Jacob Burcham Biography

Cabell Midland High / University of Oklahoma (Sooners)

Submitted by Mike McMillion

Middle School:

Jacob Burcham went to Barboursville Middle School in Barboursville, WV …When he was in the sixth grade, Coach Carter called Burcham and asked him to run sprints for the Pirates to train for football …In seventh grade, Pat Riley, who also coached track at Barboursville Middle at the time, moved Burcham to distance running …Seventh grade track (2008), Burcham ran 800m (2:16.24), 1600m (4:59.81), 3200m 10:52.39 …That fall, November 29th, 2008, he won the Foot Locker South Regional 13-14 Boy's 3000 meter race in 10:02 at McAlpine Greenway Park in Charlotte, NC …Eighth grade track (2009), he ran the 800m (2:05.50), 1600m (4:33.22), 10:31.70 (3200m) …His 4:33.22 1600m was the fastest in the nation in 2009 by a middle school runner …Placed second in the 1600m at the 2009 Hershey’s Track & Field Games North American Final at Hershey, PA in a time of 4:37.73 …Burcham is the fastest West Virginia middle school distance runner of all-time.

High School:

Burcham went to Cabell Midland High School in Ona, WV from 2009-2013 …He was coached by Chris Parsons ...A four-time MSAC Conference XC Champion …A four-time WV Group AAA Region IV XC Champion …A three-time cross country state champion as a sophomore, junior and senior …A seven-time Individual MSAC Conference track champion …A seven-time Individual WV Region IV AAA track champion... A eight-time individual state champion in track and field …A two-time 4x800m relay State Champion …A State Meet Record holder in 800m (1:54.01), 1600m (4:08.80), 3200m (8:57.73), 4x800 Meter Relay (7:49.84) …He holds the state record in the 1600m run (4:01.32) …He’s a member of the state record 4x800m relay team (7:46.29) ...Selected as Gatorade player of the year in both cross country and track as a sophomore, junior and senior (2011-2013) …He’s the first three-time Gatorade Runner of the Year in state history ...He led his cross country team to three straight championships as a sophomore, junior and senior ... He led his track team to an eleventh place finish at the Track National Championships in the 4x800m relay …He’s a two time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier (2010, 2012) …Burcham maintained a 4.07 GPA in high school … He was a member of the National Honor Society and the vice president of his school’s student body …Burcham signed with the University of Oklahoma.

“Jacob Burcham is the best distance runner that West Virginia has ever produced at the high school level,” said Cabell Midland head coach Chris Parsons. “He is the epitome of what a coach would want a runner to model. He has inspired his fellow runners to raise their own goals to higher levels.”

Freshman (2009-2010)

(Cross Country) Burcham came in eighth at the Adidas Saturday Night Lights IV in a time of 16:23.09 …Finished in twelfth at the Greater Louisville Classic Invitational in 16:33.41 …MSAC Conference Champion …WVSSAC Region IVAAA Champion …Burcham ran a 17:09.75 at the West Virginia State XC Championships, while placing sixth and earning all-state honors …Season Best time 16:23.09 (US#38 Freshman).

(Track) MSAC Conference Champion in 800m & 1600m …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion in 1600m and 3200m …Came in fourth in the 800m (1:57.01), second in 1600m (4:17.06), and second in 3200m (9:15.94) at the West Virginia State Championships …Member of 4x800 relay at the West Virginia State Championships, helping group to first place in 8:03.62 … Earned all-state honors in four events …Came in seventeenth place at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the mile run with a time of 4:15.10 – just misses National Freshman Record by .03 Seconds …Season Bests 800m (1:56.95 - US#5 Freshman), 1600m (4:14.51 – US#1 Freshman), 1 mile (4:15.10 – US#49/US#1 Freshman), 3200m (9:15.94 – US#1 Freshman).

Sophomore (2010-2011)

(Cross Country) Came in second at the Midwest Meet of Champions in 15:05.00 …Achieved third at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational with a time of 15:19.08 …MSAC Conference Champion …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion …Finished first at the West Virginia State XC Championships with a time of 15:12.16, while earning all-state honors …Came in fifth at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional in 15:23.10 …Finished sixteenth at the Nike Cross Nationals with a time of 16:44.90, while earning All-American Honors …Season Best time 15:05.00 (US#37 / US#2 Sophomore).

(Track) Came in third in the Mile run at The Penn Relays Carnival in a time of 4:11.63 …MSAC Conference Champion in 400m & 800m …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion in 400m, 800m, 1600m, and 3200m …Completed a triple crown at the West Virginia State Championships …Set two state records in the 1600 and 800 meter runs with times of 4:08.80 and 1:54.01 respectively …He won the 3200m in a time of 9:11.29 ...Earned all-state in three events …Finished seventh in the Mile run at the adidas Grand Prix in 4:07.66 …Placed first in the 1500m at the World Youth Track & Field Trials (3:59.34) …Took seventh in the 1500m at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France in a time of 3:46.55, while establishing a new American record for sophomores …Season Bests 800m (1:53.88 – US#7 Sophomore), 1500m (3:46.55 - US#1/US#1 Sophomore), 1600m (4:08.80 – US#12/US#1 Sophomore), 1 Mile (4:07.66 - US#12 / US#2 Sophomore), 3200m (9:11.29 – US#3 Sophomore).

Junior (2011-2012)

(Cross Country) Achieved first at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational with a time of 15:03.00 …Came in second at the Great American Cross Country Festival in 15:00.20 ...MSAC Conference Champion …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion …Finished in first at the West Virginia State XC Championships with a time of 15:47.59 … Intermediate Boys 15-16 year old National Champion at the Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships with a time of 15:55.60 …Season Best time 15:00.20 (US#24 / US#10 Junior).

(Track) Came in second in the Mile at the Brooks PR Invitational in 4:07.20 … Took second place in the Mile at The Penn Relays Carnival with a time of 4:09.49 …MSAC Conference Champion in 400m & 800m …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion in 400m, 800m, 1600m, and 3200m …Completed a triple crown at the West Virginia State Championships for the second year in a row … Burcham scorched the field to break his own AAA 3200 meter meet record by more than thirteen seconds and a 29-year old record for all classes in 8:57.73. The previous State Meet All Time Best was held by Steve Taylor of St. Marys High School in 9:09.70 back in 1983 …He won the 1600 meter run in 4:08.91 - just missing his previous year meet record by only eleven-hundredths of a second …He won the 800 meter run in 1:54.01, which tied his own meet record …Earned all-state in three events …Turned in a top performance in the Mile by placing second at the adidas Grand Prix (4:02.73) …Won National Championship in the Mile at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in a time of 4:08.80 …Placed third in the Mile at the Nike Elite Camp Mile (4:11.22) …Season Bests 800m (1:53.00 – US#29 Juniors), 1600m (4:08.91 – US#16/US#6 Juniors), 1 Mile (4:02.73 – US#2/US#2 Juniors), 3200m (8:57.73 – US#20/US#6 Juniors).

Senior (2012-2013)

(Cross Country) Placed second at the Trinity/Valkyrie Invitational with a time of 15:04.42 … Earned first at the Maymont X-Country Festival in 15:28.46 ...MSAC Conference Champion …WV Group AAA Region IV Champion …Individual champion at the West Virginia State XC Championships with a new state meet record time of 14:58.04 …Won the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional in 15:09.80 …Competed at Nike Cross Nationals …Season Best time of 14:58.04 (US#19/US#15 Seniors)

(Track) Placed fifth at the Brooks PR Invitational with a time of 4:10.93 …Finished third at the Eastern Relays in 4:08.85 …MSAC Conference Champion in 800m …WV Region IV AAA champion in 800m, 1600m, and 3200m …Placed 3rd in 800m (1:55.46), 1st in 1600m (4:13.33), and 1st in 3200m (9:08.34) at the West Virginia State Championships …Earned all-state in three events …Qualified fourth at the 8th IAAF World Youth Championship (3:51.22) … Placed seventh at the 8th IAAF World Youth Championship in 3:46.55 …Season Bests 800m (1:54.21), 1500m (3:46.55 – US#2/US#1 Seniors), 1600m (4:13.33 – US#68 Seniors), 1 Mile (4:08.85 – US#16/US#15 Seniors), 3200m (8:59.28 – US#31/US#21).

High School Bests:

• 400 Meter Dash - 50.71 (2013)

• 800 Meter Run - 1:53.00 (2012)

• 1500 Meter Run - 3:44.13 (2015)

• 1600 Meter Run - 4:08.80 (2011)

• One Mile Run - 4:02.73 (2012)

• 3200 Meter Run - 8:57.73 (2012)

• 5,000 Meter Run - 14:58.04 (2012) CC

Collegiate (Cross Country)

2013

Finished 50th at the Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 31:26.74 ...Placed 42nd overall in his first collegiate cross country meet after clocking a time of 24:34 at the Big 12 Championships

2014

Finished 48th with a time of 30:59.4 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships ...Earned All-Big 12 honors ...Finished third for the Sooners and 13th overall with a time of 24:34.4 at the Big 12 Championships ...Finished 112th overall with a time of 24:43 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational ...Finished 42nd at the University of Washington Invitational with a time of 24:24 ...Placed third at the Missouri Southern Stampede with a time of 24:49.96.

Collegiate (Track)

• 2015 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (1,500-Meter Run)

• 2015 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (1,500-Meter Run, Mile Run)

• 2014 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (1,000-Meter Run)

Indoor Collegiate Bests:

• 1,000-Meter Run: 2:24.38, 2014

• Mile: 4:01.52, 2015

• 3,000-Meter Run: 8:14.13, 2015

Outdoor Collegiate Bests:

• 800-Meter Run: 1:51.64, 2014

• Mile: 4:03.93, 2014

• 1,500-Meter Run: 3:44.13, 2015

2014:

(Outdoor) Ran the mile in 4:03.93 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational en route to a fourth place finish...Finished third in the 800-meter run at the John Jacobs Invitational with a time of 1:51.64 ...crossed the finish line in 3:48.94 in the 1,500-meter run for third place at the Stanford Invitational ...Finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run in his outdoor debut at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a time of 3:46.21.

(Indoor) Finished fourth in the 1,000-meter run at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 2:24.38 ...Placed second in the mile run at the Armory Collegiate Invitational with a time of 4:09.63 ...Placed third in the mile run at the Razorback Invitational after crossing the finish line in 4:08.59 ...Finished first in his first collegiate race with a time of 2:28.57 in the 1000-meter run at the J.D. Martin Invitational

2015:

(Outdoor) Qualified for NCAA West prelims in the 1500-meter run and finished with a time of 3:49.90 ...Placed seventh in the 1500-meter run at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 4:08.65 ...Ran second leg of the 4xMile Relay that placed seventh at the Penn Relays with a time of 16:24.62 ...Finished third in the 1,500-meter run at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 3:44.23 ...Won the 1,500-meter run at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a time of 3:44.13

(Indoor) Finished third in the mile run at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 4:10.22 ...Finished fourth in the 1,000-meter run at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 2:27.84 ...Finished in 13th in the mile run at the Husky Classic with a new best of 4:01.52 ...Runner-up in the mile run at the Razorback Invitational with a new personal best of 4:02.45 ...Placed second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:14.13 at the Texas A&M Quadrangular

Personal:

• Son of Mike and Renee' Burcham

• Has one sister, Jessica

• Majoring in engineering physics