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2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

Brad Laux
Brad Laux

Justin Bland

  • Hometown Brookville, Ohio
  • Class Senior
  • High School Brookville HS

Biography


AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2023)
Ran in the 1,500, 3,000, and 5,000 meter runs. Ran season best 3,000m time of 9:22.55 at the Jim Green Invitational. Ran a season best time of 15:53.40 in the 5,000m at the Rick Erdmann Twilight.

PRIOR TO MSU
Reeled off four individual wins and advanced to the Ohio state cross country meet for the fourth time as a senior in 2019 ... Consistently saw improvement over his previous years placement at the state meet, going from 70th as a freshman to 61st as a sophomore and culminating at 19th place as a senior.

ACADEMIC HONORS
2021-22 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll
 
Track & Field
Date Meet (Indoor/Outdoor) Site Event Time Place
4/27/24 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 16:07.36 15th
4/20/24 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 5,000m 16:00.22 17th
4/13/24 Norse Track Invitational (O) Alexandria, Ky. Mile 4:40.03 11th
4/5/24 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 15:56.12 32nd
3/22/24 EKU Springtime Invitational (O) Richmond, Ky. 3,000m 9:13.45 9th
3/16/24 49er Classic (O) Charlotte, N.C. 4x800m Relay 8:29.33 8th
3/15/24 49er Classic (O) Charlotte, N.C. 1,500m 4:15.73 74th
2/9/24 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 16:10.84 18th
2/2/24 PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 9:26.52 59th
1/13/24 Marshall Alumni Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. 3,000m 9:22.29 26th
5/13/23 OVC Championships (O) Edwardsville, Ill. 5,000m 16:19.95 22nd
4/29/23 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 3,000m 9:22.55 8th
4/21/23 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 15:53.40 41st open
4/14/23 Centre Twilight (O) Danville, Ky. 5,000m 16:01.11 10th
4/1/23 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (O) Cincinnati, Ohio 1,500m 4:18.74 35th
3/17/23 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 1,500m 4:24.95 47th
4/30/22 Clark Wood Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 9:29.83 4th
4/22/22 Kentucky Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 1,500m 4:11.83 32nd
4/9/22 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 1,500m 4:14.93 24th open
3/26/22 Margaret Simmons Invitational (O) Murray, Ky. 1,500m 4:23.06 38th
2/12/22 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. Mile 4:46.54 10th
1/21/22 Bellarmine Open (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 9:21.49 30th
5/15/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 4x400m Relay 3:30.77 8th
5/13/21 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. 1,500m 4:13.92 17th prelims
5/1/21 Kentucky Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. 1,500m 4:10.20 34th
4/24/21 Redhawk Invitational (O) Oxford, Ohio 5,000m 15:55.62 28th
4/24/21 Redhawk Invitational (O) Oxford, Ohio 4x400m Relay 3:37.14 4th
4/16/21 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 16:10.00 11th
4/17/21 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 4x400m Relay 3:30.44 3rd
4/3/21 Joey Haines Invitational (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 1,500m 4:10.03 34th
4/3/21 Joey Haines Invitational (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 4x400m R 3:39.15 13th
3/27/21 Adidas Trojan Challenge (O) Mt. Olive, N.C. 5,000m 16:16.35 6th
3/20/21 Blizzard Buster (O) Oxford, Ohio 1,500m 4:17.34 27th
1/20/21 Kentucky Collegiate Invitational (I) Louisville, Ky. 5,000m 16:57.02 14th

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2023Junior

  • 2023-24Senior