DePaul University Athletics
2012 Cross Country Roster
Junk, Lucas

Lucas Junk
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Galesburg, Ill.
- High School:
- Galesburg
Bio
2013-14 (Senior)
Cross Country:
- Competed at the Badger Opener (Sept. 6).
2012-13 (Junior)
Indoor:
- Finished fifth in the 600m at the Badger Classic with a time of 1:26.35
- Took eighth in the 1000m at the Notre Dame Invite.
Outdoor:
- Placed fifth (1:58.58) in the 800m at the Huskie Open on April 20.
2011-12 (Sophomore)
Cross Country:
- Placed 56th at the UIC Home Opener in a time of 23:59.4.
Indoor:
- Finished seventh in the 800m at the Notre Dame Invitational in a time of 1:55.77
- Ran a career-best time of 1:55.45 in the 800m at the Iowa State Classic
- Ran a personal best 1,000m time of 2:30.61 at the Meyo Invitational, where he placed 21st
- Finished 11th in the 1,000m at the Blue and Gold Invitational
- Placed 11th in the 600m with a career-best time of 1:25.06 at the Badger Track Classic
- Ran on the 4x400m relay team that placed second at the Badger Track Classic with a time of 3:27.12
- Ran on the 4x800m team that placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championships in 7:38.24.
Outdoor:
- Finished in the top 10 in four of his six races in the 800m dash
- Ran a season-best time of 1:54.62 in a 12th-place finish at the Tom Botts Invitational
- Placed second at the Purdue Open in 2:00.57
- Placed third at the DePaul Invitational in 1:58.17
- Finished fourth at the Chicagoland Championships in a time of 1:53.72
- Competed on the4x800m relay team that placed fifth at the BIG EAST Championships and second at the Chicagoland Championships.
2010-11 (Freshman)
Cross Country:
- Ran in two races on the season
- Finished 22nd in the Vincentian Cup Invitational with a four mile time of 22:25
- In the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational, ran a 28:47 in the 8K race
- Part of a 4x400m relay team that finished third at the Purdue Invitational by registering a time of 3:27.80.
Indoor:
- Earned five top 10 finishes on the season
- Placed third in the 800m Run at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships with a time of 1:57.18
- Finished fourth in the Purdue Invitational 600m Dash with a time of 1:25.23
- Also took home fourth at the Badger Track Classic with a 1000m Run time of 2:35.36
- His 2:30.92 time in the 1000m at the Blue and Gold Invitational was good for a sixth place finish
- Rounded out the top 10 in the 1000m Run at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 2:31.34.
Outdoor:
- Placed second at the ISU Duals in the 1500m run with a career-best time of 4:00.87
- Placed sixth at the DePaul Invitational with a time of 1:55.74 in the 800m
- Ran a career best 800m at the Stan Lyons Invitational with a time of 1:54.32
- Competed in the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Conference Championship, placing ninth.
High School:
- All-state in cross country and track and field in his junior year and all-state in track and field in his senior year
- Best three mile time of 15:35.
Demon Docs: Episode 2
Saturday, October 12
Across The Line: Noah Deck
Tuesday, September 18
Across the Line: Chris Korabik
Friday, October 27
DePaul Cross Country: BIG EAST Championship Preview
Wednesday, October 26