Josh Maier

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Weight:
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Hometown:
Alsip, Ill.
High School:
Alan B. Shepard H.S.

TFRRS Bio

2017-18
MVC Scholar-Athlete
All-MVC, 5,000m (indoor)
All-MVC, 3,000m (indoor)
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Indoor: Scored 14 team points at the 2018 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25) … Finished second in the 3000m with a time of 8:18.57 and followed with a third place finish in the 5000m at 14:51.79…Won the mile at the Don DeNoon Invitational (2/3) with a time of 4:13.92 … Competed at four indoor meets.

2016-17
MVC Champion, 5000m (Outdoor)
All-MVC, 10000m (Outdoor)
MVC Elite 18 Award
MVC Scholar Athlete
Outdoor: Won SIU’s first MVC 5000m title since 2011 with a time of 14:45.62 and finished second in the 10000m with a personal-best time of 30:19.50 at the 2017 MVC Outdoor Championships (5/14)…Earned the MVC Elite 18 award for the second-straight season, an award given to the highest all-conference finisher with the highest GPA…He is the third Saluki in program history to win the MVC Elite 18 award in back-to-back seasons, joining Sadie Darnell and Lucas Cherry…Ran a personal-best 3:55.43 in the 1500m at the Lenny Lyles Invitational (4/29) to finish sixth…Won the 5000m at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/25)…Competed at five outdoor meets.
Indoor: Took fifth in the 3000m and eighth in the 5000m at the 2017 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25)…Set a PR in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge, as he ran 8:19.96 to place fifth...Competed at three indoor meets.

2015-16
All-MVC, 10,000-meter run (Outdoor)
MVC Elite 18 Award
MVC Scholar Athlete
Outdoor: Finished third in the 10,000-meter at the MVC Outdoor Championships, earning All-MVC honors...Was honored with the MVC Elite 18 award, given to the highest all-conference finisher with the highest GPA, becoming the fourth Saluki male to win the award in the past six years (2010-16)...Also scored team points with sixth place finish in the 5,000 at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Won the 5,000-meter at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational...Set a PR in the 5,000 at the Tiger Track Classic with a time of 14:26.92, finishing second...Won the 5,000 at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic...Competed in seven outdoor meets in four different event.
Indoor: Scored team points with a seventh place finish in the 5,000 at the MVC Indoor Championships...Finished third in the 3,000 at the Hoosier Hills Invitational...Took fourth in the mile at the Don DeNoon Invitational...Competed in five meets in three different events.

2014-15
Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
MVC Honor Roll
Competed in the 3,000m and 5,000m in three indoor meets...Set a PR with a time of 8:36.65 at the MVC Indoor Championships...Competed in the 5,000m and the 10,000m at three outdoor meets...Took fourth at the Bill Cornell SC in the 10,000m with a PR of 14:58.96.

High School
Two-time South Suburban Red individual champion...Qualified for the IHSA Cross Country State meet as a senior after he finished sixth at the IHSA Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional.

Personal
Born June 6, 1996 to Daniel and Dawn Maier in Evergreen Park, Ill....Daniel is a recreation manager and Dawn is a criminal records clerk...Majoring in computer science.