Temple University Athletics
2017 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster

Justin Yurchak
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Landisville, Pa.
- High School:
- Hempfield
Personal Records:
5000: 15:51
3000m steeplechase: 9:43
5000: 15:51
3000m steeplechase: 9:43
8K: 26:58.6
2017: Ran in six competitions with the Owls...Earned a top-10 finish at the Temple Invitational (10th)...Reached a personal best time of 25:50.9 in the 8K at the Princeton Invitational.
2016:Ā Ran in only four races for Templeā¦Reached his own season best at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a time of 26:58.6.
High School: Ran cross country for Hempfield High Schoolā¦Served as team captain senior year...Earned First Team League and District All Star honor and took third place at league and district meets as a seniorā¦As a junior earned First Team League All Star honors and Second Team District All Star honorsā¦Earned Second Team League All Start honors as a sophomoreā¦Placed second in league meet and fourth at districts as a freshman.
Personal: Plans to major in mechanical engineeringā¦Mother, Jill Yurchak, played field hockey at the University of Scrantonā¦Father, Jason Yurchak, played basketball at Cabrini College and played for the Washington Generals.
2017: Ran in six competitions with the Owls...Earned a top-10 finish at the Temple Invitational (10th)...Reached a personal best time of 25:50.9 in the 8K at the Princeton Invitational.
2016:Ā Ran in only four races for Templeā¦Reached his own season best at the American Athletic Conference Championships with a time of 26:58.6.
High School: Ran cross country for Hempfield High Schoolā¦Served as team captain senior year...Earned First Team League and District All Star honor and took third place at league and district meets as a seniorā¦As a junior earned First Team League All Star honors and Second Team District All Star honorsā¦Earned Second Team League All Start honors as a sophomoreā¦Placed second in league meet and fourth at districts as a freshman.
Personal: Plans to major in mechanical engineeringā¦Mother, Jill Yurchak, played field hockey at the University of Scrantonā¦Father, Jason Yurchak, played basketball at Cabrini College and played for the Washington Generals.
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