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2016 Men's Cross Country Roster

Joseph Boyd

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Fairfax Station, Va.
  • Last School South County HS

Biography

2014-15:
Indoor: Cleared an indoor PR of 6-7 in taking second place at the Penn State Relays … Took third in the high jump at the CNU Vince Brown Invite (6-4) … Also cleared 6-4 at the Penn State National.

Outdoor: Matched his outdoor PR of 6-6 at the Hampton Relays, where he was runner-up … Was also the runner-up at the Virginia Cup, clearing 6-5 … A member of the MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
2013-14:
Redshirted … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Placed in the top six at the state Group AAA outdoor meet in the long jump, high jump and triple jump as a senior … Took fourth in the high jump (6-4), fifth
In the long jump (22-5, PR) and sixth in the triple jump (45-2, PR) … Was Patriot District outdoor runner-up in all three jumps … Participated in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the high jump … State indoor qualifier in the long jump (11th place) and high jump (sixth place) … Also owns a high school PR of 6-6 in the high jump.
 
PERSONAL: Joseph Michael Boyd was born on Aug. 5, 1995 … Son of Michael and Chantay Boyd … Majoring in mass communication.
 
PERSONAL RECORDS:
Indoor: High Jump: 6-7 (2015 Penn State Relays)
Outdoor: High Jump: 6-6 (Last: 2015 Hampton Relays); Long Jump: 22-5 (High School); Triple Jump: 45-2 (High School)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Redshirt Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2015Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2016Redshirt Junior

    5'10"