Jacob Cosio
Jacob Cosio
Height: 5-8
Weight: 135
Year: Frosh
High School: California HS / Whittier (CA)
Major: Business Administration
Events: Distance

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2023): Finished in 103rd place at the 3C2A State Championships with a time of 22:22.6, while his clocking of 21:33.2 put him in 60th place at the Southern California Championships… Was 20th at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 22:09.7 and placed 115th in a time of 27:15.2 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational… Was 70th at the San Diego Mesa Invitational with a time of 22:52.6, while he checked in with a time of 22:30.0 to place 29th at the Golden West Invitational… Posted a 48th place time of 21:31.2 at the SoCal Preview Meet and came in 51st place in 22:48.4 at the Oxnard Invitational… Opened the season by coming in 63rd place at the Fresno Invitational in a time of 22:58.0…..

California HS: While on the track and field team, he was a member of two league championship teams, while he placed second two years in a row in the 3200 meters (9:51)… Earned their Most Improved Athlete Award as a freshman… Also competed in the 800 meters (2:08) and 1600 meters (4:41)… Helped the cross country team win the Del Rio League championship, while he was a two-time All-CIF selection… Earned the Coaches Award as a senior and their Most Improved Award his junior year, while being the captain both seasons… Recorded a personal-best time of 15:58 over a three-mile course….. Spent four seasons on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he broke the 10-minute mark in the 3200 meters, the 16-minute mark in cross country at the league finals and when he placed in the top 10 at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational… Would like to transfer to the Cal State Long Beach or Cal State Fullerton… Aspires to be a firefighter… Hobbies include fishing and collecting Pokémon cards… Nicknamed “Jake”… Has one sister – Samantha (17)… Is the son of Stephen and Rebecca Cosio… Born in Downey, CA on September 13, 2004…..

Favorite Athlete:  Shohei Otani                          Favorite Movie: “Godzilla Minus One”
Favorite Food:  Seafood                                    Favorite TV Show: “Attack on Titan”
Favorite Book: “Percy Jackson & the Olympians”