2012 Cross Country —Placed 27th at the NCAA Midwest Regional to lead the team...named to MVC Scholar-Athlete team for second year...honored with the MVC Elite 18 Award for men's cross country in 2012...earned All-MVC honors for the second year by placing third at the conference championship meet in Normal, Ill. to lead team to fourth place...claimed 15th place in the Black flight of the NCAA Pre-National Meet in Louisville...finished in 42nd to lead team at Roy Griak Invitational...led team finishing second overall at the Oz Memorial...placed eighth at Bulldog Classic.

2012 Outdoor — Only meet to run was the Drake Relays placing ninth in the 10,000...team captain...2012 Indoor — Won the 5000 at the MVC Championship with a personal record of 14:21.08...ran a personal best of 8:20.30 in the 3000 at the Iowa State Classic...won the seeded 3000 (8:26.99) at the Iowa State Open...2011 Cross Country — Named Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 2) for his win at the conference meet...named to the 2011 MVC Cross Country Scholar-Athlete Team...won the State Farm MVC Cross Country Championship becoming the first Drake winner since Bobby Anderson in 2004...for his conference meet victory he was named to the all-conference team and earned athlete of the year accolades...earned his second State Farm MVC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week (Oct. 18) honor for placing second and leading Drake to the team title at the Bradley Classic...named State Farm MVC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27) for leading team at Roy Griak Invitational running 25:08 for 8,000 meters...placed fourth at Oz Memorial to lead team to meet win...fifth at Bulldog Classic..team captain.

2011 Outdoor — Finished 36th at NCAA West prelim round in 10,000...placed fourth in 5000 at the MVC Outdoor Championship with personal best time 14:53.85...qualified for NCAA West Regional meet in the 10,000 with second-place showing at Drake Relays in 29:54.96...13th at Musco Twilight in 1500 in 3:56.09...won 5,000 at Jim Duncan Invitational in 14:58.13...finished third at Tom Botts Invitational in the 3000...2011 Indoor — Earned sixth place in 3000 (8:33.29), seventh in mile (4:16.13) and 11th in 5000 (15:06.35) at the MVC Indoor Championship...placed 10th in personal best 8:26.66 in the 3000 at Iowa State Classic...10th at the Iowa State Open in the 3000...2010 Cross Country — Led team placing 58th at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet...finished 22nd at Bradley Classic...placed 80th at Roy Griak Invitational...led team at Oz Memorial with fifth place finish...ninth at Bulldog Classic...letterwinner.

Prep — Won 1600 and 3200 at 2010 Iowa Class 3A state track meet as senior at Boone High School...also won 2009 Iowa Class 3A individual state cross country title and placed ninth as junior in 2008...second in 1600 and 3200 at 2010 Drake Relays setting personal bests in each event of 4:17.04 and 9:14.88, respectively...placed second in 1600 and fifth in 3200 at 2009 state track meet...won conference titles in 800 (2009), 1600 (2009, 2010) and 3200 (2008, 2009)...academic all-conference selection.

Personal — Math and education major with a concentration in leadership...made the President's List Spring 2012 and the Dean's List Fall 2011...named to 2010-11 and 2011-12 MVC Academic Honor Roll...son of Dan and Dori Austin...born in October, 1991 in Nebraska.

Personal Bests
1500 - 3:56.09
3,000 - 8:40.39
5,000 - 14:12.50
10,000 - 29:54.96