University of Massachusets Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jake DeGrace
Jake DeGrace
Jake DeGrace

Jake DeGrace

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lunenburg, Mass.
  • High School:
    Lunenburg
DeGrace's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Placed 11th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.03 at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Took 10th with a time of 14.99 in the 110m hurdles at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Ran a time of 14.88 seconds to place ninth in the 110m hurdles at the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/20) … Claimed seventh in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.86 at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/13) … Finished second in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.93 at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06). Indoor: Set a personal best in the 60m dash with a time of 7.34 at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Claimed third in the 60m hurdles at the Beantown Challenge with a time of 8.18 (1/12) … Won the 60m hurdles at the Alden Invitational with a time of 8.40 (12/1).
Indoor: Claimed third in the 60m hurdles at the Beantown Challenge with a time of 8.18 (1/12) … Won the 60m hurdles at the Alden Invitational with a time of 8.40 (12/1).

 As a Junior in 2017-2018: Outdoor: Finished first in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.81 seconds at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Ran 56.22 seconds to first in the 400 meter hurdles at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Placed sixth in the 60 meter hurdles on day two of the IC4A Championships (03/04) ... Ran the 60 meter hurdles on day one of the IC4A Championships (03/03) ... Claimed silver in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.18 seconds on day two of the A-10 Indoor Championships (02/18) ... Competed in the 60 meter hurdles to finish second with a time of 8.22 seconds on day one of the A-10 Indoor Championships (02/17) ... Took fifth in the 400 meter at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational (02/09) ... Ran the 60 meter hurdles at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Was second with a time of 8.07 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/27) ... Ran the 60 meter hurdles in 8.12 seconds to claim second place at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Finished second with a time of 8.11 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles at the Beantown Challenge (01/13) ... Placed second in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.25 seconds at the Dartmouth Relays (01/07).

As a Sophomore in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Finished seventh in the 110m hurdles at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) with a time of 15.23 seconds …Won the 110m hurdles at 14.94 seconds at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15), was part of the first place winning 4x100m relay team (43.64), and finished eighth in the 200m run (22.89) … Finished second in the 110m hurdles at 14.95 seconds and placed second in the 400m hurdles at 58.26 seconds vs. Vermont (4/7).  Indoor: Finished fifth in 60m hurdles at A10 Championships (2/19) with a time of 8.35 seconds … Qualified for New England Championships in the 60m hurdles at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) with a time of  8.39 seconds …  Placed fourth in the 60m hurdles  and qualified for New England's with a time of 8.45 seconds at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21).

As a Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles at the Atlantic 10 Championships and placed ninth for the 110m hurdles (15.62) … Came in second place in the 110m hurdles (15.69) at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Competed in two events at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) and came in ninth place for the 400H (59.13) … Placed third in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.40 seconds at the Leap Year Tri-Meet (4/9) ... Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a time of 58.75 seconds. Indoor: Placed 10th at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) for the 60H (8.75) … Placed fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a time of 8.63 seconds ... Competed in the URI Heptathlon (1/15) ... Placed sixth in the 60 meter hurdles at the Yale Invite (1/9) with a time of 8.79 seconds.

Personal: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering. 

UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02