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2013-14 Men's Track and Field Roster

Justin Emerson

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Previous School Christian Academy of Knoxville

Biography

2014 NCAA OUTDOOR EAST REGIONAL QUALIFIER
2014 OUTDOOR SoCon CHAMPIONSHIP – 100 Meters
2013 INDOOR SoCon CHAMPIONSHIP - 60-METER DASH
2012 INDOOR SoCon CHAMPIONSHIP - 60-METER DASH
 

2014 (Senior): Indoor: Competed in five meets…ran a season best 6.86 at the UAB Blazer Invitational on January 10…ran a season best 22.21 in the 200 meters at the Auburn Indoor Invitational on January 18…    Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Bulldogs…ran a season best 10.65 in the 100 meters at the Alabama Relays on March 20…ran a season best 21.92 in the 200 meters at the Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on April 26…2014 SoCon Championship in the 100 meters with a time of 10.47.

2013 (Junior): Indoor: Competed in five meets … won a second-consecutive SoCon title in the 60-meter dash, beating the field with a time of 6.85 … ran a season-best 6.81 in the 60-meter dash at the Samford Multi … ran a season-best 22.32 in the 200-meter dash at the Auburn Invitational.  Outdoor: Competed in seven meets … set a new Samford school record in the 100-meter dash at the Samford Open, finishing second in 10.50 … made the podium in two events at the SoCon Championships, finishing second in the 100-meter dash (10.60) and third in the 200-meter dash (21.91) … his 200-meter dash time at the conference meet was a season-best.

2012 (Sophomore): Indoor: Competed in five meets … set school records in the 60 (6.80) and 200-meter dash (21.78) … both records were set at the SoCon Championships, where he won the 60-meter dash and finished third in the 200-meter dash.  Outdoor: Competed in eight meets … medaled in the 100-meter dash at the SoCon Championships, placing third in a school-record time of 10.50 … added team points in the 200-meter dash (7th, 21.80) … won the 100-meter dash at the BSU Invitational (10.83) and Alabama Relays (10.57).

2011 (Freshman): Indoor: Competed in all five meets during the season ... set a school record in the 60-meter dash with a second-place finish at the SoCon Championships (6.81) ... posted third-place finishes in back-to-back weeks at the JRF Combined meet (6.88) and the Niswonger Invite (6.87) ... set his indoor collegiate PR in the 200-meter dash at the Tiger Tune Up (22.73). Outdoor: Competed in six meets ... set a PR in the 100-meter dash prelims at the SoCon Championships (10.60) and finished fourth in the finals (10.66) ... ran a personal-best 22.53 in the 200-meter dash at the season-opening Southern Invitational.

High School: A 2010 state champion in the 100- and 200-meter dash...Volunteer Track Classic 100-meter dash champion.

Personal: Born February 11, 1992...son of Gary and Laschinski Emerson...majoring in sports administration.

Personal Bests
Indoor

60m - 6.80 School Record
200m - 21.78 School Record

Outdoor
100m - 10.50 School Record
200m - 21.62

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

    Sprints
  • 2013-14Senior

    Sprints