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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jonathan Hess

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown West Milton, Pa.
  • Highschool Lewisburg Area

Biography

Personal Bests:
6k: 18:10.7 (2025 Spider Alumni Open, 8/30/2025)
8k: 24:39.9 (Roanoke XC Invitational, 10/18/25)

2025: Freshman

  • Finished 7th-place at 18:10.7 during Spider Alumni Open
  • Finished 2nd-place at the CNU XC Invitational with an 8k time of 25:40.5
  • Finished 2nd-place at the Lancer Pink Invitational with 8k time of 25:51.6
  • Finished 2nd-place at the VSU Cross Country Challenge with an 8k PR of 25:27.5
  • Finished 4th at the South Region Showdown, setting an 8k PR by 48 seconds (24:39.9)
  • 2x A-10 Rookie of the Week

Prior to VCU: 

  • Attended Lewisburg Area High School in Lewisburg, Pa.
  • 2024 Cross Country State Champion
  • 15x District Champion
  • 5k School record
  • Member of 2020 Cross Country state championship team
Personal:
  • Brother, Thomas, is also member of VCU Track & Field and Cross Country
  • Brother, Jacob, member of Liberty Track & Field and Cross Country
  • Father, Ron, coached him in high school
  • Both parents were members of Track & Field teams at Bucknell
  • Health and Physical Education major at VCU