2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
- OVERVIEW
- Austin is a graduate student from Denton, Texas.
- He completed his undergrad at OC, getting his bachelor's degree in marketing management with a minor in biology; now he is pursuing his mba in international business.
- After finishing at OC, Austin wants to become a pharmacuetical sales rep.
- His dream race is the
Prefontaine Classic.
- Austin's go-to road trip snack is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
- Austin's family includes his parents and brother.
- Growing up Austin was inspired by Craig Engels.
- Why OC?
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"I heard there were a bunch of Australians coming and thought it sounded fun."
- Has personal-best times of 54.68 seconds in the 400 meters, 1:55.41 in the 800 meters, 4:13.43 in the 1,500 meters, 4:31.78 in the mile and 28:10.7 in 8,000-meter cross country
- 2020-21: During cross country season, competed in three meets … Best time of season came in the Lone Star Conference Championship race in San Angelo, Texas, in which he covered 8,000 meters in a career-best 28:10.7 and placed 87th … During indoor track season, competed in three meets … Posted career-best times of 54.68 seconds in the 400 meters and 4:31.78 in the mile in Pittsburg State’s Indoor Gorilla Classic … In the LSC Indoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas, placed 10th in the mile in 4:33.06 … During outdoor track season, competed in seven meets, mostly running the 800 meters … Had career-best 1,500-meter time of 4:13.43 in the Wichita State Open … In the LSC Outdoor Championships in Canyon, Texas, finished 14th in 1:58.22 … Ran career-best 800-meter time of 1:55.41 in the Lee University Last Chance Meet
- 2019-20: Named to the Lone Star Conference’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring semester) … During cross country season, competed in three meets … In collegiate debut, posted time of 22:35.8 over four miles in the Central Oklahoma Land Run in Edmond … Posted season-best 8,000-meter time of 28:57.6 in the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. … During indoor track season, competed in one meet … Ran the mile in the Central Oklahoma Alumni Classic, finishing in 4:40.62 … Did not compete during outdoor season, as it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
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