Josh Thorson

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata

2012• Freshman Season: Made his Minnesota debut at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional• finished 81st overall in the 10-kilometer race with a time of 32:33.25• letter winner.

High School: Graduated from Wayzata High School in 2012 • high school coach was Bill Miles • the 2011-12 Gatorade Minnesota Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year • the 2011 Minnesota Class AA State Champion • posted a winning time of 15:29.9 in his final state championship appearance • three-time First Team All-State selection • finished sixth at the Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional championships in 2011 with a time of 15:38.5 • earned individual medalist honors at the 2011 Classic Lake Conference Championships with a time of 15:47.50 and the 2011 Minnesota Section 6AA Championships with a time of 15:35.40 • also competed on Wayzata[apos]s track & field team, earning the 2012 state title in the 3200m and runner-up honors in the 1600m.

Personal: Born on Nov. 29, 1993 • son of Dan and Kathryn Thorson.