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Michael Joseph - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Michael Joseph

Position Sprints
Hometown Gros Islet, St. Lucia
High School Kingston College
Class Junior

Career Results

2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Won the 400 at the LSU Invitational for finishing in 46.24 seconds … Won the 400 at the Kansas Relays for finishing in 46.15 seconds … Achieved a personal best at the John McDonnell Invitational for completing the 200 in 20.87 seconds, finished fourth … ran on the second place 4×1 quad at the Rock Chalk Classic that finished with a time of 40.47 … broke the 400m school record in the Big 12 Outdoor Championship prelims with a 44.77 time … first Jayhawk in school history to run a sub-45 second 400m … broke the St. Lucia 400m National Record as well … runner-up in the Big 12 Championship 400m finals … took seventh place in the Big 12 Championship 200m finals with his 20.92 time … qualified for the 2023 Outdoor NCAA West Preliminaries in the 400m … Finished third in his heat and 10th overall in the 400m prelims with his 46.04 time … 2023 CSC Academic All-District selection … Ran a 45.23 in the men’s 400m finals to finish second in the West Region, punching his ticket to the 2023 NCAA National Championships … Secured Second-Team All American honors for his 10th place finish at Nationals, running a 45.19 in the men’s 400m to do so.Β 

2023 INDOOR (Jr.)
Finished first in the 400 with a time of 46.93 seconds at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular … Achieved a personal best at the Jayhawk Classic for running the 600 in 1:19.50 and won, also won the 4×400 relay with a time of 3:14.68 … Achieved a personal best in the 600 for finishing it in 1:18.15 and winning in the event at the Husker Invitational … Finished 19th in the 400 for finishing in 47.38 seconds at the Tyson Invitational … Finished fourth in the 400 for achieving a time of 45.79 and finished fourth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, also finished fourth in the 4×400 for finishing in 3:08.06 … Qualified for the 2023 NCAA Indoor National Championships in the 400m … Placed 7th overall after clinching a spot in the finals with his 45.81 preliminary performance … Earned First Team All-America honors in the event.

2022 OUTDOOR (So.)
Competed in the 4×400 and Sprint Medley Relay at the Texas Relays, placing 21st and fifth, respectively … Placed sixth in the 400 meters at the Sun Angel Classic, finishing in 45.98 … Won the 200 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic, finishing in 21.19 … Ran a personal best 45.68 in the 400 meters at the Big 12 Championship, placing fourth overall … Finished the season with a 23rd place finish at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing in 46.49.

2022 INDOOR (So.)
Won the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular with a 48.51 in the 400 meters … Ran a personal best 1:19.98 in the 600 yards at the Jayhawk Classic, placing second … Clocked a 21.53 in the 200 meters at the Tiger Paw Invite, making him the fifth-fastest performer in KU indoor history in the event … Ran the second fastest 400 meter time in indoor school history at the Big 12 Indoor Championship in 46.47, placing second.

2021 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Made his outdoor debut at the Michael Johnson Invitational in the 4×400 meter relay … Ran a 48.22 in the 400 meters at the John McDonnell Invitational, placing 13th … Ran a 47.92 in the 400 meters at the Rock Chalk Classic, placing seventh … Ran a personal best 47.66 in the 400 meters at the Big 12 Championship, placing 20th overall … Placed eighth in the 4×400 meter relay at the Big 12 Championship … Advanced to the NCAA West Regional in the 4×400 meter relay, placing 16th overall in 3:07.65.

2021 INDOOR (Fr.)
Ran a 49.67 in the 400 meters at the Arkansas Qualifier, placing 13th overall … Ran a personal best 49.55 in the 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic, placing eighth … At the Big 12 Indoor Championship, he was a part of the 4×400 meter relay team that placed seventh overall in 3:15.33.

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Men's and Women's Track Named Top 25 Teams by USTFCCCA

On Monday, the USTFCCCA released their final rankings for the 2022-23 indoor track and field season, and both Kansas men and women finished in the Top 25.

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Six Jayhawks Qualify for NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships

Six Jayhawks are set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 10-11, including Rylee Anderson, Clayton Simms, Devin Loudermilk, Jaden Patterson, Patrick Larrison and Michael Joseph.Β 

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Kansas Men Place Fourth, Three Jayhawks Win Big 12 Titles on Final Day of Big 12 Indoors

Kansas track and field concluded its weekend at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, as three Jayhawks won Big 12 individual titles, while the Kansas men placed fifth in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.

Track & Field πŸ‘Ÿ Kansas Reclaims KU-KSU-WSU Triangular Title with Dominating Performance Friday

Kansas track & field kicked off its 2023 schedule with a dominating performance at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular in Topeka, Kansas on Friday, where the Jayhawks scored 268 points to reclaim the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular title.