AlexJustus
- position Distance/XC
- class Senior
- 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 – 1:48.78
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
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll – 2024
- 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
Outdoor
- Placed 2nd in the 800m with a time of 1:51.06 at the USF Alumni Invitational
- Placed 2nd in his section of the 1500m with a time of 3:52.08 at the Stanford Invitational
- Placed 18th in the 800m with a time of 1:49.11 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
- Won with a personal best time of 1:48.78 in the 800m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Member of 4×800 and sprint medley relays that placed 3rd with times of 7:32.98 and 3:18.10 at the Drake Relays
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
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- 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