Justin Juniel

Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Rapid City, S.D.
High School:
Stevens HS

2024-25:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in six events … Competed at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … Part of the 4x100 team that ran the second-fastest relay in program history at 41.03 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 17) … Part of the 4x200 team that ran the 10th-fastest relay in program history at 1:28.99 at the Drake Relays (April 23).
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in four events… Ran a 60m PR at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6) at 7.11 seconds… Competed at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships ... Part of the 4x200 team that ran the third-fastest time in program history (1:31.55) at the Dick Hendricks Invite (Feb. 15).

2023-24:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (So.): Ran in five events ... Set a 60m PR at Dick Hendricks Invite (Feb. 10) at 7.14 seconds.
Outdoor (So.): Competed in five meets ... Set a PR in the 100m at Gibson Invitational (April 20) at 10.96 seconds ... Part of 4x100 team that finished fourth at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 11).

2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Outdoor (4x100)
Outdoor (Fr.): Ran in five meets … Placed first in the 100m (11.30) and 200m (22.69) at the Warrior Invitational on Apr. 6 … He clocked personal bests in the 100m (11.22) and 200m (22.69) at the BIG EAST Championships (May 11-13). Earned All-BIG EAST honors as a member of the 4x100 team that took third with a time of 41.99.
Indoor (Fr.): Saw action in seven meets during his freshman season … Won the 200 meters with a time of 23.06 at the Tadd Metzger Invitational on Feb. 4. Also, placed sixth in the 55 meters with a PR of 6.72 … Clocked a personal best in the 60 meters at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 2) with a time of 7.15 … Ran a PR of 22.80 in the 200 meters at the BIG EAST Championships, finished 15th.

Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track & field from 7th grade until his senior year of high school at Rapid City Stevens under coach Paul Hendry… Named track team captain his senior year … Earned a national championship in the medley relay, received a 2022 Nike All-American title ... Became a South Dakota Class A state champion as a freshman… PR’s: 3:25.12 (Medley Relay), 10.99 (100m), 22.64 (200m), 43.03 (4x100, Anchor).

Personal: Born on April 8, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada … sibling to Victor, Jordan and Jaimen… Majoring in Philosophy with a minor in Criminology