High Point University Athletics

2010: Opened HPU career with a 68th place finish at the Covered Bridge Open ... Placed a season high 14th (27:32.98) at the Big South Preview ... Took 29th at the Blue Ridge Open ... Finished 15th (25:53.05) at the Big South Championship.

Prep: Four-year letterman in both cross country and track & field at Otay Ranch High School ... High school bests of 1:58 in the 800-meter, 4:20 in the 1,600 and 9:12 in the 3,200 ... Won conference titles in the 3,200 as a junior and senior ... First-team All-Conference all four years ... All-Section honoree ... Helped lead his team to four conference titles on the track and three in cross country.

Personal: Majoring in Education at HPU ... Son of Jason and Kimberly Roach ... Has two younger brothers, Joshua and Jasin ... Born Jacob Micah Roach on Dec. 22, 1991.