2020 Cross Country Roster
Hall of Fame: Rollie Geiger
Monday, May 13
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
NC State Women's Cross Country Wins Third-Straight NCAA Championship
Monday, November 27
NC State Cross Country – 2022 National Champions
Monday, November 28
Joe Bistritz
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chagrin Falls, Ohio
- High School:
- Chagrin Falls
2x NCAA East Regional Qualifier
2x All-Region Cross Country Team (2017, 2018)
ACC Cross Country Freshman of the Week (10/4/17)
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team
2020 All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
2020 Cross Country:
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
2019 Cross Country:
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
2018-19 Indoor Track & Field:
2018 Cross Country:
2018 Outdoor Track & Field:
2017-18 Indoor Track & Field:
2017 Cross Country:
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
2016 Cross Country:
Prep/Personal:
- 2021 - 5,000m
- 2018 - 5,000m
- 2020 Cross Country
- 2017 Cross Country
2x All-Region Cross Country Team (2017, 2018)
ACC Cross Country Freshman of the Week (10/4/17)
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team
2020 All-ACC Cross Country Academic Team
Collegiate-Best Marks
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Tabbed a personal-best 13:50.99 in the 5000m at the Virginia Challenge for the 10th-fastest mark in program history
- Ran a PR of 3:45.65 in the 1500m and placed 15th in the 5000m at the ACC Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary in the 5000m
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
- Placed fourth in the 3000m at the Virginia Beach Invitational with a time of 8:06.23
- His 3000m time was the fastest by any member of the team during the season
2020 Cross Country:
- Competed in every meet of the season for the Wolfpack
- Opened his 2021 campaign with a 24:37.3 at the Virginia Tech Invite, good first a first-place finish
- Finished in third place at the Wolfpack Invite (23:45.7)
- Was the second finisher for the squad at the ACC Championships, running a 23:27.3 for sixth place and All-ACC accolades
- Represented NC State at the NCAA Championships
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field:
- Placed 13th in the 5000 at the ACC Championship (14:19.22)
- Placed 18th in the 3000 at the ACC Championship (8:19.02)
- Ran a season-best time in the 3000 at the Valentine Invite, finishing in 8:12.29
2019 Cross Country:
- Competed in two meets during the 2019 regular season
- Placed ninth in his first meet of the year with a time of 18:09.4 in the adidas XC Challenge 6K
- Secured 38th-place finish among a competitive field at the Notre Dame Invitational, clocking in at 24:07.71
2019 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2018-19 Indoor Track & Field:
- Ran a personal-best 4:04.39 in the mile for a second-place finish at the Hokie Invite
2018 Cross Country:
- Competed in all five of the Wolfpack's meets during the 2018 season
- Gained All-Region status for the second straight season as he placed 12th in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 30:21.2
- Ran his fastest 8K of the season at the ACC Championships, crossing the finish line 29th in 24:25.8
2018 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Competed in four meets over the course of the season
- Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary in his first outdoor track season with the Wolfpack, where he competed in the 5,000m
- Ran a personal best 5,000m time of 14:05.75 at the Virginia Challenge and a personal best 1,500m time of 3:53.75 in his season debut at the Charlotte Invitational
2017-18 Indoor Track & Field:
- Placed fourth in the 1,000m at the Keydet Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:29.94
- Ran a 4:08.46 personal best in the mile at the Bob Pollock Invitational
- Runner-up at the Power Five Invitational in the 3,000m
- Placed sixth in the DMR at the ACC Championships, running the 1,600m leg
2017 Cross Country:
- Competed in all six meets in his first season in uniform for the Wolfpack
- NC State's fourth scorer at Nationals, finishing 137th to help the Pack secure a 17th-place team finish
- Ran a 30:14.3 in his first collegiate 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, placing 33rd
- Claimed All-ACC honors with a 15th-place finish at the conference meet, running an 8K PR of 23:58.6
- Named ACC Freshman of the Week following his 52nd-place outing at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite
- Finished 17th at the adidas XC Challenge to open the season, posting a personal-best 6K of 18:36.5
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed unattached at the UCS Invitational, placing second overall in the men's mile with a time of 4:12.59
2016 Cross Country:
- Redshirted the season, ran unattached in three races.
- Placed 23rd at the adidas XC Challenge with a time of 18:39.2.
- Garnered 13th place at the VertCross Invitational with a time of 25:28.84.
- Wrapped up his season at the 3 Stripe Invitational where he finished fourth in 15:05.98.
Prep/Personal:
- 2016 adidas BOOST Boston Games qualifier
- 2016 OHSAA 1,600m Champion
- 2x OHSAA Ohio State XC Champion (2014, 2015)
- OHSAA 1,600m runner up in 2015, 2014
- 3x All-Ohio Track Team (2014-2016)
- 5x Chagrin Valley Conference MVP
- 2013 OHSAA XC runner up
- 3x All-Ohio XC Team (2013-2015)