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2022-23 UNK Men's Track & Field Roster

Justin Vrooman

  • Hometown Juniata, NE
  • Highschool Hastings St. Cecilia
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Agribusiness (Applied Computer Science)
  • Position Distance

Biography

IN THE LOPER TOP 10
Indoors - 3,000 (8th/8:28.99)
Outdoors - 5,000 (9th/14:53.58); 10,000 (5th/30:18.61)

AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... was 10th in the 10,000 at the MIAA Outdoor Championships ... career-best time in the event (30:18.61) came at Wichita State in April ... finished 15th in the 3,000 at the league indoor meet ... career-best time of 8:28.99 came at Topeka


AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... fifth in the 10,000 at conference (31:27.10) ... also 11th in the 5,000 ... career-best time came in April at Wichita State ... 19th in the 3,000 at the MIAA Indoor Championships 


AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... finished 10th in the 3,000 (8:43.27) at the MIAA Indoor Championships ... carer-best time of 8:42.66 in the event came earlier in the season at NW Missouri ... career-best mile (4:22.04) at Concordia ... placed first that day ... also won the mile at the UNK Charlie Foster 

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... ran the 5,000 at the league indoor meet ... had a season-best 15:20.85 in the event at Northwest ... low time in the 3,000 (8:56.93) came at Concordia ... redshirt in the spring

HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 2017 Class C state champ in both the 1,600 and 3200 ... as a senior, ... runner up in the 3,200 and fourth in the 1,600 ... top times were a 9:40.94 (3,200) and a 4:28.3 (1,600) ... four-time Class D state cross country qualifier, finishing third in 2017


Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

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