Justin Perkins
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- Hometown:
- Sherwood, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Fairview
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- Major:
- Athletic Training
Bio
2009 at Defiance: Set Defiance College records in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meter run as a member of the track and field team…Placed first among DC harriers at five meets, including a first-place overall finish at the Bluffton Invitational…Finished 24th overall at the HCAC Championships.
2008 at Defiance: Notched eight first-place finishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman…Finished second overall at the DC Invitational, and fifth overall at the Heidelberg Invitational…Place 22nd overall at the HCAC Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Fairview High School for head coach, Curt Foust…Three-time All-Green Meadows Conference selection…All-state selection in cross country and track and field in 2008.
Personal: Son of Brett and Jackie Perkins…Majoring in athletic training.
News mentions
HOLLAND, Mich. – The men’s cross country team placed 24th out of 33 teams at the NCAA Div. III Great Lakes Regional Championship in Holland, Mich. on Saturday. DC’s runners averaged a time of 27:18.6 on the 8k course, marking a 1:42 improvement over last year’s regional championship performance.
VERSAILLES, Ky. – The men’s cross country team earned 139 points on Saturday to place fifth at the HCAC Championships for the second-straight season. Manchester took top honors in the team results with 39 points, while Franklin’s Kevin Martin led all individuals with a time of 25:48.05 on the 8k course.
OBERLIN, Ohio – The men’s harriers recorded 724 points to place 26th out of 31 teams at the Oberlin College Regional Rumble on Saturday. Several runners posted their best times of the season for Defiance, led by Justin Perkins, who came in 61st overall with a season-best time of 26:23.7 on the 8k course.
ERIE, Pa. – The men’s cross country team placed sixth out of 22 teams at the Penn State Behrend Invitational on Saturday, despite competing without their top returning runner, Justin Perkins, who is could not make the trip due to a scheduling conflict.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men’s cross country team claimed the top-three individual spots at the Yellow Jacket Open on Saturday, recording 22 points as a team to finish first overall at home for the first time on record. Goshen College placed second with 33 total points.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College cross country teams traveled to Indiana on Thursday to compete against the top-ranked cross country program in the HCAC, according to the conference’s preseason polls.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The men’s cross country team is ranked fifth in the conference according to the 2010 HCAC Preseason Poll, released by the league office on Monday. Defiance garnered 57 points in the poll, marking an 18-point improvement over last year’s count.