-place national finish at the NCAA Championships (3/14)
Claimed a bronze medal at the SEC Indoor Championships (3/1) with a time of 3:27.85 in the 4x400m relay
Helped the Lady Vols set another 4x400-meter school record at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15) as UT turned in a time of 3:27.60 that ranked second nationally
Clocked an indoor personal-best of 52.40 in the 400-meter dash at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/14)
Secured an indoor PR of 23.50 in the 200-meter dash at the Orange & Purple Invite (1/25)
Anchored the Lady Vols to a victory in the 4x400-meter relay at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invite (1/10), stopping the clock at 3:32.96 to set an early collegiate lead
Opened her fifth collegiate season running a new personal-best time of 37.37 in the 300-meter at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invitational (1/10)

2024 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Competed at eight meets during her debut outdoor season on Rocky Top, earning All-America status in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay
Anchored the Lady Vols' NCAA runner-up 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/8), finishing second in the national final with a school-record time of 3:23.32
Punched her individual ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/6) in the 400-meter dash and collected First Team All-America status in the event, placing eighth with a time of 50.79
Turned in a lifetime-best clocking of 50.64 in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25), ranking second in Lady Vol history
Ran the anchor leg of Tennessee's title-winning 4x400-meter relay at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11), clocking in at a school record of 3:24.44
Clocked her 200-meter PR at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/10), posting a time of 22.83 to finish 10th in the conference
Helped the Lady Vol 4x400-meter relay team bring home gold at the Desert Heat Classic (4/27), anchoring the group to a facility record time of 3:28.53
Ran a time of 51.86 in the 400-meter dash at the Tennessee Invite (4/6), finishing second at UT's home meet
Helped lead the Lady Vols' 4x400-meter relay to a second place finish with a time of 3:29.65 at the LSU Battle on the Bayou (3/30)
Started her first outdoor campaign as a Lady Vol strong the UCF Black & Gold Invitational (3/15), earning victories in the 200-meter (23.10) and 4x400-meter relay (3:29.30)

Indoor

Saw action at six meets during her first indoor campaign with the Lady Vols
Ran the anchor leg on Tennessee's 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/9) and helped the Lady Vols finish fifth overall with a school-record time of 3:29.79
Anchored the 4x400m relay team to a time of 3:29.94 at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/24), placing fourth overall
Made her SEC Championship (2/23) debut in the 400-meter prelims and turned in an indoor personal best of 53.20
Rounded off a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/2) with a time of 3:31.19, ranking No. 2 on the program's all-time indoor list
Competed at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/2) where she clocked a time of 53.37 in the 400-meter dash, finishing fourth
Collected a second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:33.89 at the Ted Nelson Invite (1/20)
Made her Tennessee debut at the Gamecock Opener (1/13) where she logged second-place finishes in both the 4x400-meter relay (3:34.57) and the 400-meter dash (55.22)

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

Competed for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for three years before transferring to Tennessee in the fall of 2023
Three-time NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the outdoor 400-meter dash
Won bronze in the 400-meter dash at the 2023 ACC Outdoor Championships, posting a personal-best time of 52.34 that ranked No. 3 in UNC history
Added three points at the 2023 ACC outdoor meet with a sixth-place finish in the 200-meter final (23.67)
Placed first in the 400-meter dash at the 2023 Charlotte Invitational with a time of 53.03
Earned a victory in the 200-meter dash at the 2023 Virginia Grand Prix, clocking in at 23.69
Finished sixth in the 400-meter (54.16) and the DMR (11:07.73) for UNC at the 2023 ACC Indoor Championships to earn All-ACC Second Team accolades
Claimed two victories at the 2023 Music City Challenge in the 200-meter (23.96) and 400-meter (53.55)
Earned All-ACC first team honors at the 2022 outdoor conference meet, helping the Tar Heels finish third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:39.73)
As a freshman in 2021, placed third in the 400-meter at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a time of 53.06
Also helped UNC capture bronze in the 4x100-meter relay as a rookie with a mark of 44.61
Posted her 200-meter PR of 23.57 as a freshman, good for second place at the 2021 Torrin Lawrence Memorial

HIGH SCHOOL

Competed for Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, New York
Ranked first in the state of New York in the 300m (38.94) and 400m (56.48) and second in the 200m (24.39) during the 2020 indoor season
Rounded out her high school career with a second-place finish in the 300m at the NYSPHSAA-NY Indoor State Championship meet
Won the 200-meter dash at the 86th Eastern States Championships with a high school PR of 24.39 that ranked top 25 nationally
Turned in her 300-meter PR of 38.94 to win the CHSAA Intersectional Championship, ranking 17th in the U.S. in 2020
Placed second in the 200-meter at the 2019 NYSPHSAA-NY Outdoor State Championships with a mark of 24.34
Logged her high school 200-meter PR of 23.75 at the 2019 Jeuness Invitational, ranking second in N.Y. and top 50 nationally
2019 indoor state bronze medalist in the 300-meter dash with a time of 39.48 that ranked 26th in the U.S. during the 2019 indoor season
Ran club track for Chelsea Clubhounds and was tabbed the 2017 USATF Region 1 Athlete of the Year for the 15-16 girls' age group

PERSONAL

Majoring in communication studies

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2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Jakob Alperin

Aron Alvarez Aranda

Nigel Ancrum

Canaan Anderson

Layla Anderson

Teegan Anderson

Seth Apple

Victoria Aransiola

Msgana Araya

Tyler Arnold

Harry Barton

Myreanna Bebe

Aaron Bell

Hudson Betts

Kalib Branch

Andrew Brown

John Bruder

Allison Buemi

Trae Burns

Kevin Burr Jr.

Clarke Byram

Will Cahill

Grant Campbell

Jillian Candelino

Brody Chapman

Ellison Colarossi

Broderick Davis

Donna Douglas

Deron Dudley

Emily Ellis

Tula Fawbush

Kylie Feeney

Patrick Fehm

Milan Fields

Traunard Folson

Kendall Ford

Keontae' Gaines

Joel Gates

Gavin Genisio

Kayla Gholar

Cade Gray

Jayvian Greene

Myla Greene

Yonas Haile

Emma Kate Hamby

Javonte' Harding

Ka’Myya Haywood

Shamar Heard

Saad Hinti

Davonte Howell

Aidan Ifkovits

Zach Jaeger

Kaniya Johnson

Aaron Jones

Andie-Marie Jones

Ashley Jones

Avia Jones

Janaya Jones

Psalmn Jones

Esther Joseph

Carter Knox

Haley Loewe

Jarryn Lowe

Caroline Lyerly

Yahnari Lyons

T'Mars McCallum

Christopher Middleton-Pearson

Paul Migas

Brock Moore

Rebecca O'Keefe

Medwin Odamtten

Elo Blessing Okpah

Faith Okwose

Avaunt Ortiz

Christian Parker

Collin Pate

Lexi Pavese