Justin Austin

Class: Junior Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis. High School: Brown Deer

Last College: University of Kentucky Position: Sprints

2012 -- Indoor - ran collegiate-best 400 meters (47.61) at Adidas Classic... that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa... won 60 meters (6.86) and 200 meters (21.48) at Iowa Invite, earning Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week honors... placed 12th in 60 meters (6.84) and ran team-leading 200 meters (21.22) in prelims at Big Ten Championships... runner-up in 60 meters (6.82) at New Year's Classic.

2011 - Indoor - All-American, placing fifth in 200 meters with a school record-setting 20.80 at NCAA Championships... Big Ten Champion in 200 meters (21.23) and placed fourth in 60 meters (6.73)... set school record in 60 meters (6.69) at Big Ten prelims... automatically qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 meters at Jack Johnson Classic with his winning time of 21.39... set school records in 60 meters three times and 200 meters twice during season... won 60 meters and 200 meters at Illinois Open (6.75, 21.49) and Jack Johnson Classic (6.72, 21.39), and won 60 meters at Iowa State Classic (6.72)... Outdoor - Big Ten 200-meter champion, running a school record-setting 20.46 in finals and helping team to first Big Ten title since 1967... honorable mention All-American, competing in 200 meters at NCAA Championships... placed third in 100 meters at Big Ten meet, running a school record-setting mark of 10.21 in finals... anchored 400-meter relay that led team with winning 39.86 at Sun Angel Classic and placed fourth (40.97) at Big Ten meet... team-leading relay time ranks third all-time at Iowa... ran second leg on school record-setting sprint medley relay that won at Drake Relays in 3:16.18... won 200 meters at Musco Twilight XII (20.87) and placed eighth at NCAA West Regional (21.08)... letterwinner.

2010 -- competed for the University of Kentucky... Indoor - ran an opening split of 47.00 to help 1,600-meter relay to 11th-place finish (3:09.15) at NCAA Championships... ran on 1,600-meter relay that placed third at SEC Championships (3:06.78), which ranks fourth all-time at Kentucky... set freshman 200-meter school record twice during SEC Championships, running season-best 20.99 in finals to place sixth and tie for fourth all-time at UK with teammate Jose Acevedo in the event... also placed eighth in 60 meters (6.73) at conference meet... won 200 meters at Iowa State Classic (21.13) and placed third in 60 meters (6.71) at Kentucky Invite... the 60-meter time ranks eighth all-time at Kentucky... Outdoor - redshirted after incurring an injury after Penn Relays in late April... ran third leg of 400-meter relay that placed sixth at Penn Relays (40.31)... posted a fourth-place time of 10.35 in 100 meters at Sea Ray Relays, which ranks 11th in school history... achieved three regional-qualifying marks in 200 meters and as a member of two relays at Florida Relays... placed seventh in 200 meters (20.99) at Florida Relays, which ranks ninth all-time at UK... ran on 1,600-meter relay that posted a season-best 3:05.77 in Florida and competed on 400-meter relay that placed fifth (40.03).

High School -- seven-time state champion and three-time MVP of the year... set state record for most gold medals in track and field career... led team to state title as a senior after two runner-up finishes... set school and state records in 100 meters and as part of 400 and 800-meter relays... also set school records in 200 meters and long jump... coached by Rob Green and Corey Folds.

Personal -- born October 8, 1989... son of Tanz Robertson... interdepartmental studies major.