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2017 Cross Country Roster

Joseph Christensen

Joseph Christensen

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Springville, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Springville HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley...

Senior (2017):
Posted a 10K personal record of 32:30.90 at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Logan, Utah…  won the open division 8K race (25:23.4) in the Wolverines’ regular season finale at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational… placed 10th in the 6K in season opener at UNLV with a personal-best time of 19:36.4.

Junior (2016): Finished 49th in the 8K at the WAC Championships with a time of 28:15.2… placed 47th (25:38.3) in program’s first-ever victory at the Notre Dame Invitational in the five-mile Gold Race… ran a time of 25:30.49 to finish 29th in the 8K at the UC Riverside Invitational… took 38th in the 7K (23:08.23) in season opener at the Utah State Sagebrush Invitational.

Sophomore (2015): Ran at the Roy Griak Invitational...finished in 169th place and ran a 27:52.4 on the 8K course... finished in ninth place at SUU Color Country Invite (20:06.8, 6K course)....Finished in 16th at the WAC Championships (25:10.4, 7.95K)....earned Academic All-WAC

Freshman (2011): Ran at the Stanford Invitational and finished in 129th place overall....ran a time of 26:12 on the 8K course... Finished in 13th at the SUU Color Country Invitational.... had a time of 19:47.85 on the 6K course... 

Before Utah Valley...
Prepped at Springville High School...Placed third in the Utah 4A Cross Country State Championships in 2009 and 2010...Won the BYU Autumn Classic as a senior in 2010...Also placed second at The Wasatch Invitational in 2010.

Personal...
Graduated from Springville High School...Married to Chalyse Christensen...Son of Dale and Gaylene Christensen...Majoring in Exercise Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2015Sophomore

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2016Junior

    Distance
    5'10"
  • 2017Senior

    Distance
    5'10"

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