Joe Morris

Position:
Sprints
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Golden, Colo.
High School:
Golden/Tennessee

PERSONAL BESTS

INDOOR

60-Meters: 6.57 (2013, school record)

200-Meters: 21.01 (2013)

OUTDOOR

100-Meters: 10.24 (2013)

200-Meters: 20.45 (2013)

400-Meters: 47.17 (2012)

MPSF SCORING

2012 60 Meters, 4th (6.80)

2012 200 Meters, 6th (21.53)

2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.50)

2013 60 Meters, 1st (6.72)

2013 200 Meters, 1st (21.06)

2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.37)

PAC-12 SCORING

2012 100 Meters, 8th (10.47)

2012 200 Meters, 6th (20.92)

2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.64)

2013 100 Meters, 5th (10.34)

2013 200 Meters, 4th (20.94)

2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.84)

HONORS

2011 60-Meter Dash Honorable Mention All-American

2012 60-Meter Dash All-American Second Team

2013 60-Meter Dash All-American Second Team

2013 100-Meter Dash All-American Second Team

2012-13 CU Male Athletic Achievement Award

2012-13 CU Male Athlete of the Year Finalist

CAREER UPDATE: Morris stormed onto the scene at CU, breaking the 60-meter dash record in his first meet for the black and gold (6.63); the time doubles as the Balch Fieldhouse record as well. Two years later, Morris reset his record to 6.57 while competing at the U.S. Air Force Academy and now has the top-six 60 times in school history. Morris is also the third fastest performer in school history in the indoor 200 (21.03). Morris is also on the outdoor lists as well. He is fourth in the 100 (10.24) and is second in the 200 (20.45). He finished his career with five All-American honors and was named CU’s Male Athletic Achievement Award Winner. Morris was also a finalist for the 2012-13 CU Male Athlete of the Year.

2013: Indoor: Morris once again had a brilliant start to his season, cruising to another school record in the 60-meter dash at the Air Force All-Comers Meet (1/12) in 6.57 seconds. He also recorded the third fastest 200-meter time for the Buffs after clocking 21.01. For the first half of the season, his 60 was the fastest time by an NCAA athlete so Morris was invited to compete at the prestigious 106^th Millrose Games in New York City (2/16) where he placed seventh (6.73) in a field of professional athletes. Morris was CU’s top points scorer at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships. He won the 60 and 200-meter individual titles and added a pair of points as a member of the seventh place 4x400-meter relay team.

Outdoor: Morris wrapped up his career with the Buffs by earning a pair of outdoor All-American honors and was named CU’s Male Career Athletic Achievement Award winner. He had a terrific meet at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/27) where he clocked his fastest times of the season. Morris finished the 200 with the third-fastest time in CU history, crossing in 20.45. In the 100, Morris raced to a time of 10.09, although it was heavily wind-aided and wouldn’t count in the record book. At the Pac-12 Championships, Morris scored in both the 100 and 200. He finished fifth in the 100 (10.34) and was fourth in the 200 (20.94). He qualified for NCAAs in both events after placing eighth in the 100 (10.49) and ninth in the 200 (21.00) at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships. Morris ended his career in the 200 at NCAAs in the prelims (22nd, 20.81) and earned second team All-American honors in the 100 (15th, 10.24). His 100 time was the fifth fastest time ever by a Buff. Morris was also a member of the 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at Pac-12s (3:09.84) and was 24^th at prelims (3:12.82).

2012: Indoor: Morris continued to win on the track, only finishing out of the top four once in the 60-meter dash. He started off the season winning the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28) with a time of 6.77. Two weeks later at the Husky Classic (2/11), Morris again placed first (6.76). At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, he scored in three events for the Buffs. He was fourth in the 60, sixth in the 200 and helped the 4x400-meter relay team to seventh-place. The following week, Morris competed at the Arkansas Final Qualifier, looking for a chance to advance to nationals. He raced to a season best time of 6.64, his fastest non-elevation time and the second best time in CU history, earning himself a spot at NCAAs. At the NCAA Championships, Morris finished the preliminary round 15^th overall (6.66), earning USTFCCCA All-American Second Team honors.

Outdoor: Morris continued to lead CU during his junior outdoor campaign. He became the fifth fastest CU performer in the 100 and the sixth fastest in the 200. Morris clocked his PR in the 100 (10.31) in the prelims of the NCAA West Prelims, placing 13^th. The following day, he finished the race in 10.44 for 20^th overall. Morris raced the 200 at the meet as well, finishing the prelims in 20.82 (20^th) and the following round in 21.04 (20^th). He was an important contributor to CU’s team score at the inaugural Pac-12 Championships. Morris was sixth in the 200 (20.92) and eighth in the 100 (20.40). He added points as part of the 4x400-meter relay, placinf fourth (3:09.64). Morris’ time in the 100 (10.31) is the seventh best by a Buffalo and his top 200 time (20.77) ranks 18^th all-time.

2011: Indoor: Morris started his career at CU by breaking a 12-year-old school record in the 60-meter dash. Morris broke the tape in 6.63 seconds to win the Potts Invite (1/22), surpassing the 6.67 time set by Jonathan Prather in 1999. He won the Don Barrett Duals (1/29) with a time of 6.70, and then turned around to win the 200 with a time of 21.53. Morris ran his fastest non-elevation time of 6.66 at the NCAA Championships and placed ninth in the prelims to earn honorable mention All-American status. Morris ran the 200 (21.29) at the Husker Invite (2/5) and placed second overall after finishing third in the prelims (21.55). Morris fell short at the Big 12 Championships when he was 11^th in the prelims of the 60 and was 14^th in the prelims of the 200. He also ran the third leg of the mile and 4x400-meter relays during the season.

Outdoor: Morris had a good outdoor season for the Buffs, adding his name to the outdoor record books. He finished the 100 in 10.32 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in the ‘B’ section. Morris won the Potts Invite (3/19) to start the season in 10.53. Morris finished the Potts Invite in 20.90, second overall, but the top collegiate finisher. At the conference championship, he did not advance to the finals. Morris placed 15^th in the 100 prelims (10.72) and was 11^th in the 200 prelims (21.10). He advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Championships and was eighth in the prelims of the 100 (10.39) and 12^th in the prelims of the 200 (21.28). In the final round of preliminaries, he was 19^th in the 100 (10.68) and 15^th in the 200 (21.37). Morris also competed in the 4x400-meter relay for the Buffs during the season.

2010: Redshirt. Did not compete.

2009 (at Tennessee): Morris had a successful season for the Tennessee Volunteers and ranks 10^th in school history in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.71 seconds, which he ran during the prelims of the SEC Indoor Championship. Morris just missed scoring for UT at the meet by taking ninth in the 60 finals (6.83). He also was 19^th in the 200 (21.52). During the outdoor season, he qualified for the regional meet in the 100, 200 and the 4x100-meter relay. Morris placed 15^th in the 100 (10.62) and 19^th in the 200 (21.32). The 4x100 relay team recorded a season best time of 38.90 and placed seventh.

HIGH SCHOOL: Morris won a pair of national championships in the 60-meter dash during his senior year, one at Nike Nationals and the other at the Simplot Games. In high school, Morris ran the fifth-best time nationally in the 60 for high school runners at 6.65. He was the Colorado State 4A 100-meter dash champion and a member of the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams that placed at the state championship. The former Demon owns school records in the 100, 200 and long jump at GHS.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 55-meters: 6.29; 60-meters: 6.65; 100-meters: 10.41; 200-meters: 21.30.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Morris is majoring in sociology.

PERSONAL: Joseph Benjamin Morris was born on October 4, 1989 in Denver, Colo. He is the son of Ben and Joyce Morris. Morris has a twin sister, Andi, who runs track at CSU-Pueblo, and twin younger brothers, Xander and Silas. Morris lists his hobbies as writing and running. He started running track during his junior year.