Justin Perkins
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- Hometown:
- Sherwood, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Fairview
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- Major:
- Athletic Training
Bio
2010 at Defiance: Led the DC harriers in final four events of the season … Earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolades after 12th-place overall finish at HCAC Championships … Season-best time of 26:23.7 at Oberlin College.
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 for head coach Curt Foust … Three-time All-Green Meadows Conference selection…All-Ohio selection in cross country and track and field in 2008.
Personal: Son of Brett and Jackie Perkins … Majoring in athletic training.
News mentions
ANDERSON, Ind. – Senior Justin Perkins and freshman Josh Hilton led the way for the men’s cross country team at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships held at Anderson University on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets finished fifth in the field.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College senior Justin Perkins was named HCAC Runner of the Week. This is the second time this season that Perkins has collected the award.
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s cross country team captured 10th-place overall in the 26-team field at the Wilmington College Invitational. Senior Justin Perkins paced Defiance with a time of 26:17.19 to finish the event in 20th.
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Paced by the efforts of Justin Perkins and Joe Davis, the Defiance College men’s cross country team finished 28th at the All-Ohio Championships, an event that features teams across all NCAA divisions.
ERIE, Pa. – The Defiance College men’s cross country team used top-ten finishes from senior Justin Perkins and Sophomore Joe Davis to take third-place in the 14-team field at the Penn State Behrend Invitational.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College senior Justin Perkins was named HCAC Runner of the Week.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s cross country team earned wins against Olivet and Bluffton at the DC Duals. Senior Justin Perkins had the top overall time with a final time of 28:28.30.