2019 Track & Field Roster

Josie Brown

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • Highschool Coeur d'Alene HS
  • Major General Humanities

Biography

WSU CAREER. SENIOR (2018-19): Cross Country - Trained but did not compete......Indoor - Competed in three total events including the UW Preview, and the Husky Classic...Ran at the MPSF Indoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run, placing 20th overall with a time of 17:50.73...Indoor - Ran in three total events, including the 5,000m at the MPSF Indoor Championships where she placed 20th overall with a time of 17:50.73...Oudoor - Ran in four total meets, and saw her best finish at the Cougar Invitational where she placed first in the 1500m with a time of 4:44.70...

JUNIOR (2017-18): Cross Country - At Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational finished third on team/100th overall...at Nuttycombe Invitational DNF...at Pac-12 Championships finished 69th in scoring/81st overall/fourth on team...at NCAA West Region Championships finished fourth on team/113th overall/111th in scoring…named to Pac-12 Cross Country All-Academic First Team.
 
SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Cross Country - Sundodger finish 25th overall/fifth on team...at Washington Invite 68th overall/eighth on team...at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Open 34th overall/third on team...at Pac-12 Champs fourth on team/81st overall...at NCAA West Region was fourth on team, 143rd overall…named to Pac-12 All-Academic cross country second team...Indoor - Best time in 3000m (10:14.12i) at UW Invitational...Outdoor - Best time in 1500m (4:42.60) at UW vs. WSU Dual…named to Pac-12 T&F All-Academic Second Team.
 
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Cross Country - Hampered by injury early in season...made collegiate debut at Pac-12 Championships...10th Cougar, 102nd overall in time of 23:13.0…Indoor - Top 3000m time of 10:10.67i was run at UW Invite (1/30/16, Seattle)…at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships finished 25th in the 5000m (17:53.11i) and 47th in the 3000m (10:18.57i)…Outdoor - PR time in 5k at Mt SAC Relays of 17:30.75 (4/15/16, Norwalk)…at WSU-UW Dual meet ran 3k PR time of 10:10.17 (4/23/16, Pullman)…at Cougar Invite ran 1500m time of 4:41.37 (4/30/16, Pullman).
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight letters at Coeur d’Alene High School…four in cross country and four in track, all with coach Cathy Compton…cross country state 5A finishes include third as freshman, runner-up as sophomore, 47th junior year…senior year won 2014 regional meet and third-place finish at state led Vikings to Idaho 5A team title for third time during her career…four-time All-Inland Empire League for XC…three-time all-state selection...raced at 2014 Nike Cross Northwest regional meet, finished 30th and Pantalones Rapidos club team was second…at Nike Cross National meet finished 80th…on the track at state championships in 3200m, had 11th, sixth and 12th place finishes and had 10th and ninth-place finishes in the 1600m…junior year stress fracture derailed track training and competition…named North Idaho Sports high school girls cross country co-runner of the year in 2015 by Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
PERSONAL. Born May 1997, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho…father Rick is president of an insurance firm who played baseball at North Idaho College and Eastern Oregon…mother Roxanne is a teacher who ran cross country at North Idaho College and Montana…brothers Jake and Jesse…sister RyLee…3.9 GPA…2014 Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award…majoring in general humanities at WSU.

 
J. BROWN’S WSU BESTS
Mile - 4:41.37 (2016)
3000m - 10:07.28 (2018)
5000m - 17:13.84 (2018)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2018Junior

    Distance
    5'6"
  • 2019Senior

    Distance