Baird 'Blue & Gold' Student-Athlete: Jacob Hallam

MILWAUKEE - Men's lacrosse player Jacob Hallam is the Baird Blue & Gold Student-Athlete of the Month for November 2021, as chosen by Marquette Athletics' Academics and Student Programs staff.

Hallam is a fifth-year senior who graduated in May 2021 with a bachelor's in finance from the College of Business Administration, where he was on the Dean's List, and the Athletics Director's Honor Roll. Currently, he is pursuing his M.B.A., focused on finance.

Hallam is a team representative to SAAC for men's lacrosse, focusing on community events. Most recently, he helped coordinate the SAAC event collecting donated food and clothing items for distribution at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The native of Centennial, Colorado has also worked locally and in his home state on events that give access to differently-abled young athletes. In high school, he and four friends founded Unified Lacrosse, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) serving athletes with disabilities, that included camps, and fundraising for donated equipment. The idea stemmed from a conversation with the mother of a disabled fan who loved lacrosse but had no access to a team or organization. Since then, Hallam has also participated in, and coached, wheelchair lacrosse tournaments with various organizations, raising the profile of the sport to include adaptive sports programs.

In addition to his community work, this past summer, Hallam interned as a financial analyst in Chicago

He is a short-stick defensive midfielder, who saw action in 12 games last spring, recording a pair of assists along with 20 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers.

2021-22 Blue & Gold Student Athletes of the Month:
September: Lauren Neiheisel, women's cross country/track & field
October: Shaddy Khalafallah, men's tennis
November: Jacob Hallam, men's lacrosse

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