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2016 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Ogden, Utah
    Hometown
  • Ogden
    High School
Justin Sheets
Justin Sheets
Junior
Class
Ogden, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2015 XC, 2015 T&F, 2016 T&F).

2016 (SO)

Cross Country (2015): Finished 96th with a time of 33:58.64 at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships… Placed 50th with a time of 29:12.08 at the Mountain West Championships… Competed in six meets during the season and recorded a pair of top-10 finishes, including placing first at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational with a time of 20:43.59… Also placed sixth with a time of 26:21.86 at the Montana State Invitational… Earned academic all-MW honors.
Indoor: Competed in just one event on the season, the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/New Balance Invitational, where he finished eighth with a time of 9:24.67.
Outdoor: Notched a personal-best time of 9:32.77 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational… Also ran a personal best in the 4x400m with a time of 3:35.35, placing sixth at the Utah State-hosted Mark Faldmo Invitational… Earned academic all-MW honors.

2015 (FR): 
Cross Country (2014): Finished 97th with a time of 33:45 at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships… Placed 61st with a time of 26:31.30 at the Mountain West Championships… Best finish of the season was at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, where he placed 16th with a time of 22:00.80… Recorded one top-20 finish during the season.
Indoor: Placed 30th in the 3,000m (9:19.48) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...
Outdoor: Finished 12th in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:45.92) and 31st in the 5,000m (16:01.80) at the MW Outdoor Championships... Earned academic all-MW honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: An eight-time letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Ogden (Utah) High School... Recorded bests of 1:57.00 in the 800m, 4:23.00 in the 1,600m, 9:40.00 in the 3,200m and 15:55.00 in the 5,000m during his senior season... Led cross country team to state championships in 2011 and 2012... Region champion in the 800m in 2014.

PERSONAL: One of three children of Steve and Rosa Sheets... Majoring in psychology.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

Indoor Outdoor
1,500m na 4:10.27
3,000m 9:19.48 9:36.09
3,000sc na 9:32.77
5,000m na 16:01.80
Mile 4:24.56 na
4x400m na 3:35.35
NCAA XC Regional Championships
2015 96th 33:58.64
MW XC Championships
2015 53rd 29:23.13
MW Indoor Championships
2015 3,000m 30th 9:19.48
MW Outdoor Championships
2015 Steeplechase 12th 9:45.92
2015 5,000m 31st 16:01.80
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