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2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Justin Gottlieb

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
  • Previous School Jefferson
  • College Columbia College

Biography

2024-25 (Sophomore):(ITF) competed on DMR team that finished top 3 and ran 1K PR of 2:25.96 with a top 2 finish at Rutgers Holiday Classic, competed as part of 4x8 team that won at DYC tri-meet, ran 800m season’s best with time of 1:51.37 and scored top 3 at Yale Invite, competed on 4x8 team that scored 2nd place and made it to 800m final at Ivy Indoor Championships (OTF) top 3 finish in 800m at Sam Howell Invite, competed on 4x8 team that scored 2nd once again and ran 800m at Ivy Outdoor Championships, ended season with 800m PR of 1:49.47 at Princeton Elite Invitational

2023-24 (Freshman): (XC) Ran 8K PR of 26:02.2 at Mets XC Championship. (ITF) Ran mile PR of 4:21.58 and placed 4th, won 800m with time 1:54.48 and ran on 2nd place finish DMR team at Mets Indoor T&F Championships, competed in 800m and on 4x8 team at Ivy League Heps Indoor T&F Championships. (OTF) Ran 800m PR of 1:49.77 at Wake Forest Invitational, ran on 4x8 team at Penn Relays, competed in 800m at Ivy League Heps Outdoor T&F Championships.

High School: Four year varsity member of the track, cross country and swim teams at Jefferson High School, Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia…Holds the West Virginia state high school record for the 800 meter run and 4x400 relay…Placed third in the 800 meter run at 2023 Nike Indoor National- Nike All-American…Won the 2023 West Virginia High School State Championship in the 800 meters…Four-time state meet qualifier in swimming and two-time school record holder…Graduated in top 1% of high school class (number three)...Member of National Honor Society…Junior ROTC Honor Society Program…Class Vice President. 

Personal: Enrolled in Columbia College…Intends to major in Data Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Middle Distance
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2025-26Junior

    Middle Distance