Murray State University Athletics
2024 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Jarod Willis
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Troy, Ill.
- High School:
- Triad HS
2023
2022
2021
2020
Before MSU
Personal
- Ran in six events
- Ran a 5K personal best in 16:14.2 at the Belmont Opener
- Saw a top-five finish at the WKU Invite
- Topped his 10k personal best in 31:54.2 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship
2022
- Ran in five events
- Ran a season-best and personal-best 26:11.8 at the Gans Creek Classic 8K
- Ran a personal-best 33:44.4 in the 10K at the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships
2021
- Ran in seven events for Murray State
- Ran his season best in 26:55.9Â at the North Alabama InvitationalÂ
2020
- Ran in two events for Murray State
- Ran a 17:05.4Â at the Kentucky Indoor Collegiate 5K
- Ran 29:41.8Â at the MSU Open
Before MSU
- Ran for Triad High School in Troy, Ill.
- 2019 IHSA State Qualifier
- 2018 IHSA All-Regional Runner
- Three-Time All-MVC Conference (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Three-Time All-Madison County (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Four-Year Varsity Letter Winner for Track
- Indoor and Outdoor State 3200m qualifier in 2019
- Three-Year Varsity Letter Winner for Basketball
Personal
- Born Jarod Willis on August 23, 2001
- Son of Denise and Brian Willis
- Has two brothers, Mason (7) and Damon (15)
- Illinois State Scholar
- Scholar Athlete of the Year
- National Honor Society Member
- Majoring in Civil Engineering
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
