The 5-foot-11, 140-pound junior raced to first place at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships this past season with a time of 14:58.8. Jacobs followed up by taking 11th nationally at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships to earn All-American honors. He also finished third at the Class 3A state meet, took second at the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional championships and finished 19th at the NXN Final. Jacobs added victories at the Regional and Sectional championships, as well as the Lions Pride Invitational.
Jacobs has maintained a weighted 4.09 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
A member of his school's Student Athletic Leadership Committee, Jacobs has volunteered locally on behalf of the Lithuanian World Center and Students Against Destructive Decisions. "Dylan accepts challenges and views them as opportunity for growth," said Sandburg coach John O'Malley. "He has continually led his teammates with toughness and determination."
