Justin Herbert

6-0, 135, Sophomore, Distance
Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School

Justin Herbert returns for his second track & field campaign following a solid sophomore season in cross country.....ran in all eight varsity meets and finished as Cedarville's #3 runner.....posted a career-best time of 26:18 in the 8K at the Friendship Invitational which placed 19th overall.....clocked in 26:19 at the NAIA Nationals and finished 28th of 228 runners at the Southeast Classic in 26:36.

2004-05 - Participated in multiple distance events during the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.....placed 3rd in the 5K race walk in the American Mideast Conference Championship.....completed his freshman cross country season as CU's #6 runner.....ran in all eight varsity meets with a season-best time in the 8K of 26:32 at the Louisville Classic.....finished 20th overall in the Friendship Invitational (26:44) and was 33rd in the NCCAA Nationals (27:03).

High School - Three-time All-Greater Western Ohio Conference cross country runner at Division I Wayne High School.....four-year letter winner.....three-time all-district and all-area performer.....Team MVP.....four-time regional qualifier.....member of two district championship teams.....earned three letters in track & field.....twice qualified for regional competition.....part of three-time league, district, and regional championship squad.....team captain for both cross country and track programs.....selected to the GWOC All-Academic Team.....U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award recipient.....Junior Olympic national qualifier as a senior and was state runner-up as a junior.

Personal - Carries a middle childhood education major at Cedarville University.....born 8/7/86 in Pittsburgh, PA.....son of Andy and Sandy Herbert.....has an older brother and a younger brother.