2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster
Hardin, Josh
Josh Hardin
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bluff City, Tenn.
- High School:
- Ashe County
Bio
2023-24 (Senior):
Outdoor
Ran the fifth-fastest time in program history in the 400 at the Duke Invitational (4/13) with a 47.86... Also ran a season-best 21.68 in the 200 at the same meet... Finished the 400 in 49.12 at the A-10 Championships (5/5)... Recorded a 48.89 at the USC Open (4/20).
Indoor
Won the 400m at the Liberty Open (2/3) by crossing the finish line in 48.16 seconds... Finished fourth at the Carolina Challenge (1/20) with a 48.79... Ran a season-best 47.58 in the 400 at the David Hemery Invitational (2/10) to take seventh.
2022-23 (Junior):
Outdoor
Atlantic 10 All-Academic... Back-to- back A-10 Champion in the 400-meters... First Team All-Conference... NCAA East Prelim qualifier... Set the school record in the 400m finals at the A-10 Championships when he crossed the line in 46.79 seconds... Became the first Wildcat to run the event in under 47 seconds... Ran the 400-meter leg on the record-setting distance medley relay team at the Penn Relays (4/28) which finished in a time of 9:44.09... Set a then program record of 47.99 in the 400 at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/1) which was good for second place... Ran a 47.50 at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25).
Indoor
Broke the school record in the 60m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a time of 6.91 seconds... Ran a 47.99 in the 400 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
First Team All-Conference in the 400m... Swept the 400m in both the indoor and outdoor A-10 Championship (5/8) after crossing the line in 47.92 seconds... Made the podium in the 200m with a third place finish and a time of 21.56... Earned a first-place finish in the 400 at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) by posting a 48.18... Set a PR in the 200 at the South Carolina Open (4/23) when he stopped the clock in 21.65.
Indoor
First Team All-Conference in the 400m... Won the 400 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/27) with a time of 48.35... Finished third at A-10's in the 200m after posting a 22.05... Won the 200 at the Patriot Games (1/29) by stopping the timer in 22.24 seconds... Ran anchor on the first-place-finishing 4x400 relay team at the Patriot Games.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Ran the anchor leg of the Atlantic 10 Champion 4x400m relay team and placed fifth in the open 400m run with a time of 48.34 seconds (5/2) … Won the quarter mile with a time of 48.6 seconds and was among the top five in the 200m dash and the 4x400m relay at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Took second in the 400m run at 48.81 seconds and was fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.94 seconds at the Mason Spring Invite (4/11) … Leaned across the line at 11.13 seconds in the 100m dash and placed sixth in the 200m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Stopped the clock at 48.81 seconds in the quarter mile at the Raleigh Relays (3/27) … Helped the 4x400m relay team take seventh and competed in the open 400m and 200m dash at the USC Open (4/17) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before Davidson: A 2020 graduate of Ashe County High School … Was a three-time State Champion (2017, 2019-20) … Was a three-time Regional Champ (2017-19) … Won a Conference crown every season of competition (2017-20) … Holds six Ashe County High School records from the 55m dash to the 800m … Named his team’s MVP on four occasions (2017-20) … Helped lead his team to four MVAC Titles (2017-20) … Served as a team captain for two years (2019-20) … Was also a member of the football team.
Personal: Born Dec. 5, 2001 … Son of Anne Devine and Timothy Hardin … Has two siblings, Erin and Maegen.
Outdoor
Ran the fifth-fastest time in program history in the 400 at the Duke Invitational (4/13) with a 47.86... Also ran a season-best 21.68 in the 200 at the same meet... Finished the 400 in 49.12 at the A-10 Championships (5/5)... Recorded a 48.89 at the USC Open (4/20).
Indoor
Won the 400m at the Liberty Open (2/3) by crossing the finish line in 48.16 seconds... Finished fourth at the Carolina Challenge (1/20) with a 48.79... Ran a season-best 47.58 in the 400 at the David Hemery Invitational (2/10) to take seventh.
2022-23 (Junior):
Outdoor
Atlantic 10 All-Academic... Back-to- back A-10 Champion in the 400-meters... First Team All-Conference... NCAA East Prelim qualifier... Set the school record in the 400m finals at the A-10 Championships when he crossed the line in 46.79 seconds... Became the first Wildcat to run the event in under 47 seconds... Ran the 400-meter leg on the record-setting distance medley relay team at the Penn Relays (4/28) which finished in a time of 9:44.09... Set a then program record of 47.99 in the 400 at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/1) which was good for second place... Ran a 47.50 at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25).
Indoor
Broke the school record in the 60m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/4) with a time of 6.91 seconds... Ran a 47.99 in the 400 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
First Team All-Conference in the 400m... Swept the 400m in both the indoor and outdoor A-10 Championship (5/8) after crossing the line in 47.92 seconds... Made the podium in the 200m with a third place finish and a time of 21.56... Earned a first-place finish in the 400 at the Gamecock Invitational (4/16) by posting a 48.18... Set a PR in the 200 at the South Carolina Open (4/23) when he stopped the clock in 21.65.
Indoor
First Team All-Conference in the 400m... Won the 400 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/27) with a time of 48.35... Finished third at A-10's in the 200m after posting a 22.05... Won the 200 at the Patriot Games (1/29) by stopping the timer in 22.24 seconds... Ran anchor on the first-place-finishing 4x400 relay team at the Patriot Games.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Ran the anchor leg of the Atlantic 10 Champion 4x400m relay team and placed fifth in the open 400m run with a time of 48.34 seconds (5/2) … Won the quarter mile with a time of 48.6 seconds and was among the top five in the 200m dash and the 4x400m relay at the 49er Classic (3/20) … Took second in the 400m run at 48.81 seconds and was fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 21.94 seconds at the Mason Spring Invite (4/11) … Leaned across the line at 11.13 seconds in the 100m dash and placed sixth in the 200m at the Vertklasse Meeting (4/2) … Stopped the clock at 48.81 seconds in the quarter mile at the Raleigh Relays (3/27) … Helped the 4x400m relay team take seventh and competed in the open 400m and 200m dash at the USC Open (4/17) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before Davidson: A 2020 graduate of Ashe County High School … Was a three-time State Champion (2017, 2019-20) … Was a three-time Regional Champ (2017-19) … Won a Conference crown every season of competition (2017-20) … Holds six Ashe County High School records from the 55m dash to the 800m … Named his team’s MVP on four occasions (2017-20) … Helped lead his team to four MVAC Titles (2017-20) … Served as a team captain for two years (2019-20) … Was also a member of the football team.
Personal: Born Dec. 5, 2001 … Son of Anne Devine and Timothy Hardin … Has two siblings, Erin and Maegen.
A10 4x400m champions
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Thursday, September 03
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
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