Joey Sandel Career Stats
College Bests:
1500M | 4:06.86
3000M | 8:20.22
5000M | 14:19.86
10,000M | 30:25.15
5K (XC) | 14:54.7
4 MILE (XC) | 19:26.5
8K (XC) | 23:54.7
10K (XC) | 30:48.9
2025 Cross Country:
- Set a PR and finished fourth (19:26.5) in the four-mile race, led Tech to its first race win of the season at the Stan Sims Invite
2025 Outdoor:
- Competed in four meets
- Set a PR in the 5000 (14:19.86) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
- Came in sixth in the 5000 (14:50.29) at the Florida Relays
- Ran the 10000 (30:25.15) at the Lee University – Fast Break Athletics Invitational
- Ran the 5000 (14:51.16) at the Penn Relays
2025 Indoor:
- Competed in four meets
- Ran the 3000 (8:21.60) at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- Came in 12th and set a PR in the 3000 (8:20.22) at the Bob Pollock
- Ran the 5000 (14:44.75) at the Music City Challenge
- Came in 12th in the 5000 (14:28.86) at the Boston Last Chance
2024 Cross Country:
- Ran the 4 mile (19:29.45) at the Kennesaw State Stan Sims XC Opener
- Competed in the 8k at the Southern Showcase (24:53.8), Gans Creek Classic (24:44.3) and the Arturo Barrios Invitational (23:54.7)
- Competed at the ACC Cross Country Championship (24:09.8)
- Finished the season running the 10k at the NCAA South Regional (31:34.3)
2024 Outdoor:
2024 Indoor:
- Competed in three meets
- At the Clemson Invitational ran a time of (35.30) in the 300m, recording a personal best time
- Recorded a new personal best time of (22.37) in the 200m at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- At the Bob Pollock Invitational ran a time of (49.37) in the 400m
2023 Outdoor:
- Competed in four meets
- Placed second with a PR in the 5000m (14:42.63) at the Yellow Jacket Invite
- 15th place with a PR in the 1500m (4:06.86) at the FSU Relays
- Finished 13th in the 5000m (14:47.78) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
2023 Indoor:
- Competed in two meets
- Placed second with a PR in the 3000m (8:31.35) at the Tiger Paw Invite
2022 Cross Country:
High School:
- Attended Johnson Ferry Christian Academy
- Member and captain of the cross country and track & field teams for four seasons
- Swim team for one season … 2021 Powerade Atlanta All-Metro Second Team (XC)
- Helped team to a GAPPS High School XC State Championship title in 2021
- Six-time H.S. State Champion (800m, 1600m, 3200m, 5K-XC)
- Highly ranked in the state of Georgia for performances in the 1600m, 3200m, 2-mile, 3000m and 3200m
- Member of the National Honors Society
- Johnson Ferry Student Council Social Chairman
Personal:
- Sister, Janie, is a cross country and track & field athlete at the University of Georgia
- Picked Tech because he wanted to attend a school that could challenge him to do great things, was inspired by their running team and it is very close to home
- Enjoys reading, sketching and video games
