KYtrackXC.com Top 12 of 2012: #6 Jacob Thomson National Runner-Up for the 5K at New Balance

 

KYtrackXC.com Top 12 of 2012
 
Below is the Top 12 Moments/Races of 2012.  This past year was quite arguably the greatest year in XC/Track history for the state.  Records were set across the board in track and XC.  KYtrackXC.com has sorted through some of the moments/races that really set the state on fire in a sense in 2012.
 
#6 Jacob Thomson, National Runner-Up in the 5K at New Balance Nationals
Jacob Thomson, senior at Holy Cross finished 2nd overall in the 5000 Meter Run at New Balance Nationals running a career best time of 14:34.78.  This is the #1 All-Time 5K performance in track or cross country in Kentucky history.  He finished just seven seconds back of the winner, Jake Leingang of North Dakota.
 
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