University of Memphis Athletics
2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Joyner, Keanan
Keanan Joyner
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- McDonough, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Eagle's Landing HS
Bio
2014-15 (Senior)
INDOOR: Competed in the 800m in four meets ... Recorded a top-15 finish in the 800m preliminaries (1:57.81) at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Posted a top-10 finish at the Commodore Invitational in the 800m (8th; 1:58.16) ... Took 2nd at the 2015 Redhawks Invite with a time of 1:59.37.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in two meets ... Posted a 22:37.98 in the season-opening Brooks Twilight Classic (4 mile) ... Ran a 28:37.8 at the Rhodes College Invitational (8k).
2013-14 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 800m in four meets ... Ran a season-best 1:57.03 and placed second at the Memphis Invitational … Finished 12th in a time of 1:57.12 at the Mississippi Open.
INDOOR: Competed in the 800m in five meets … Recorded a personal-best 1:55.18 in the 800m preliminaries at the American Athletic Conference Championships … Notched two top-10 800m finishes at the Missouri Invite (5th; 1:59.00) and Illini Classic (9th; 1:59.41).
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted
2012-13 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets … Notched a season-best finish in the 800m, crossing the line 24th at the Auburn Tiger Classic … Finished sixth in the 800m (1:59.10) at the Red Wolves Open … Placed 18th in the 1500m (4:21.07) at the Louisiana Classics.
INDOOR: Competed in three meets … Ran a personal-best 4:29.53 and placed 39th in the mile at the McCravy Invitational … Ran a personal-best 1:56.84 in the 800m preliminaries at the Conference USA Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets … Had a season-best, 19th-place finish (27:22.00) at the Rhodes College Invitational (8k) … Ran a time of 28:17.30 at the Conference USA Championships.
2011-12 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m relay in four meets … Ran a personal-best 4:05.87 in the 1500m at the Joey Haines Invitational ... Had his best 1500m finish (7th) at the Joey Haines Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran a season-best 1:57.53 in the 800m at the C-USA Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY: First collegiate competition came at the Brooks Twilight Classic, where he ran a 22:00.79 ... Season-best performance was 53rd (27:22.10) at the C-USA Championships ... Ran a 36:42.80 at the NCAA South Regional.
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Captain of the Eagle’s Landing High School cross country and track and field teams his junior and senior years … Cross country squad was state runner-up his junior season … As a senior, placed fifth in the 800m run to help propel the Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the state championships … Member of the school’s record-holding 4x800m and 4x1600m relay teams.
PERSONAL
Son of Joel Joyner and Michele Joyner ... Birthday is June 23 ... A psychology major.
INDOOR: Competed in the 800m in four meets ... Recorded a top-15 finish in the 800m preliminaries (1:57.81) at the American Athletic Conference Championships ... Posted a top-10 finish at the Commodore Invitational in the 800m (8th; 1:58.16) ... Took 2nd at the 2015 Redhawks Invite with a time of 1:59.37.
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in two meets ... Posted a 22:37.98 in the season-opening Brooks Twilight Classic (4 mile) ... Ran a 28:37.8 at the Rhodes College Invitational (8k).
2013-14 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 800m in four meets ... Ran a season-best 1:57.03 and placed second at the Memphis Invitational … Finished 12th in a time of 1:57.12 at the Mississippi Open.
INDOOR: Competed in the 800m in five meets … Recorded a personal-best 1:55.18 in the 800m preliminaries at the American Athletic Conference Championships … Notched two top-10 800m finishes at the Missouri Invite (5th; 1:59.00) and Illini Classic (9th; 1:59.41).
CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted
2012-13 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets … Notched a season-best finish in the 800m, crossing the line 24th at the Auburn Tiger Classic … Finished sixth in the 800m (1:59.10) at the Red Wolves Open … Placed 18th in the 1500m (4:21.07) at the Louisiana Classics.
INDOOR: Competed in three meets … Ran a personal-best 4:29.53 and placed 39th in the mile at the McCravy Invitational … Ran a personal-best 1:56.84 in the 800m preliminaries at the Conference USA Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets … Had a season-best, 19th-place finish (27:22.00) at the Rhodes College Invitational (8k) … Ran a time of 28:17.30 at the Conference USA Championships.
2011-12 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 4x400m relay in four meets … Ran a personal-best 4:05.87 in the 1500m at the Joey Haines Invitational ... Had his best 1500m finish (7th) at the Joey Haines Invitational.
INDOOR: Ran a season-best 1:57.53 in the 800m at the C-USA Championships.
CROSS COUNTRY: First collegiate competition came at the Brooks Twilight Classic, where he ran a 22:00.79 ... Season-best performance was 53rd (27:22.10) at the C-USA Championships ... Ran a 36:42.80 at the NCAA South Regional.
PRIOR TO MEMPHIS
Captain of the Eagle’s Landing High School cross country and track and field teams his junior and senior years … Cross country squad was state runner-up his junior season … As a senior, placed fifth in the 800m run to help propel the Eagles to a fourth-place finish at the state championships … Member of the school’s record-holding 4x800m and 4x1600m relay teams.
PERSONAL
Son of Joel Joyner and Michele Joyner ... Birthday is June 23 ... A psychology major.
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