Jonathan Junkins

Jonathan  Junkins
Height: 5-11
Weight: 160
Student Level: SO
Hometown: Lecanto, Fla.
Previous School: Lecanto

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran a career-best 8K time of 27:38 at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (10/25/08), finishing 25th out of 51 runners...Covered the 10K course at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships (11/8/08) in a time of 36:40...TRACK: Placed eighth in the 1,500 meters at the USF Open (3/6/09) with a personal-record time of 4:14.83...Was also eighth in the 1,500 meters at the FAU Twilight Invitational (3/14/09)...Recorded a career-best 3,000-meter time of 9:05.44 at the FAU Twilight Invitational, placing eighth...Took fifth in the 3,000 meters at Miami Elite (4/11/09)...Ran top 5,000-meter time in first meet of the season, crossing the finish line at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance (2/21/09) in a time of 16:06.05 and placing fifth...Was eighth in the 5,000 meters at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20-21/09) with a time of 16:07.60...Ran 16:06.78 and was 10th at the UNF Osprey Challenge (4/18/09).

CAREER
Qualified for Florida All-Star Race 2008...Most improved track and cross country senior year...Named Rookie of the Year for cross country and track.

PERSONAL
Born in St.Petersburg, Fla...Accounting major...Aspires to graduate with a degree in accounting...Hobbies include football and fishing...Son of Mark and Donna Junkins...Has three siblings, Jacob, Amanda, and Jared.