Josh Harden
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- Weight:
- 0
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- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, IL
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- Year:
- SR
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- High School:
- John Hersey
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- John Hersey
Bio
2021 at Taylor: Participated in six meets throughout his junior campaign, including the NAIA Nationals on November 19th … Finished in Taylor’s top-7 runners in all six meets … Posted sub-27:00 in five of the six meets, including a career-best mark of 26:15.6 at the Great Lakes – Maroon on October 23rd … Claimed a career-best 13th-place finish at the Bullock Invite on September 17 … Finished 23rd at the Crossroads Championships.
2020 at Taylor: Took the course for five regular season meets during his sophomore season … Raced as one of Taylor’s top-10 runners in all five meets … Finished two races under the 27:00 barrier … Clocked a season-best time of 26:42.4 and a season-best finish of 39th place at the IWU Invite … Finished in 52nd place at the Crossroads League Championships … Ended in the top-60 in all five races.
2019 at Taylor: Competed in five races for the Trojans during his freshman campaign … Finished in TU’s top-10 in five meets … Recorded a season-best finish and career-best time at the Crossroads League Championships, placing 29th and logging a time of 26:33.5 … Finished in the top-60 in four-of-five races … Broke the 27:00-barrier in his final three outings.
Prep: Raced to three varsity letters in cross country and track for Kevin Young at John Hershey High … Earned all-conference honors in the 800-meters and 3200-meters … Part of the Illinois 3A cross country state runner-up team … Participated in the Nike Cross Country Regionals Midwest Champions Meet … Finished 19th place at Nike Cross Country Nationals … Member of National Honor Society … Four-year A-Honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Greg and Shelly Harden … Sister, Sarah, and brother, Seth, previously ran for Taylor’s cross country and track and field programs … Majoring in mathematics education.
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