Temple University Athletics
2022 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Christianson, Josh

Josh Christianson
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Scranton, Pa.
- High School:
- Scranton
Bio
2021-22 AAC All-Academic Team
2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
Personal Bests
6K - 18:43.30
4.97 miles - 27:39.90
5 miles - 26:22.20
5.2 miles - 27:29.20
8K - 24:40.20
10K - 32:02.50
2023: Ran in six meets . . . Earned a top 20 finish (16th) at the Temple Invitational 6K where he ran 20:10.00 . . .Ran 26:30.10 at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, finishing in the top 30. . . Finished 26th at the ECU Pirate Invite 8K with a time of 25:07.40. . . Earned a career-best time of 24:40.20 at the AAC Championships, finishing 48th.
2022: Ran in three meets…Began the season with back to back strong performances at the Lehigh Invitational and the Fordham Fiasco.
2021: Placed 31st at the AAC Championships with a time of 25:38.8... Ran to a time of 25:16.2 at the Princeton Invite... Finished eighth at the Temple Invite.
2020: Competed in three races during his rookie campaign... Recorded his best finish at the JK Gold Classic with his 27th-place finish in the 6K.
High School: Finished in the top 25 at the Pennsylvania Boys High School Cross Country Class AAA Championships both his junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Son of Laura Christianson... majoring in Kinesiology.
2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
Personal Bests
6K - 18:43.30
4.97 miles - 27:39.90
5 miles - 26:22.20
5.2 miles - 27:29.20
8K - 24:40.20
10K - 32:02.50
2023: Ran in six meets . . . Earned a top 20 finish (16th) at the Temple Invitational 6K where he ran 20:10.00 . . .Ran 26:30.10 at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, finishing in the top 30. . . Finished 26th at the ECU Pirate Invite 8K with a time of 25:07.40. . . Earned a career-best time of 24:40.20 at the AAC Championships, finishing 48th.
2022: Ran in three meets…Began the season with back to back strong performances at the Lehigh Invitational and the Fordham Fiasco.
2021: Placed 31st at the AAC Championships with a time of 25:38.8... Ran to a time of 25:16.2 at the Princeton Invite... Finished eighth at the Temple Invite.
2020: Competed in three races during his rookie campaign... Recorded his best finish at the JK Gold Classic with his 27th-place finish in the 6K.
High School: Finished in the top 25 at the Pennsylvania Boys High School Cross Country Class AAA Championships both his junior and senior seasons.
Personal: Son of Laura Christianson... majoring in Kinesiology.
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