Josh Lewis Season 2020

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COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: 1500m – 3:55.92, Mile – 4:15.46, 3000m – 8:19.40, 5000m – 15:10.44, 3000mS – 8:54.27, 6K (XC) – 18:18.13, 8K (XC) – 25:40.3, 5-Mile (XC) – 26:15.3
 
COLLEGIATE AWARDS, RECORDS, AND NOTES
 
AWARDS:
2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (’23, ’22)
3x Academic All-Big Ten (Sp. ’23, F ’22, Sp. ’22)
 
2023 Outdoor
Season: Broke 9:00 in the steeplechase for the first time in his career, qualifying for the NCAA East Prelims in his final campaign at Penn State.
 
Hurricane Collegiate Invitational (3/25): Won the flat 3K with an 8:54.83…Finished fourth place in the 1500 at 3:55.92. Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14-16): Clocked a 9:03.54 for fourth place in the steeplechase. Penn Relays (4/27-29): Ran an 8:54.27 in the steeplechase, breaking 9:00 in the event for the first time in his career. NCAA East Prelims (5/25-27): Ended his Penn State career with his first-ever appearance at the NCAA East Prelims.
 
2023 Indoor
Season: Set a PR in the 3K, competing four meets during the indoor season.
 
Sykes & Sabock Invitational (2/4): Ran an 8:19.40 PR to win the event.
 
2022 Cross Country
Season: Set PRs over five miles and 6K.
 
Dolan Duals (9/2): Ran an 18:18.3  PR in the 6K for sixth overall. Joe Piane Invitational (9/30): Stopped the clock at 26:15.3 for a five-mile PR.
 
2022 Outdoor
Season: Competed twice, earned a win in the steeplechase at the Jim Thorpe Open.
 
Jim Thorpe Open (5/6): Ran 9:48.91 for first place in a downpouring of rain at the 2022 Jim Thorpe Open.
 
2022 Indoor
Season: Ran in four competitions, setting a 5K PR.
 
Penn State National Open (1/21-22): Clocked a 15:10.44 for a 5K PR, finishing 11^th overall.
 
2021 Cross Country
Season: Ran in three events, including Big Ten Cross Country Championships.
 
2021 Outdoor
Season: Did not compete.
 
2021 Indoor
Season: Ran in three events with two top-three finishes...Competed at Big Ten Indoor Championships
 
Nittany Lion Opener (1/16): Took third place in 3000m in first collegiate race. Penn State Tri (2/6): Finished in second place in mile. Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/25-27): Competed in 3000m and set personal best of 8:24.06.
 
2020 Cross Country
Season: Ran at Big Ten Cross Country Championships in (1/16/21) after event was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 800m - 1:59, 1600m - 4:23, 3200m - 9:26
 
Attended North East High School....Earned four letters in cross country and track and field...Earned two letters in soccer and wrestling... Finished runner-up in the 4x800 in state championships...Finished fourth in the 3200 in 2019... Won district championships in 3200 and 4x800 in 2018... Won District Championships in cross country in  2017...Won team region championship in 2018...Finished as team 2018 district runner-up...Finished 2018 Footlocker North East Region in 13th place...Named 2018 All-Region XC...Named 2016-208 All-District XC...Named to All-State XC team in 2018…Member of the National Honors Society
 
PERSONAL
Son of Dawn and Scott…Has one sibling, Ethan…Born in Pennsylvania…Graduated with a degree in kinesiology…Chose Penn State because, “Penn State had all the things I was looking for in a potential university. I wanted a school with a great engineering program, a great coach and team, and facilities that will help me become a better athlete. Some schools had one or two of these, but when I visited Penn State, I realized they had all three! I knew it was my future home.”