Justin Gerber returns to the Jackets after coming on strong at the end of his sophomore season to finish the campaign as the team's #1 runner.....ran back-to-back career-lows of 25:58 in the American Mideast Conference meet where he placed 5th to earn all-league honors, and he was an NCCAA All-American upon placing 14th.....Cedarville's lone representative at the NAIA Nationals where he finished 73rd of 236 runners in 26:11.....competes in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and the 5,000 meter run during the outdoor track season.....placed 3rd in the AMC steeple and 4th in the 5,000 last spring.

1998 - Appeared in eight varsity meets as a freshman and held down the team's #6 position in his final four performances.....posted a season-low 27:05 at the NCCAA Nationals and had a 27:30 effort at the NAIA Nationals.

High School -- Had a five-sport career at Pella Community High School.....garnered 12 letters total in cross country, track, football, basketball, and baseball.....team captain and named to the All-Conference Team in cross country.....member of Class 3A state runner-up squads in basketball and baseball.

Personal -- Accounting major at Cedarville University.....born 10/24/79.....son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gerber.....has two older sisters who are Cedarville College graduates.....also has a younger brother and a younger sister.