Jake BROWN

Historical Results

Skiing, water skiing, science, reading, mountain running, rock climbing, backpacking, paddling, jumping in a cold lake, campfires, singing in the shower

Athlete

Graduated in 2015 from St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), with a degree in biology.

One year at Northern Michigan University (Marquette), studying a masters degree in exercise science.

Parents, Bill and Karen. Brother, Luke

English

Craftsbury Green Racing Project

National: Vegard Bitnes (NOR), Matthew K. Emmons (USA)
Club: Mike Gibson (USA)

Brother Luke Brown (Cross-country skiing, Biathlon): National-level skier competing in the Nor-Am Cup and US Super Tour. Participated in the four National Championships (2017-2020), with four top-20 finishes. Began competing in biathlon in 2020 at the European Championships and IBU Cup.

Cross-country: Won the 2013 NCAA Championship (DIII) in his junior season at St. Olaf College (their first national title), and was named an All-American.

Cross-country skiing: Won the 10km skate at the NCAA Central Regional Championships. Finished sixth at the 2016 National Championships in the 30km Free Mass Start.

2017 in IBU Cup in Kontiolahti (Individual - 44th, Sprint - 63rd)
2018 in World Cup in Hochfilzen (Relay - 12th)

May 2019: Torn meniscus and fractured fibula requiring surgery.

2018

Introduced to cross-country skiing by his parents in their Minneapolis backyard at age three. Became obsessed with ski training in 2006, while training at Go!Training (now Loppet Nordic Racing). In 2015, joined the Northern Michigan University ski team and the US Biathlon development program in 2016.

"Biathlon is unique in that it combines two sports that really do not fit together in any way, shape, or form. Biathlon forces an athlete to be very good at not only achieving both states, but also switching quickly between them." (honeystinger.com, 2021)

"A dream goal would be to one day stand on a World Cup podium." (athletics.stolaf.edu, 15 Dec 2020)

"In the fall and winter, we almost exclusively shoot in a biathlon context, meaning we are only shooting in combination with skiing or running. We call this kind of training 'combos.' The summer is a good time in the training year to revisit precision shooting fundamentals and experiment with any equipment adjustments." (honeystinger.com, 2021)

Winning the 2013 NCAA National Cross-country Championships with St. Olaf College. "It was a special season that culminated in a special result." (honeystinger.com, 2021)

Lowell Bailey (USA), the first US biathlete to win a World Championship title (2017 individual). "I like it when an underdog puts it all together and wins. It was sweet to see Lowell win in 2017." (biathlon23.wordpress.com, 4 Oct 2019)

Parents

"Don't be afraid to push yourself on the hard days. Don't be afraid to back off on the easy days." (honeystinger.com, 2021)