2014-15 (M) Track and Field Roster

Josh Cox

  • Position CC, Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mooresville, N.C.
  • High School Mooresville

Biography

PR's:

Cross Country: 8,000m - 25:09.20... 10,000m - 31:12.70

Indoor: 800m – 2:07.20... One Mile – 4:29.64...3000m – 8:36.21...5,000m - 15:08.09

Outdoor: 1,500m – 4:05.67... 3,000m steeplechase – 9:02.77... 5,000m – 14:54.96


2013-14

Cross Country:

• Finished sixth at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational
• Took home a 10th place finish at the SoCon Conference meet
• Ran a personal-best 10K at the NCAA DI Southeast Region meet and finished 92nd

Outdoor:

• Placed  first in the Charlotte Invitational in the 3,000s with a time of 9:26.65
• Took second place at the SoCon Outdoor Championship in the 3,000s with a time of 9:14.82

2012-13:

Cross Country:

• Was a top-five runner for the Apps all season
• Helped the Mountaineers to a second-place finish at the adidas/Winthrop Invitational, placing 14th overall
• Placed second for Appalachian and 20th overall at the Blue Ridge Open
• Earned a 15th place overall finish and a fourth-place finish for the Black and Gold, helping the Apps win a SoCon Championship
• Participated in the NCAA Southeast Regional, crossing the line fifth for the Apps

Indoor:

• Finished fourth in the 3,000m at the JDL Invitational
• Ran a personal-best 8:36.21 in the 3,000m at the SoCon Championships
• Placed sixth in the 5,000m at the Kentucky Invitational
• Posted a personal-best 15:08.09 in the 5,000m at the SoCon Championships

Outdoor:

• Earned a second-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Auburn Classic
• Placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Coastal Carolina Invitational
• Ranks sixth all-time in the 3,000m steeplechase, running a 9:02.77 in the SoCon Championships for a second-place finish and earning all-SoCon honors
• Placed 12th in the 5,000m run at the SoCon Championships


2011-12:

Cross Country:

• Redshirted

Indoor:

• Competed in four meets for Appalachian
• Finished seventh in the 5,000m at the Dick Taylor Invitational
• Ran a 8:49.13 in the 3000m at the JDL Fast Track Collegiate Invitational

Outdoor:

• Finished first in the 3,000m steeplechase, running a 9:28.82 at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational
• Posted a second place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SoCon Outdoor Championships, garnering all-SoCon honors
• Ranks sixth all-time at ASU in the 3,000m steeplechase, running a 9:03.31 at the Duke Invitational
• Finished sixth at the SoCon Outdoor Championships in the 5,000m
• Helped the Apps to its third-straight SoCon Outdoor title as a top performer in the 3,000m steeplechase
• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 3,000m steeplechase


 2010-11 (Charlotte):

Cross Country:

• Competed in every meet for the 49ers
• Ran his best 8,000m race, 26:09.3, at the Charlotte Invitational
• Helped his squad to a second place finish at the Clemson Invitational

Indoor:

• Placed 13th at JRF Combined Events/Invitational in the 3,000m

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2012-13Junior

    Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    Distance
  • 2014-15Senior

    CC, Distance