Longwood University Athletics

Head Coach Catherine Hanson: “Chosen as this season's team captain for his workhorse mentality, Justin leads by example and works extremely hard at all he tackles.  As a wrestler/middle distance athlete in high school, he has accomplished much within the distance component of cross country.  I anticipate he will run personal bests at the 5K, 8K and 10K distances this year.  He is a very loyal and dedicated young man.”

2011: Fourth-year team member, first-year team captain … 2010: Ran a season-best 10K of 36:31 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (11.13) … ran a season-best 8K of 28:17 at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10.1) … four top-50 finishes … Longwood Male Outstanding Service Award … 2009: Ran a career-best 10K of 36:26 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships (11.14) … ran a season-best 8K of 27:37 at the Great American Cross Country Festival (10.2) … two top-50 finishes … 2008: Ran a career-best 8K of 27:31 at the George Mason Invitational (10.4) … ran a career-best 5K of 18:11 at the VMI Season Opener (8.29) … two top-50 finishes … High School: Participated in cross country, football, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling at Manchester … All-District and team MVP as a senior in cross country and outdoor track … placed ninth at District Championships … All-Academic as a junior and senior … team captain in indoor track as a senior … Coach’s Award in outdoor track as a senior … Personal: Son of Christine and Charles Cooke … grandfather (Ron Cox) played football at the Air Force Academy … member of the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department … served an internship with a psychologist, and worked at a boarding school for mentally handicapped children during summer 2011 … Academics: Psychology major, with a minor in homeland security.