Josiah Jaqua

Photo by: Ben Murray

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2020 (Sr.)

Competed in all six meets
Began a stellar senior season with a fourth-place finish in the Julius Johnson Invitational (Sept. 19). Led the Bears with a time of 27:37.0.
Turned in a top-20 performance at Florida State (Oct. 2), clocking 19^th overall after running the 8K in 26.29.7
Won the Mercer Invitational (Oct. 30) with a time of 26:36.0 and helped the Mercer men earn their lone team triumph of the season
One of two Mercer runners to finish better than 30^th at the SoCon Championships. Crossed the finish line in 29^th (26:55.0).

2019 (Jr.)

One of three runners to compete in all six races of the 2019 season. Qualified for the NCAA Division I South Region Championships.
Opened his junior season by running a personal best 16:39.3 in the 5K at Jacksonville State (Aug. 30)
Set a PR in the 8K at the Blazer Classic on Oct. 18 with a time of 25:55.3
Finished inside the top-50 at the SoCon Championships (Nov. 2)
Ran a PR of 34:10.4 in the 10K at the NCAA’s South Region Championships

2018 (So.)

Competed in one of Mercer's five events as a sophomore
Placed 43rd individually with a time of 27:48.92 at the SoCon Championships 8K event (Oct. 27)

2017 (Fr.)

Earned SoCon All-Freshman honors after competing in four of six events
Was Mercer's top finisher in SoCon Championships 8K event, placing 38th with a personal record of 26:45.00
Was the eighth fastest freshman at SoCon Championships

Before Mercer
High School

Named Woodstock HS' Most Improved Runner in 2014 and received 2016 Coaches Award
Member of the National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society and Woodstock HS' National Honor Society

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