Josh Tierney

Photo by: Jeremy Fleming

Class:
Senior
Major:
Exercise Science
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Bluffton, S.C.
High School:
Bluffton High School

Senior (2016/17): Cross Country - Saw action in six races for the Cougars ... Logged four Top 5 finishes on the year ... Came up big in the postseason with two Top 5 finishes, clocking a 27:43.40 to take 40th at the CAA Championships before hitting a 10K PR by over a minute (33:31.6) at the NCAA Southeast Regional to finish 178th ... Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:40.90 at the Furman Invitational, taking 86th

Junior (2015/16): Cross Country - Competed in all seven meets for the Cougars ... Logged a Top 5 finish in every single race of the year ... Finished second among his teammates at the WCU Invitational by way of a personal best 5K time of 16:34.86 to finish 12th overall ... Hit an 8K PR (26:27.3) at the Royals Challenge to take 82nd overall

Sophomore (2014/15): Cross Country - Competed in six meets for the Cougars over the course of the season ... Achieved three top-five finishes among his teammates in the middle portion of the season, the most important of which came as the result of a 27:03.67 finish at the CAA Championships to log 39th overall ... His best 8k time of the season came at home at the College of Charleston Invitational, where he ran a time of 26:44.0 to take 21st overall ... Outdoor T&F - Appeared in five meets, competing in the 1500m, Outdoor Mile, 3000m and 5000m ... Pulled off a fifth place finish in the 3000m at the Lowcountry Collegiate Invitational with a time of 9:11.95 ... Knocked over 20 seconds off of his 5000m PR at the UNF Spring Break Invitational with a time of 16:00.90

Freshman (2013/14): In his debut season in the maroon and white, Tierney learned from upper classmen Mackenzie Johnston and Adam Seften, while showing continual improvement throughout. Hit the ground running at Furman Cross Country Classic…Finished the team’s inaugural CAA meet at the Towson Invitational with a time of 29:03.33…Ran 28:20.86 at the Mountaineer Open, looking sharp in the 8K…Finished in 34^th place overall at the CAA Championships with an 8K time of 28:42.63.

High School: 2011 and 2012 team captain…Two time all-Region performer…member of varsity track and field team for all four years…Region 8 4A champions…4A lower state champions…member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Brian and Chiaki Tierney ... Majoring in exercise science

Tierney's CofC Personal Bests
XC
5k: 16:22.33 - Western Carolina Invitational (Sep 5, 2015)
8k: 26:27.4 - Royals Challenge (Oct 9, 2015)
10k: 33:31.6 - NCAA Southeast Regional (Nov 11, 2016)
Outdoor
1500m: 4:14.74 - UNCW Seahawk Invitational (Mar 14, 2015)
Mile: 4:40.93 - Palmetto Classic (Mar 6, 2015)
3000m: 9:11.95 - Lowcountry Collegiate Invitational (Apr 18, 2015)
5000m: 16:00.90 - UNF Spring Break Invitational (Mar 27, 2015)