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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021 Men's Cross Country Roster

Florida Southern College
Kristen Metcalfe

Josh Collins

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Belen Jesuit Prep
  • Major Engineering Physics

Biography

• 2020 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field All-American (DMR)
• 2020 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field All-Region (DMR)

2021-22: Ran in four meets...set a career-best 8K time of 26:20.2 at the UAH Invitational (Oct. 9)...finished 25th at the SSC Championships (Oct. 23) in 26:53.3.

2020-21: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in a pair of meets for ERAU...best time of the season came at the SSC Pre-Conference (Feb. 13) in 28:40.7.

2019-20: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six meets for the Blue and Gold...best time of the season came at the Charles Bowles Invitational (Oct. 5) in 26:26.9...became the program's 10th-fastest 10K runner in 34:26.3 at the NCAA II South Regionals (Nov. 9). INDOOR: USTFCCCA All-Region in the Distance Medley Relay...part of the DMR team that won the South Carolina Invitational (Feb. 8) in a school-record time of 9:55.14...ran a season-best time of 4:29.57 in the mile at the Carolina Challenge (Feb. 1).

2018-19: INDOOR: Ran personal-best time of 4:28.05 in the mile at the Carolina Challenge (Feb. 1)…helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a first-place time of 10:47.71 at the USC Open Indoor (Feb. 16). OUTDOOR: Posted a career-best 3:59.63 in the 1500m at the Tampa Track Classic to finish second (March 1)…clocked a personal best in the 800m (1:56.96) at the Black and Gold Challenge (March 15).

Prep: 2018 graduate of Belen Jesuit Prep...led his cross country team to the 2017 FHSAA 3A State Championship, finishing second overall as a senior after placing fourth overall in 2016...finished second in the two mile and fourth in the mile as a junior at the FHSAA state track & field meet.

Personal: Born in Miami, Florida...son of Sujayla and Casey Collins...majoring in Engineering Physics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2019Redshirt Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2021Sophomore

    6'0"