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2023 Men's Track & Field Roster

© Karl L. Moore 2021
© Karl L. Moore 2021
© Karl L. Moore 2021
© Karl L. Moore 2021
© Karl L. Moore 2021

Jacob Balot

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Marietta, GA
  • High School Lassiter
  • Major Sport and Fitness Administration

Biography

Honors & Awards:
- All-CCS Third Team (2023)
- USA South All-Conference First Team - 4x400m Relay (2021, 2022)
- USA South All-Conference Second Team – 800m (2022)
- USA South All Conference Third Team – 800m (2021)
- USA South All-Academic Team (3x)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)
- CCS All-Academic Team (2023)

2023 Indoor:
- Competed in five events
- Set a career-best in the mile at the Emory Crossplex Showdown
- Helped set the program record in the DMR at the USC Indoor Open (10:29.40)

2023 Outdoor:
- Competed in eight events
- Set a career-best and finished second in the 800m at the Emory Spring Break Classic
- Set a career-best in the 1500m at the Berry Field Day Invitational
- Helped the Distance Medley Relay team set a school-record at the USC Open (10:29.40)


2022 Indoor:
- Competed in a career-high six indoor meets
- Set a career-best and finished second in the 800m at the D3 Atlantic Indoor Championships (1:57.95)
- Helped the Distance Medley Relay team set a school-record at the D3 Atlantic Indoor Championship (10:30.31)
- Set a career-best in the mile at the Joe LaRoccoo Invitational (4:34.94)
 
2022 Outdoor:
- Helped team repeat as 4x400m Relay champs at the USA South Championships
- Finished second team teammate Darius Smith in the 800m at the USA South Championships
- Set a career-best in the 800m at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial (1:55.43)
- Set a career-best in the 1500m at the Gotta Run Invite in his only entry in that event on the season (4:09.29)

2021 Indoor:
- Ranked third on the team in the 800m (1:59.73) and fourth in the mile (4:36.34)
 
2021 Outdoor:
- Won a conference title as lead leg of 4x400m relay team
- Set school record as the team’s lead leg of 4x400m relay (3:17.65)
- Ranked third on the team in the 800m (1:58.35) and fourth in the 1500m (4:12.29)


Best Times: Indoor First, Outdoor Second

2020 (outdoor season shortened due to coronavirus)

- 400m – 53.99

- 800m – 2:04.32

- 1000m – 2:47.49

- 4x400m – 3:30.36

- DMR – 11:34.35

- 800m – 2:04.11

- 1500m – 4:22.47

- 4x400m – 3:31.86

- 4x800m – 8:56.62

- DMR – 11:02.57
 

Prep and Personal 
- Native of Marietta, Georgia
- Graduated from Lassiter High School in 2019
- Also played football in high school
- Majoring in sports and fitness administration

Career Stats

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-2020Freshman

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"
  • 2020-2021Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"
  • 2022Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"
  • 2023Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"