2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brooke Alverson, WT Athletics
Brooke Alverson, WT Athletics

Jerry Jakpa

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Warri, Nigeria
  • Prev School University of Lagos

Biography

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USTFCCCA First Team All-American (2x)
USTFCCCA  Second Team All-American (2024)
USTFCCCA All-Region (2024)

2024 Outdoor:
NCAA DII National Champion in the 4x100m with a time of 39.42 and placed 11th in the 100m with a time of 10.25. Also competed at the Lone Star Track and Field Championships in the 100m with times of 10.34 (2nd place) and 10.48 (2nd place), in the 200m with times of  21.16 (1st place) and 21.05 (1st place), and in the 4x100m with a time of 40.49 (1st place). At the Buffalo Invitational… placed 1st in the 100m with a time of 10.47 and placed 2nd in the 200m with a time 21.01. Received All-Region, All-American, and First-Team All-Conference honors for the 2024 outdoor season.

2024 Indoor: Competed at the Lone Star Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60m with a time of 6.86, finishing in 6th and in the 200m with a time of 22.56 earning 11th place. Also competed at the KSU Steve Miller Invitational in the 4x400m with a 1st place finish and time of 3:13.88; and in the 200m with a time of 21.55, placing 4th

2023 Outdoor: Competed in two events at the NCAA D2 Championships: 200m (20.92, 16th (preliminaries)), and 4x100m (38.70, 1st). Competed in three events at the LSC Championships: 100m (10.38, 4th), 200m (20.91, 5th), and 4x100m (39.95, 1st). Recorded two personal bests at the Jo Meaker Classic and Multi: 100m (10.36, 8th) and 200m (20.78, 2nd). Earned First-Team All-American honors

2023 Indoor: Ran in two events at the LSC Championships: personal best 60m (6.95, 14th (preliminary), and 200m (21.53, 5th).

Personal: Son of Hobson and Justina Jakpa... Has two siblings, Sefi and Sally... Majoring in Finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprints