Track & Field

AlexJustus

  • position Distance/XC
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Maineville, Ohio
  • High school Kings High School
  • Major Finance

https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7891472/Kentucky/Alex_Justus.html 

  • Personal Bests:Cross Country:

    5K – 15:59.0

    6K – 18:48.6

    8K – 24:42.5

    5 Mile – 26:21.1

    Indoor:

    800 – 1:50.32

    1000 – 2:24.17

    Outdoor:

    800 – 1:49.70

    1500 – 3:48.19

    In The Record Book:

    • Ranks 4th in the indoor 1,000 meter run with a time of 2:24.17 set in 2023

    Academic Accolades 

    • CSC Academic All-District – 2023
    • SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll – 2022

    2023-24 (Junior)

    Cross Country

    • Placed 37th with a personal best time of 24:42.5 in the 8k at the Southern Showcase
    • Placed 111th with a time of 25:43.5 in the 8k at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
    • Placed 73rd with a time of 25:13.6 in the 8k at the Crimson Classic
    • Placed 77th with a time of 25:23.7 in the 8k at the SEC Championships

    Indoor

    • Member of 4x400m relay that placed 16th with a time of 3:16.46 at the Razorback Invitational
    • Placed 27th in the 800m with a time of 1:51.59 at the Razorback Invitational
    • Won the 800m with a time of 1:51.30 at the Tiger Paw Invitational
    • Member of Distance Medley Relay that placed 7th with a time of 9:47.50 at the SEC Indoor Championships

    2022-23 (Sophomore)

    Outdoor

    • Placed 5th in the 1,500 meters with a personal best time of 3:50.28 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
    • Set a time of 1:51.07 in the 800m at the Stanford Invitational
    • Set a personal best time of 3:48.19 in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational
    • Placed 23rd with a time of 1:50.25 in the 800m at the Tom Jones Memorial
    • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 17th with a time of 3:12.39 at the Tom Jones Memorial
    • Placed 10th in the 800m with a time of 1:50.45 at the Jim Green Invitational

    Indoor

    • Member of DMR team that placed 2nd at Rod McCravy Memorial (10:02.36).
    • Had a career best 2:24.17 in the 1000 meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational where he placed 2nd.
    • Scored points for the Wildcats in the DMR at the SEC Championships after a 5th place finish (9:42.50).

    Cross Country

    • Had a career best 15:59.0 in the 5k of the EKU tri-meet.
    • Had a career best 24:43.1 in the 8k of the North Alabama Showcase.

    2021-22 (Freshman) 

    Outdoor 

    • Ran second 800m personal best of the season at SEC Championships (1:49.70) 
    • Placed second in the 800m at the Kentucky Invitational 
    • Finished third in the 800m at the Black and Gold Invite 

    Indoor 

    • Placed third in the 1000m (2:27.88) and ran in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational 
    • Ran in the seventh place DMR at SEC Championships 

    Cross Country 

    • Ran in the men’s open 8K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational 
    • Finished first among UK true freshmen and in the top 30 in the Missouri Opener 6K (18:48.6) 

    High School 

    • National Merit Scholar 
    • New Balance All American in the 4x800m 
    • Indoor state champion in the 800m and 4x800m 
    • Outdoor state runner up in the 800m 

    Personal 

    • Birthday: February 16 
    • Parents: Ginger and Rob Justus 
    • Sibling: Zack Justus 
    • Major: Biology: Pre-Med 
    • Hobbies: Playing and watching sports, watching movies and playing video games 
    • Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Browns, any UK team 
    • Fun fact: Lived in Germany for three years 
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