| Height: | 5-8 |
| Weight: | 135 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Jonesborough, Tenn. |
| High School: | Daniel Boone HS |
| Major: | Special Education |
Top Collegiate Times: 8K - 28:07.62 (9/11/15) 10K - 36:59.81 (11/22/14)
2014: Competed in all seven events for the Pioneers as a freshman... Posted his fastest 8,000-meter time of 28:22.87 at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 4)... His best finish of the season came in the season-opening Catawba Invitational (Sept. 5) with a 14th place effort after crossing the line in 30:40 in his collegiate debut... Broke the 30-minute mark (8K) in the final four regular season meets including a 28:28.10 at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 11)... Had a strong showing at his first SAC Championship (Nov 8) with an 8K time of 28:41.68 and was TC's third scorer with a 42nd place finish... Recorded a time of 36:59.31 in his first collegiate 10,000-meter event at the NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov. 22).
High School: A product of Daniel Boone HS... Coached by Lynn Jeffers... Two-time All-Conference Runner and a 2013 All-Region Runner... Varsity member of the AAA state runner-up team two years in a row... Was also a two-time state qualifier in wrestling.
Personal: Born March 10, 1996 in Jonesborough, Tennessee... Son of Jonathan and Stacey Bledsoe... Sister - Caitlin Phillips; Brothers - Gabe and Luke Bledsoe... Future Plans: Become a special education teacher and a cross country coach; Favorite midnight snack: Animal Crackers; Most thrilling moment in sports: Competing in the region championships; Advice to kids: "Do what you love, and love what you do"; Favorite food: Grilled chicken; Favorite sports other than cross country: Disk golf; Person Jacob most admires: His mother; Toughest opponent Jacob has ever played against: Adam Bernard; When he was a kid, Jacob tried to be like: Batman; When people first meet Jacob, they think: He seems like a pretty cool guy.
