2026-27 Women's Track & Field Roster

Alexa Jacobs

  • Academic Year Freshman
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Port Jefferson, N.Y.
  • Highschool Earl L. Vandermeulen

Biography

Newcomer to the Wildcats sprint group in 2026-27 who was a six-time sectional MVP and five-time state champion during her scholastic career … Won three consecutive state titles in the 100 meters and ranked in the top five of female athletes across all sports in Long Island during her high school career.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
60 Meters 7.67 High School
100 Meters 11.74 High School
200 Meters 24.55 High School
400 Meters 55.32 High School
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School: Competed on the indoor and outdoor track & field teams as well as on the soccer team during her scholastic career … Six-time sectional MVP and was ranked in the top five female athletes across all sports on Long Island … Five-time state champion who won three straight titles in the 100 meters (2023, 2024, 2025) in addition to capturing the 2025 title in the 200 meters and the 2026 title in the 400 meters … Sectional, county and school record holder in the 55 meters and the 100 meters … Also the county and school record holder in the 200 meters, 300 meters and 400 meters, as well as the school record holder on relay teams in the 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay and both indoors and outdoors in the 4x400 relay … Inducted to the National Honor Society … AP Distinction Award recipient.
 
Personal: Daughter of Beth Jacobs … Has a sister, Jenna … Chose to attend Villanova because it offered an incredible opportunity to both compete at a high level in track & field and to receive a top-tier education while being surrounded by amazing, inspiring people … Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business.