2020-21 Track and Field Roster
Lanier, Jake
Jake Lanier
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands '18
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 7/25/22
Academic Honors
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Ran as a member of the 4x400m that won the Wooo Pig Classic at 3:10.10...Clocked 47.73 in the 400m at the Texas Tech Open, placed third as a member of the 4x400m at 3:13.15...Ran 47.54 at the Don Kirby Open. Outdoor - Did not compete.
2021: Indoor - Ran in six meets, including the SEC Indoor Championships...Opened the season clocking a personal best 200m time of 21.39 at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Ran a 34.03 300m at the Aggie Invitational, also ran as a member of the 4x400m that won with an NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying time of 3:06.28...Improved his 400m time over three consecutive meets, ran 47.89 at the Texas Tech Invitational, 47.54 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational and a personal best 47.35 at the Tyson Invitational...While battling injuries, he recorded a time of 49.42 at the SEC Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Ran in the Texas Relays, clocked 47.57 in the 400m and ran as part of the 4x400m relay that ran 3:07.41.
2020: Indoor - Competed in four meets...Member of the 4x400m "C" team that placed fifth at the Ted Nelson Invitational (3:16.29)...Ran a season best 400m time of 49.47 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Ran on 4x400 relay (3:13.67) that placed fifth in Charlie Thomas Invitational … Competed in 400m (50.52) at Aggie Twilight, placing third in section and 23rd overall. Outdoor - Member of fifth place 4x200 relay (1:24.86) at Texas Relays … Finished 11th in 200 (22.00w) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Placed 11th in 200 (22.21) at The Reveille Meet … Posted time of 48.63 in 400m at Michael Johnson Invitational, finishing second in section and placing 22nd overall … Placed 15th in 400m at A&M Alumni Muster, placing 15th.
High School: 2018 graduate of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA, earning AP Scholar with Distinction … Member of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Social Studies National Honor Society … Coached by Juris Green, Chris Bails and Shawn Hamilton … Established personal best time of 21.02 (200m) … Team won State 6A team championship in 2017 and 2018 … Member of 4x200 relay which broke the national record with a time of 1:23.25 in 2018 to defend State 6A title… In 2017, the 4x200 relay bettered the State record with a 1:23.81 victor in the State 6A meet … Running second leg on the 4x200, The Woodlands had an undefeated 2018 campaign in the 4x200 relay with victories at Texas Relays (1:24.67 final, 1:24.58 prelim), district (1:26.87), area (1:26.83), Region II-6A (1:24.91), and state meet … After 4x200 placed fourth in 2017 Texas Relays, The Woodlands swept district, area, region and State titles … Also member of 4x100 relay that finished second in State 6A meet with a 39.98, the fifth-fastest time on the all-time high school list … Ran second leg of 4x100 as The Woodlands won district (40.90), area (40.61) and region (40.64) titles in 2018 … In 200m, won 2018 district title and placed second in area meet … In 2017, placed second in district, third in area and fifth in region meet … Lettered in football two years, played wide receiver, team finished as State 6A runner-up in 2016.
Personal: Jake Grayson Lanier is the son of Steve and Kim Lanier, born in Houston, Texas, on May 21, 1999 … Has an older sibling, Morgan … Uncle Mark Smith played baseball at Auburn … Chose Texas A&M – “Best combination of academics and athletics in the country, and to be coached by the GOAT of college track and field Pat Henry. During my official visit the university clicked and I realized this was where I’m supposed to be” … Started competing in track and field in seventh grade … Works with United Methodist sports recreation, Woodlands Township, and volunteered as 7v7 coach for Speed Camp USA … Majoring in Business Honors.
Tidbits: Career goal is to find a fulfilling and enjoyable career … Chose track and field over other sports because – “I couldn’t catch a football.”
Something most people don't know about me: I consider myself the biggest track sprinter at 6-6, 200+ pounds
Hobbies or activities: Disc Golf, Sports Enthusiast, Lifting Weights
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Noah Lyles
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Steve Nash
Favorite city I have visited: Phuket, Thailand
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas A&M
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Oregon
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Chipotle Chicken Bowl with double white rice, pico, red salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce with chips
Reality show I could be on: Big Brother
Favorite Movie: The Other Guys
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Actor/Actress: Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
*Last Updated 7/25/22
Academic Honors
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2022: Indoor - Ran as a member of the 4x400m that won the Wooo Pig Classic at 3:10.10...Clocked 47.73 in the 400m at the Texas Tech Open, placed third as a member of the 4x400m at 3:13.15...Ran 47.54 at the Don Kirby Open. Outdoor - Did not compete.
2021: Indoor - Ran in six meets, including the SEC Indoor Championships...Opened the season clocking a personal best 200m time of 21.39 at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Ran a 34.03 300m at the Aggie Invitational, also ran as a member of the 4x400m that won with an NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying time of 3:06.28...Improved his 400m time over three consecutive meets, ran 47.89 at the Texas Tech Invitational, 47.54 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational and a personal best 47.35 at the Tyson Invitational...While battling injuries, he recorded a time of 49.42 at the SEC Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Ran in the Texas Relays, clocked 47.57 in the 400m and ran as part of the 4x400m relay that ran 3:07.41.
2020: Indoor - Competed in four meets...Member of the 4x400m "C" team that placed fifth at the Ted Nelson Invitational (3:16.29)...Ran a season best 400m time of 49.47 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Ran on 4x400 relay (3:13.67) that placed fifth in Charlie Thomas Invitational … Competed in 400m (50.52) at Aggie Twilight, placing third in section and 23rd overall. Outdoor - Member of fifth place 4x200 relay (1:24.86) at Texas Relays … Finished 11th in 200 (22.00w) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Placed 11th in 200 (22.21) at The Reveille Meet … Posted time of 48.63 in 400m at Michael Johnson Invitational, finishing second in section and placing 22nd overall … Placed 15th in 400m at A&M Alumni Muster, placing 15th.
High School: 2018 graduate of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA, earning AP Scholar with Distinction … Member of National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Social Studies National Honor Society … Coached by Juris Green, Chris Bails and Shawn Hamilton … Established personal best time of 21.02 (200m) … Team won State 6A team championship in 2017 and 2018 … Member of 4x200 relay which broke the national record with a time of 1:23.25 in 2018 to defend State 6A title… In 2017, the 4x200 relay bettered the State record with a 1:23.81 victor in the State 6A meet … Running second leg on the 4x200, The Woodlands had an undefeated 2018 campaign in the 4x200 relay with victories at Texas Relays (1:24.67 final, 1:24.58 prelim), district (1:26.87), area (1:26.83), Region II-6A (1:24.91), and state meet … After 4x200 placed fourth in 2017 Texas Relays, The Woodlands swept district, area, region and State titles … Also member of 4x100 relay that finished second in State 6A meet with a 39.98, the fifth-fastest time on the all-time high school list … Ran second leg of 4x100 as The Woodlands won district (40.90), area (40.61) and region (40.64) titles in 2018 … In 200m, won 2018 district title and placed second in area meet … In 2017, placed second in district, third in area and fifth in region meet … Lettered in football two years, played wide receiver, team finished as State 6A runner-up in 2016.
Personal: Jake Grayson Lanier is the son of Steve and Kim Lanier, born in Houston, Texas, on May 21, 1999 … Has an older sibling, Morgan … Uncle Mark Smith played baseball at Auburn … Chose Texas A&M – “Best combination of academics and athletics in the country, and to be coached by the GOAT of college track and field Pat Henry. During my official visit the university clicked and I realized this was where I’m supposed to be” … Started competing in track and field in seventh grade … Works with United Methodist sports recreation, Woodlands Township, and volunteered as 7v7 coach for Speed Camp USA … Majoring in Business Honors.
Tidbits: Career goal is to find a fulfilling and enjoyable career … Chose track and field over other sports because – “I couldn’t catch a football.”
Something most people don't know about me: I consider myself the biggest track sprinter at 6-6, 200+ pounds
Hobbies or activities: Disc Golf, Sports Enthusiast, Lifting Weights
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Noah Lyles
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Rockets
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Steve Nash
Favorite city I have visited: Phuket, Thailand
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas A&M
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Oregon
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Chipotle Chicken Bowl with double white rice, pico, red salsa, sour cream, cheese, lettuce with chips
Reality show I could be on: Big Brother
Favorite Movie: The Other Guys
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Actor/Actress: Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
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