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![Cayden Justice
Maryland Terrapins vs [xc.opp] [xc.mascot] at in Leesburg, VA on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
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Cayden Justice
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Letters and Sciences
- Hometown:
- Erie, CO
- High School:
- Niwot
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26):
Honors
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Competed in six meets during the outdoor season.
- Ran a season best in the 2000 meter steeple at a time of 7:10.90 at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge (3/20).
- Turned in a season best time of 11:01.10 in the 3000 meter steeple at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/12).
- Recorded a season best time of 17.26.93 in the 5000 meters during the Navy National Elite Meet ( 5 / 8 ).
- Owns the fifth best all-time mark in the 3000 meter steeple (11:01.10).
- Competed in five meets during the indoor season.
- In the 3000 meters she ran a time of 10:10.64 at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17).
- Ran a new personal best in the 3000 meters with the time of 10:09.31 at the Dr. Sander Scorcher (1/23-24).
- Had one top five and two top ten individual finishes during the season.
- Finished with a time of (22:36.4) at the Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships (11/14)
- Competed at the Big Ten Championships (10/31) finishing with a time of (23:17.7)
- Finished with a time of (22:36.7) at the Princeton Fall Classic (10/17)
- Competed in the Paul Short Run running a (22:36.0) at the meet (10/3)
- Participated in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/12)
- Ran a time of (19:20.1) at the Trials of Miles XC Opening Night (8/29)
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25):
Outdoor
- Participated in three meets with one top-10 finish.
- Set a new personal best in the 5000m with a time of 18:52.82 at the Maryland Invitational (3/28-29/25).
- Set a new personal best in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 11:54.04 (4/12-13/25).
- Participated in five competitions, earning two top-five finishes.
- Posted a personal best in the mile (5:07.30) at the Navy select meet (2/21/25)
- Participated in five competitions, earning one top-50 finish
- Posted a personal best in the 6k (22:33.0) at the 28th Annual Salisbury University Fall Classic (8/31/24)
BEFORE COLLEGE:
- Named to the All-Conference team in track and field
- Earned a spot on the All-Conference team in cross country
- Won a state championship in cross country
- State champion in the 4x800-meter
- Holds a personal best of 5:02 in the mile
- Has a personal best of 17:54 in the 5k
PERSONAL:
- Daughter of Mindy and Zeke
- Has three siblings: Riley, Luke, and Devin
- Intended to major in biology
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