2021 Cross Country Roster

Jerik Embleton
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Eugene, Ore.
- High School:
- Marist HS
TULSA: A six-time letterwinner … earned all-conference honors in indoor track and field once.
2020-21
OUTDOOR: Raced in four meets … at the John McDonnell Invite, set personal-bests in the 800m run (2:00.48) and 1,500m run (3:53.10) … recorded a personal-best time of 14:34.43 in the 5,000m run at the Joe Walker Invite.
INDOOR: Ran in both meets … at the Wichita State Invite, posted a meet-best time of 8:37.14 in the 3,000m run … recorded a personal-best time of 14:40.86 in the 5,000m run at the Division I Challenge.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2019-20
OUTDOOR: Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
INDOOR: Ran in three meets … finished 11th overall in the mile run at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:18.79.
CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in two meets … placed seventh at the Hurricane Preview and finished in 20th place at the Rhodes College Invitational.
2018-19
OUTDOOR: Ran in four meets … competed in two events at The American Outdoor Track and Field Championships … finished eighth in the 1,500-meter finals at 3:56.88 … ran in the 5,000-meter run to a time of 15:09.51 … in the 800-meter run at the Oral Roberts Invitational recorded a time of 2:01.07 … posted a time of 3:54.72 in the 1,500m at the John McDonnell Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran in four meets … earned all-conference honors as a leg on the Distance Medley Relay team that finished third at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 10:04.70 … captured ninth overall in the mile run in 4:20.44 … also competed in the 3,000-meter run, finishing at 8:47.48 … captured seventh in the 3,000m at the Pittsburg State Invitational at 8:27.95 … finished the mile run at the Iowa State Classic in a PR time of 4:13.00.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track … two-time Oregon state champion in the 800 meters … cross country MVP four times, along with holding the school record in the 5,000 meters in cross country … holds his school records in track in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters.
PERSONAL: Born Jerik Andrew Embleton on Aug. 31, 1999, in Springfield, Ore. … son of David and Linnea Embleton … has one brother … began running cross country and track at the age of 13 … majoring in energy management.
2020-21
OUTDOOR: Raced in four meets … at the John McDonnell Invite, set personal-bests in the 800m run (2:00.48) and 1,500m run (3:53.10) … recorded a personal-best time of 14:34.43 in the 5,000m run at the Joe Walker Invite.
INDOOR: Ran in both meets … at the Wichita State Invite, posted a meet-best time of 8:37.14 in the 3,000m run … recorded a personal-best time of 14:40.86 in the 5,000m run at the Division I Challenge.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
2019-20
OUTDOOR: Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
INDOOR: Ran in three meets … finished 11th overall in the mile run at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:18.79.
CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in two meets … placed seventh at the Hurricane Preview and finished in 20th place at the Rhodes College Invitational.
2018-19
OUTDOOR: Ran in four meets … competed in two events at The American Outdoor Track and Field Championships … finished eighth in the 1,500-meter finals at 3:56.88 … ran in the 5,000-meter run to a time of 15:09.51 … in the 800-meter run at the Oral Roberts Invitational recorded a time of 2:01.07 … posted a time of 3:54.72 in the 1,500m at the John McDonnell Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran in four meets … earned all-conference honors as a leg on the Distance Medley Relay team that finished third at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 10:04.70 … captured ninth overall in the mile run in 4:20.44 … also competed in the 3,000-meter run, finishing at 8:47.48 … captured seventh in the 3,000m at the Pittsburg State Invitational at 8:27.95 … finished the mile run at the Iowa State Classic in a PR time of 4:13.00.
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track … two-time Oregon state champion in the 800 meters … cross country MVP four times, along with holding the school record in the 5,000 meters in cross country … holds his school records in track in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters.
PERSONAL: Born Jerik Andrew Embleton on Aug. 31, 1999, in Springfield, Ore. … son of David and Linnea Embleton … has one brother … began running cross country and track at the age of 13 … majoring in energy management.
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