Jacob Bilvado

Photo by: Tomas Ovalle, NCAA Photos

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Visalia, Calif.
High School:
El Diamonte
Position:
5000m

JUNIOR YEAR | 2017: Competed in six meets, including all three postseason events...all-region and all-conference honoree...captured first all-region award after clocking a 10K time of 30:44.2 to finish 16th out of 121 runners at the NCAA Mountain Regional...also ran the 10K at the NCAA Championships (33:43.8)...earned second-team all-conference honors by placing 10th at the Mountain West Championships...clocked a season-best 8K time of 24:13.7 at that meet...also posted an 8K mark of 24:29.5 to finish 68th out of 243 runners at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational...ran a five-mile time of 24:25.6 to finish 32nd out of 177 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational...opened the season with a 10th-place finish at the Colorado State Invitational (5K time of 15:08.0).

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2016: Participated in five meets, including the conference and regional championships...earned first-team all-conference honors after finishing fifth at the Mountain West Championships...clocked a season-best 8K time of 24:12.6 to record the Falcons’ top finish at that meet...registered the fifth-fastest five-mile time in Academy history (24:19.3) to finish 35th out of 202 runners at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational...clocked a time of 24:48.2 to place 45th out of 264 runners at the Pre-National Invitational...posted a 10K time of 31:33.1 to finish 28th at the NCAA Mountain Regional...clocked a 5K time of 15:28.4 at the season-opening Colorado State Invitational (29th).

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2015: Raced in four competitions, including the conference championships...posted a career-best 8K time of 26:19.8 to finish 16th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout...finished 33rd out of 233 runners at the Woody Greeno Invitational (26:21.8)...placed 38th at the Mountain West Championships (28:16.8)...opened the season at the Colorado State Invitational, finishing 29th with a 5K time of 15:31.0.

MAJOR TRACK AND FIELD HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time NCAA qualifier (2017-18, 5000-meter run)...three-time all-conference selection...captured top-three finishes in the 5000-meter run twice (second at the 2017 outdoor championships, third at the 2018 indoor championships)...also ran on the distance medley relay that finished third in 2017...ranked among the program’s all-time top-five in the indoor 5000-meter run (13:56.89, third), indoor 3000-meter run (8:01.59a, fourth) and outdoor 5000-meter run (14:51.74, fourth)...holds the Freshman and Sophomore Class Records in the 3000- and 5000-meter events...earned the team’s Newcomer of the Year award in 2016...anchored the 4x1600-meter relay that won the 2018 Drake Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: El Diamante High School...four-year varsity letterwinner in track and cross country...named Visalia Times Delta Runner of the Year three times...three-time West Yosemite League champion in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter events...two-time Central Area champion in those distances...2015 CIF state qualifier in track...three-time CIF state qualifier in cross country...finished sixth at the 2014 championships in a time of 15:18...member of the Amateur Ultimate Frisbee Club all-city team...received the Visalia Unified School District’s Overall Achievement Award...lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation.

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Teresa McDaniels...nickname is “Chapo”...mother ran cross country at CSU Stanislaus...has three siblings (one older, two younger)...majoring in management...future plans include building rockets and “saving the world from terrorists”...served as Element NCO and IT NCO...hobbies include not running, playing “real” sports, running, video games, hanging out with “The Boys”, running, surfing and running...grandfather, Steve Bilvado, served in the Air Force...member of Cadet Squadron 33.