2010 Men's Cross Country Roster

Justin Karr

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tigard, Ore.
  • Highschool Tigard

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2009)
Member of the GNAC Academic All-Academic team…Ran in all five races for the Wolves…Recorded two top 25 finishes…Placed 16th at both the Grass Course Meet and the GNAC Championships…His 16th place finish at the conference meet was the third-best finish for WOU…Added contributing times at the Grass Course Meet, San Francisco Invite and the GNAC Championships…Helped the Wolves win the Lewis and Clark Invite.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Member of the All-GNAC Academic team…Ran in all six races…Season-best finish came at the Pacific Lutheran Invite (14th, 26:44.14)…Placed 27th at the GNAC Championships...Also ran in the NCAA West Regionals.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Participated in all six races while recording three top 10 finishes for the Wolves…Finished ninth at both the Summer End Invite (25:47) and the Saint Marin's Invitational (26:51)…Other top 10 finish came in the Pacific Lutheran run as he finished 10th with a 25:59...Also participated in the GNAC conference meet, the NCAA West Regional and the West Coast Preview.

PRIOR TO WOU
District champion on the track in the 3000m and the 1500m in 2006 at Tigard HS…Also won those same events at the Pacific-9 championships…Earned first team All-Pac 9 honors in cross country, second team all-league for the 1500m as a junior.

PERSONAL
Born in Portland, Ore., 1989…Majoring in Psychology and Social Science, minoring in Biology...Parents are Jon and Claudia Karr of Tigard...Father is a salesman, Mother is a nurse…Justin has an older sister, Hilary (27), and an older brother Nik (23) who also runs for WOU cross country and participates in track and field.

OTHER STUFF
Nickname
: Sir Justin Karr
Pre game ritual: I get completely nude before putting on my uniform
Favorite book: Fabric of the Cosmos
Favorite movie: Borat
Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite food: Ribs and Hamburgers
Place I would most like to visit: Sweden (the land of Beautiful women)
Career goal: Help Western Oregon Cross Country make the national meet
One thing people don't know about me: I founded the Church of Tim Tebow

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2009Junior

    5'8"
  • 2010Senior

    5'8"