2024 Cross Country Roster
Roster
TJ Robinson
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Lansing, Kan.
- High School:
- Lansing
CAREER STATS
2024-25 INDOOR (Gr.)
He opened his Graduate year Indoor season at the Bob Timmons Challenge where he took 3rd as a part of the 4x400m relay team and ran a time of 3:21.73 … Won the 1000m in Manhattan,Kan. at the KU/KSU/WSU Triangular with a time of 2:23.13 … Placed 4th in the 800m running a time of 1:49.20, also took 3rd a part of the 4x400m relay team at the Rick McGuire Invitational … Won the 800m with a time of 1:48.61, he also ran on the 4x40m relay team that took 3rd with a time of 3:12.46 at the Steve Miller Invitational … Competed in the 800m at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational … Ran a PR time at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the 800m of 1:47.06 and finished 6th overall, also ran on the Distance Medley Relay(DMR) team who finished 4th.
2024 OUTDOOR (Sr.)
Started his Outdoor season at the Kansas Relays, where he placed 2nd in the 800m with a time of 1:49:16 and Won the 800m with a time of 1:51:82 at the Rock Chalk Invite.
2023-24 INDOOR (Sr.)
Started his Indoor season with a 2nd place finish in the 1000m with a time of 2:28:09 & placed 5th in the mile with a time of 4:16:31 at the KU/KSU/WSU … He Won the 800m with a time of 1:49:97 & placed 2nd in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:15:53 at the Black and Gold Invite … He placed 3rd in the 800m with a time of 1:48:72 & was on the 4x400 relay team that placed 5th with a 3:16:15 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational … He placed 3rd in the 800m with a PR time of 1:48:60 at the Tyson Invitational … Placed 4th in the 1000m with a time of 2:23:06 & placed 5th in the Distance Medley Relay(DMR) with a team time of 9:40:48 at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY (Sr.)
Finished 30th in the Bob Timmons Classic with a time of 20:02.3.
2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
In his first meet of the outdoor season, he achieved a personal best in the 1,500 where he finished eighth with a time of 3:50.77 … Achieved two personal bests at the LSU Invitational, placed second in the 1,500 with a time of 3:48.47, finished fifth in the 800 with a time of 1:49.66 … Placed third in the 1,500 for finishing in 3:56.07 at the Kansas Relays … Earned points in the 800 at the John McDonnel Invitational for finishing in 1:50.97 … Achieved a personal best in the 800 for finishing in 1:49.21 and won at the Rock Chalk Classic … Ran an 800m PR at the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, taking 12th place with his 1:48.68 … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries, where he took 19th place in the men’s 800m quarterfinals with a time of 1:49.12.
2022-23 INDOOR (Jr.)
Achieved a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:10.60, finishing first at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Ran the 800 in 1:49.76, a personal best, placing second at the Washburn Rust Buster … Finished ninth at the Jayhawk Classic in the 400 with a time of 51.16, a personal best … Finished ninth in the 800 at the ISU Classic, finished in 1:50.09 … Finished fourth in the 800 for finishing in 1:49.96 at the Tyson Invitational … Achieved a personal best for completing the 1000 in 2:22.28 and finished seventh overall at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, also placed fifth in the DMR with a group time of 9:51.73.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY (Jr.)
Ran unattached … Finished in 20:06.9 and 23rd place to open the season at the Bob Timmons Classic … Placed 96th at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational, finishing in 26:04.2 … Ran a 26:38.4 at the XC23 Pre-Nationals Invite, good for 183rd place … Competed in the Big 12 Championships, placing 87th with a time of 25:41.6.
2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Began his outdoor camp gain at the Texas Relays, placing ninth in the 1,500 meter finals in 3:53.49 … Ran a 1:50.93 in the 800 meters at the Sun Angel Classic, placing 12th … Placed third in the 800 meters at the Michael Johnson Invitational, crossing the line in 1:52.94, while also placing sixth in the 1,500 meters at 3:59.56 … Placed 14th in the 800 meters at the Big 12 Outdoor Championship, finishing in 1:51.76.
2021-22 INDOOR (So.)
Made his KU debut at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, where he won the 800 meters in 1:55.16 … Ran a season best 1:20.79 in the 600 yards at the Jayhawk Classic, finishing third … Ran a 1:52.32 in the 800 meters at the Husker Invitational, placing fourth … Placed 14th in the 800 meters at the Iowa State Classic, finishing in 1:51.04 … Placed 14th in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational, finishing in 1:51.67 … Ran a personal best 2:23.71 in the 1,500 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, placing sixth.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (So.)
Finished in 25:29.8 at the Gans Creek Classic, placing 123rd ... Ran a 26:08.4 at the Weis-Crockett Invitational, placing 197th ... Placed 50th at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 26:20.3 ... Ran a personal best 10k time of 32:24.7 to place 168th at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY (Fr.)
Placed second in the Bob Timmons Classic in Lawrence, Kansas ... Finished 103rd at the Gans Greek Classic in Columbia, Missouri ... Placed 98th at the FSU Invite/Pre-Nationals in Tallahassee, Florida with a time of 26:01.70.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-time AAU All-American in track and field, the 5A 800m Kansas State Champion, and earned First Team All-State honors... Won Kaw Valley League titles in cross country in the 800m, 1600m, and 4x800m in track and field... Was the UKC League Champion in cross country in the 800m...In 2019, recorded the fastest 800m and 1500m times in Kansas high school history... Academically, maintained a 4.0 weighted GPA, was named a Kansas Honor Scholar, and graduated in the top ten percent of the class.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE KU?
"I chose KU because here at Kansas we will find a way to win. We may fail over and over again, but these failures create our success. Kansas is resilient."
PERSONAL
Son of Terry and Christine Robinson…Mom, Christine Robinson, was a high school 800m runner with a personal best of 2:16.4....Dad, Terry Robinson, was a jumper and sprinter at Eastern Washington University. Has one sibling...Victoria Robinson, ran a 2:08.1 in the 800m at Tulane and is a Kansas Alumna...Graduated from KU with a double major in Accounting and Finance, maintained a 3.98 cumulative GPA over 164 credit hours...Currently pursuing a Master of Accounting (MACCT) degree at KU.