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University of North Florida Athletics

2025 Men's Track Roster

Jacob Hippo

  • Position High Jump
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
  • Prev School Atlantic HS
  • Major Information Technology

Biography

Jacob Hippo TFRRS Profile
  • 2025 All-ASUN Second Team (Outdoor: High Jump)
  • 2024 All-ASUN Third Team (Outdoor: High Jump)
  • 2024 All-ASUN Second Team (Indoor: High Jump)
  • ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2024-25)
College Indoor PR | HJ: 2.02m (6-7.5)
College Outdoor PR | HJ: 2.03m (6-8)

High School Track PR | HJ: 2.01m (6-7); 200m: 23.89; 100m: 11.77

2024: Indoor - Made season debut as runner-up in high jump at the RADD Track & Field Invitational (2.02m)...turned in top-five finish for high jump at Florida University Last Chance (1.90m)...awarded Second Team All-ASUN honors after runner-up finish in high jump at ASUN Indoor Championship (2.01m)...Outdoor - Opened outdoor season with third runner-up placement in high jump at Bob Hayes Invitational (2.00m)...earned Third Team All-ASUN in the high jump at the ASUN Outdoor Championship (1.97m).

2023: IndoorMade Osprey debut in the high jump placing sixth at the Jimmy Carnes Invite (1.95m - 6' 4.75")...finished fourth in high jump at RADD College Invite (1.90m - 6' 2.75")...hit same mark to place fifth in high jump at Celebration Pointe Classic (1.90m - 6' 2.75")...surpassed career-best mark and had the best high jump of any Osprey on the indoor season to place sixth at ASUN Indoor Championship (2.02m - 6' 7.5")...Outdoor - Had best placement of the season as runner-up in the high jump during outdoor debut at River City Classic (2.00m - 6' 6.75")...reached same mark at Florida Relays in place fifth in high jump (2.00m - 6' 6.75")...tied for seventh in high jump in return to UF at Tom Jones Memorial (1.99m - 6' 6.25")...held share as top finisher for first time in career in high jump at Georgia Tech Invite (2.01m - 6' 7")...finished 12th overall in high jump at East Coast Relays (1.96m - 6' 5")...made top five in high jump of ASUN Outdoor Championship with a career-best mark (2.03m - 6' 8").

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track for all four years of HS...reached his personal-best jump at the 5-Star Conference meet with a mark of 2.01m (6-7) to win him first in the competition...also has times for the 100m and 200m races clocking in at 11.77 and 23.89 respectively at the Spruce Creek Developmental meet...placed in the top 10 for both of those races, including fourth in the 200m...selected as all-area as a junior.

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Gabrielle Hippo...has two siblings, Michael Jr. (23) and Gabriel (22)...cousin played football for Youngstown State...born in Hollywood, Florida...graduated from Atlantic HS...born on December 8, 2003...plans to major in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

    High Jump
  • 2025Junior

    High Jump