2017 Men's Track and Field Roster

Joey Walker

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Auburn, WA
  • Highschool Jefferson

Biography

SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic (2017).

Senior (2017): INDOOR – Placed 25th in the mile at GNAC (4:50.15). ... Ran in three meets, focusing on the mile in all three.   OUTDOOR – Placed 19th in the 10,000 meters at GNAC (34:23.77). That was a PR by almost five seconds, his previous best being 34;28.58 at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham on April 29, his first 10K for the Falcons. ... Set a PR of 4:18.10 in the 1500 at the Doris Heritage Distance Festival in West Seattle on March 25, then was even faster at the Ken Shannon Invitational at Husky Track on May 6, going 4:17.78. ... Posted a PR of 9:27.89 in the 3000 meters on April 22 at the Spike Arlt Invitational in Ellensburg. ... In addition to racing the 10,000 for the first time in SPU colors, also did his first 5,000 for the Falcons, clocking 16:14.65 at the JD Shotwell Invitational in Tacoma on April 2.

Junior (2016): INDOOR – Placed 19th in the mile at GNAC in 4:40.82. ... Ran in two other meets, doing the 3000 at the UW Indoor Preview and the mile at the UW Indoor Open.   OUTDOOR – Ran in four meets, primarily the 1500, with a season-best of 4:18.27 at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open on March 19. ... Did the 800 twice and the 3000 once.


INDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
Mile:
     4:38.28 (2/14/2016)
3000:    9:35.53 (1/16/2016)


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
800: 
     2:08.28 (3/5/2016)
1500:    4:17.78 (5/6/2017)
3000:    9:27.89 (4/22/2017)
5000:    16:14.65 (4/1/2017)
10,000: 34:23.77 (5/12/2017


CAREER RESULTS