2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Jha, Arjun
Arjun Jha
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Distance
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Worthington, Ohio
- High School:
- Thomas Worthington
Bio
2021-22
Cross Country:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree...was a USTFCCCA All-Region selection…Earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships and captured a time of 30:55.1…saw ninth in the 10k at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional…conquered an impressive 6th place at the Big 10 Championship in a time of 25:03.7…opened the season at the Joe Piane Invitational where he placed 18th and had a time of 23:57.6…captured 25th at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 23:49.7.
Indoor:
Took fourth in the 3000m and fifth in the 5000m at Big Ten Indoor Championships..won the 5000m with a time of 14:03.79 at the Hoosier Open…took third in the mile (4:04.72) and fifth in the 800m (1:52.98) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational…picked up second in the mile with a time of 4:05.55 at the Gladstein Invitational…aided the distance medley relay B team to third at IU Relays…saw a personal best of 7:58.12 in the 3000 also at IU Relays.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Academic All-Big Ten honoree...competed in the 5000m and 10000m at Big Ten Championships…ran a leg of the distance medley relay that captured third with a time of 9:47.43 at Tennessee Relays.
2020-21
Cross Country:
All-Big Ten Second Team selection…competed in the NCAA National Championship 10K and clocked a time of 31:23.9…crossed 11th in a time of 24:21.6 in the Big Ten Championship 8K.
Indoor:
Competed with the distance medley relay squad that placed seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships…captured fourth in the mile with a time of 4:06.46 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships…won the mile at the Big Ten Open with a time of 4:07.23…captured a time of 8:12.73 in the 3000m at the Gladstein Invitational.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree… Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…saw the chance to compete in the 5000m at NCAA East Prelims…raced the 1500m at Big Ten Outdoor Championships…won with the 4x1600 meter relay and distance medley relay at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays…took bronze with a personal best of 13:53.80 in the 5000m at the Big Ten Invite No. 4/Billy Hayes Invite.
2019-20
Cross Country:
Finished 91st at the NCAA Championships…had a personal best day at the Great Lakes Region Championships by placing 12th and clocking a time of 30:31.7…crossed 12th at Big Ten Championships in a PR time of 24:21.1…opened the season with a time of 24:51.4 in the 8K at the Commodore Classic and placed 13th…picked up 39th in the 5000m at the Joe Piane Invitational in a time of 24:07.8…took 69th and clocked a time of 24:25.8 at Nuttycombe Invitational.
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…tabbed for USTFCCCA All-Academic…placed eighth in both the 3000m (8:19.71) and 5000m (14:06.90) in first career Big Ten Championships…won the mile at Gladstein Invitational with a time of 4:00.84…part of the winning 4x800m rely squad at Gladstein Invitational…was runner-up in the mile (4:05.55) and 3000m (8:21.97) at IU vs. Tennessee Duals…picked up fifth at Indiana Relays with the DMR team… captured a personal best time of 8:07.53 in the 3000m at Indiana Relays.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-19
Cross Country:
Saw his lowest time of the season at Big Ten Championships as he clocked a time of 24:38.7 to take 37th place…had a chance to participate in the NCAA Great Lake Regional 10K as he crossed the line in a time of 32:00.6…participated in the NCAA National Championships, finished in a time of 30:56.7.
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.
Outdoor:
Did not compete in a meet.
High School/Prep
4x8 relay – 1:50.8
1600 – 4:09.09
5k XC – 14:56.00
2017 State Runner-Up in the 1600
Cross Country:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree...was a USTFCCCA All-Region selection…Earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships and captured a time of 30:55.1…saw ninth in the 10k at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional…conquered an impressive 6th place at the Big 10 Championship in a time of 25:03.7…opened the season at the Joe Piane Invitational where he placed 18th and had a time of 23:57.6…captured 25th at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 23:49.7.
Indoor:
Took fourth in the 3000m and fifth in the 5000m at Big Ten Indoor Championships..won the 5000m with a time of 14:03.79 at the Hoosier Open…took third in the mile (4:04.72) and fifth in the 800m (1:52.98) at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational…picked up second in the mile with a time of 4:05.55 at the Gladstein Invitational…aided the distance medley relay B team to third at IU Relays…saw a personal best of 7:58.12 in the 3000 also at IU Relays.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Academic All-Big Ten honoree...competed in the 5000m and 10000m at Big Ten Championships…ran a leg of the distance medley relay that captured third with a time of 9:47.43 at Tennessee Relays.
2020-21
Cross Country:
All-Big Ten Second Team selection…competed in the NCAA National Championship 10K and clocked a time of 31:23.9…crossed 11th in a time of 24:21.6 in the Big Ten Championship 8K.
Indoor:
Competed with the distance medley relay squad that placed seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships…captured fourth in the mile with a time of 4:06.46 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships…won the mile at the Big Ten Open with a time of 4:07.23…captured a time of 8:12.73 in the 3000m at the Gladstein Invitational.
Outdoor:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree… Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…saw the chance to compete in the 5000m at NCAA East Prelims…raced the 1500m at Big Ten Outdoor Championships…won with the 4x1600 meter relay and distance medley relay at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays…took bronze with a personal best of 13:53.80 in the 5000m at the Big Ten Invite No. 4/Billy Hayes Invite.
2019-20
Cross Country:
Finished 91st at the NCAA Championships…had a personal best day at the Great Lakes Region Championships by placing 12th and clocking a time of 30:31.7…crossed 12th at Big Ten Championships in a PR time of 24:21.1…opened the season with a time of 24:51.4 in the 8K at the Commodore Classic and placed 13th…picked up 39th in the 5000m at the Joe Piane Invitational in a time of 24:07.8…took 69th and clocked a time of 24:25.8 at Nuttycombe Invitational.
Indoor:
Named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree…tabbed for USTFCCCA All-Academic…placed eighth in both the 3000m (8:19.71) and 5000m (14:06.90) in first career Big Ten Championships…won the mile at Gladstein Invitational with a time of 4:00.84…part of the winning 4x800m rely squad at Gladstein Invitational…was runner-up in the mile (4:05.55) and 3000m (8:21.97) at IU vs. Tennessee Duals…picked up fifth at Indiana Relays with the DMR team… captured a personal best time of 8:07.53 in the 3000m at Indiana Relays.
Outdoor:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was canceled.
2018-19
Cross Country:
Saw his lowest time of the season at Big Ten Championships as he clocked a time of 24:38.7 to take 37th place…had a chance to participate in the NCAA Great Lake Regional 10K as he crossed the line in a time of 32:00.6…participated in the NCAA National Championships, finished in a time of 30:56.7.
Indoor:
Did not compete in a meet.
Outdoor:
Did not compete in a meet.
High School/Prep
4x8 relay – 1:50.8
1600 – 4:09.09
5k XC – 14:56.00
2017 State Runner-Up in the 1600
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