University of California, Santa Barbara

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a time of 18:45.0 in the 3.4 mile course at the UC Riverside/UCLA Tri–Meet (Aug. 30) ... Recorded a 25:23.9 in the 8k course at the UC Riverside Invitational (Sep. 21) ... At the Chile Pepper Festival (Sep. 28), ran a time of 25:58.9 in the 8k course ... Finished with a time of 25:45.6 in the 8k course at Bronco Invitational (Oct. 19) ... Posted a personal best on an 8k course at the Big West Championships (Nov. 2) with a time of 24:56.8 ... Ran a personal best with a time of 32:26.4 in the 10k at NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 15).

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets… Recorded PRs in the 800m (2:07.21) and 3000m (9:10.33) at the Big West Challenge Cup (Mar. 15)… Hit a PR in the 5000m (15:08.33) at the Beach Invitational (April 12-13)

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Earned The Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction ... Competed in three events for the Gauchos, recording a season-best time in two ... Finished top 50 at The Big West Preview (Sept. 1), recording a time of 19:09.0 in the 6k event ... Also recorded a season-best time during the UCR Invitational (Sept. 16) in the 8k event running a time of 25:06.8.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Loyola High School of the Mission League … Ran for Coaches Eduardo Diaz and Brian Bennett … 2x All-American … Won Arcadia DMR … Won Cub of the Month … 2x All-American  … Personal bests include 800m (1:57), 1600m (4:18), and 3200m (9:22).

PERSONAL: Jake grew up in Los Angeles, Calif. … Son of Milan and Jenny Ratkovich … Has older brothers Mason and Tyler … Majoring in Economics at UC Santa Barbara … Would like to be a pilot, wildland firefighter, or real-estate developer … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers … Favorite sports memory is winning the Arcadia Distance Medley Relay … Favorite movies are Inception, Interstellar, Cars, and Gladiator … Favorite shows are 9-1-1, Suits, NCIS, and South Park … Favorite novels are The Giver and The Maze Runner … Favorite musicians are Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin, and Wyatt Flores … Enjoys aviation, guitar, and rocketry … Favorite athletes are Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts.