Hokie Club Josiah OliverEvent: Distance
Class: Senior
High School: Governor's School
Hometown: Richmond, Va.
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2002-03: Had an indoor best of 8:42.15 in the 3,000 meters, finishing 14th at the Kroger Invitational ... Ran a 1:58.08 800 meters at the Tech Last Chance meet ... Outdoors, placed fourth at the Virginia Tech Invitational in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:07.42.2001-2002: Competed in all five cross country meets for the Hokies ... Best performance of the season came at the Great American Festival, where he posted a career-best time of 26:00 and finished second ... Named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star ... Also named to the Virginia Tech All-Academic Team.
2000-2001: Consistent performer in the steeplechase and 1,500 during his first collegiate track season ... Ran a leg on the 4x1,500 relay team that broke the school record at the Raleigh Relays.
High School: Colonial District runner-up in the 800 and the 1,600 in 2000 ... Finished ninth at the state meet in the 1,600 ... Earned four track letters and three cross country letters for coach Jim Holdren.
Personal: Born April 16, 1982 in Richmond, Va. .... Son of Marcus and Carol Oliver ... Both parents are Virginia Tech graduates ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.