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2015 Men's Cross Country

Austin Lushinski

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.
  • Highschool Stonebridge

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:20.8
8K: 27:03.1
10K: 33:32.3 

2015: JUNIOR

  • Finished 107th overall at the A-10 Championship, which was a five-mile race (27:07.2)
  • Finished with a time of 27:29 at the CNU Invite
  • Finished 248th at the historic Paul Short Run (27:58)
  • Crossed the line 7th (27:34.0) overall at the JMU Open
  • Finished 17th (16:20.8) at the Richmond Invite, which was a 5K race

2014: SOPHOMORE

  • Finished 103rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship at 27:06.7
  • Top-20 finish at the Hagan Stone XC Invite with a PR of 27:03.1
  • Recorded a time of 29:06.3 at the CNU Invite
  • Placed 6th at the VSU Opener at 28:44

2013: FRESHMAN

  • Competed in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional in a time of 33:52.3
  • Top-20 finish in the CNU XC Invite with a season best of 27:07.2
  • Top-30 Finish at the William and Mary XC Invite

PRIOR TO VCU:

  • Team Captain for XC and Track
  • Regional qualifier in XC senior year
  • Helped lead team to a District title during senior year in both XC and Track
  • Regional qualifier in 3200m for Track Senior year
  • Recipient of Coach’s award junior and senior year in XC

PERSONAL

  • Born May 30, 1995
  • Son of Joe and Marina Lushinski
  • Sister: Samantha Lushinski
  • Majoring in Computer Science
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

  • 2014Sophomore

  • 2015Junior