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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2022 Track & Field Roster

Larry Lawson
Spencer Farrin

Cody Jones

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Frontier Academy HS
  • Hometown Greeley, Colo.
  • Prev School Frontier Academy HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Cross Country:

Awards:

- Three-time Academic All-Big Sky (2018, 2019, 2020)

Indoor:

Awards:

- Two-time Academic All-Big Sky (2019, 2021)

Outdoor:

Awards:

- Two-time Academic All-Big Sky (2019, 2021)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

6,000m - 19:40.3 - Viking Rust Buster (9/7/19)
8,000m - 26:12.7 - Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/16/21)

Indoor:

3,000m - 9:07.47 - Portland Indoor Two (2/9/20)

Outdoor:

1,500m - 4:44.04 - Willamette Opener (3/2/19)
5,000m - 15:45.07 - Linfield Open (5/4/19)
10,000m - 33:07.98 - Jay Hammer Invitational (4/13/19)
 

2021 OUTDOOR:

Made his season debut at the OSU PNW Team Clash (3/13), finishing the 5,000 meters in 16:15.59.
 

2020 INDOOR:

Knocked another two seconds off his personal best in the 3,000 meters while finishing in 9:07.47 at the Portland Indoor Two (2/8-9)...Shaved 25 seconds off his personal best in the 3,000 meters while finishing in 9:09.78 at the Portland Indoor One (1/25-26).
 

2019 CROSS COUNTRY:

Set a new 6k personal best with a time of 19:40.3 at the Viking Rust Buster (9/7)...Closed his season with a seasonal best in the 8k at the Beaver Classic (11/9), finishing in 26:27.42.
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

9/7     Viking Rust Buster (6k) 6th 27th 19:40.3
9/13 Cougar Classic (8k) 9th 78th 26:38.3
10/5 Charles Bowles Invitational (8k) 11th 70th 26:45.7
10/19 Warner Pacific XC Classic (8k) 8th 71st 28:15.3
11/9 Beaver Classic (8k) 2nd 6th 26:27.42
 

2019 OUTDOOR:

Knocked close to 28 seconds off his personal best in the 5,000 meters while finishing in 15:45.07 at the Linfield Open (5/4)...Chopped close to 70 seconds off his personal best in the 10,000 meters while finishing in 33:07.98 at the Jay Hammer Invitational (4/13)...Shaved close to 20 seconds off his seasonal best in the 5,000 meters with a finish in 16:14.63 at the Pacific Open (3/30)...Ran the 5,000 meters in 16:33.58 at the L&C Spring Break Open (3/16)...Opened his outdoor season with a time of 4:44.04 in the 1,500 meters at the Willamette Opener (3/2).
 

2019 INDOOR:

Knocked close to four-tenths of a second off his time in the 3,000 meters while finishing in 9:34.06 at the D1 Invitational Team Challenge (2/1)...Ran the 3,000 meters in 9:34.44 at the season-opening Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open and Multi Events (1/12).
 

2018 CROSS COUNTRY:

Led the Vikings at a meet for the first time while posting his first top-10 finish with a sixth-place finish at the Beaver Classic (10/20)...Set an 8k personal best with his finish in 26:39.4 at the Warner Pacific XC Classic (10/13)...Set a 6k personal best with his finish in 20:28.1 at the season-opening Viking 'Rust-Buster' (9/1).
 

Date

Meet (Distance)

PSU Finish

Overall Finish

Time

9/1 Viking 'Rust-Buster' (6k) 9th 23rd 20:28.1
9/14 Cougar Classic (8k) 8th 77th 27:33
9/29 Charles Bowles Invitational (8k) 11th 110th 27:21.8
10/13 Warner Pacific XC Classic (8k) 5th 35th 26:39.4
10/20 Beaver Classic (8k) 1st 6th 27:08.2
 

2018 OUTDOOR:

Set a new personal best in the 5,000 meters with his time of 16:12.98 at the Pacific Twilight Invitational (4/27)...Ran the 5,000 meters in 16:49.05 at the Pelluer Invitational (4/13-14)...Set a new personal best in the 5,000 meters with his finish in 16:15.69 at the Pacific Open (3/31)...Made his PSU debut at the L&C Spring Break Open (3/16-17), finishing the 5,000 meters in 16:39.90.
 

2018 INDOOR:

Did not compete during the season.
 

FRONTIER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL:

Two-time all-state second-team honoree in cross country…Four-time all-regional honoree in cross country…All-state honorable mention in track & field as a junior…3A Region 4 runner-up as a senior in cross country…Placed eighth at the 3A state cross country meet as a junior…Placed 11th in the 3,200 meters at the state track meet as a junior…Part of four straight regional title-winning cross country teams (2013-16)…Helped his cross country team win the Colorado state title in 2013…Eight-time academic all-state selection between cross country (2013-16) and track & field (2014-17).
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Jason and Carrie…Has a sister, Savannah…Lists hiking, fishing, playing basketball, playing guitar, reading and cooking as hobbies/interests…Fan of alternative music such as: Cage the Elephant, Portugal the Man, and Grouplove…Wants to pursue a career in sports medicine or athletic training…Plans on majoring in health studies: physical activity and exercise.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Distances
  • 2019Sophomore

    Distances
  • 2020Junior

    Distances
  • 2021Senior

    Distances
  • 2022Redshirt Senior

    Distances
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