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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jonathan Hess

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

Biography

PERSONAL BEST/RECORDS

  • 1000m: 2:29.53 (Liberty Open, 1/23/2026)
  • 1500m: 3:57.87 (BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, 12/6/2025)
  • Mile: 4:14.89 (BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, 12/6/2025)
  • 3000m: 8:40.08 (VCU Rams Indoor Invite, 1/9/2026)
2026: INDOOR
  • Finished fifth in the VCU Rams Indoor Invite for the 3000m run at 8:40.08
  • Finished 2nd in the 1000m run at the Liberty Open with a time of 2:29.53
  • Victorious in the mile run at the VMI Winter Relays (4:18.59)


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