Justin Song graduated in 2005 as one of the fastest runners in Stony Brook history, garnering All-League, All-County, and All-State honors. He blazed to some of the fastest times in school history in the 100 meters (11.21 FAT), 200 meters (22.56 FAT), and 400 meters (50.9 hand-time). Since then he has been carving out a place on Davidson College’s track squad.
2005-2006: Set the season-best time in the 200 meter with a time of 22.84 at the Carolina Fast Times… earned All-Conference honors as part of the 4×100 meter relay team that finished 3rd at the SoCon Outdoor Championships… set a 400 meter personal best of 49.45 in postseason meet.
2006-2007: Member of school record-breaking outdoor 4×400 relay team that placed 2nd in 3:15.98 at the SoCon Championships… led the team in the 200 (22.48), placed 5th in the 400 (49.77), and led off the fourth-best 4×100 relay time in Davidson history (42.31)… during indoor season posted Davidson’s fastest 60 meter time of the season (7.25) and also ran team’s second-fastest 200 of the indoor season in 23.50 at the Carolina Invitational… both performances ranked among the top 10 best all-time at Davidson… ran the first leg outdoors of one of the top 10 4×400 relay teams in Davidson history, placing 5th in 3:19.53 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational… ran the anchor leg of winning 4×400 (3:20.65) effort and tied for sixth in the 400 (49.58) at the Emory Invitational… member of school record-breaking outdoor 4×400 relay team that placed 3rd in 3:18.01 and the 3rd place finishing 4×100 relay team (43.08) at the Charlotte Invitational… led team in the 100 (11.34) and 200 (22.58) while also contributing to the seventh-fastest 4×400 performance in Davidson history (3:18.28) at the Duke Invitational… competed in the prestigious Penn Relay Carnival on Davidson’s 4×400 team, which ran a Davidson top 10 3:17.20 … reached semifinals in the 400 at the Korean National Athletics Championship.
2009-2010: Returned from mandatory military service in South Korea to compete during outdoor season… ran the third-fastest 400 in Davidson history (48.37) to place 5th at the outdoor SoCon Championships … placed 5th in the 400 in 50.67 at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational… also ran legs for Davidson all-time top 10 4×100 (42.12) and 4×400 (3:19.73) relay teams at SoCons… placed 2nd in the 400 (49.62) and ran anchor leg for 3rd place and Davidson all time top 10 4×400 relay team (3:20.92) at the Carolina’s Cup… ran Davidson’s best 100 time (11.09) of the season at the Charlotte Invitational… set personal record in the 200 of 22.16 at the North Carolina A&T Invitational.
2010-2011: During indoor track season ran the third-fastest 200 on a banked track in school history (22.82), the second-fastest 400 in school history (50.10), and set the school record in the 60-meter in 7.05.
Song is currently in the midst of his senior outdoor season with Davidson and is gearing up for the Southern Conference Championships next weekend. When he graduates from Davidson in May he has aspirations of making the Korean national team as a 4×400 relay team member for the World Athletics Championships in 2011 held in Daegu, Korea.
What is your favorite memory from your SBS athletic career?
Definitely the dual meet against Port Jeff my junior year when Dan Hickey was our team captain–it was also the very year we won the big plaque from Penn Relays. It was a close meet and the winning team was to be determined by the last event, the 4×100 relay. I was the anchor, but was nervous because we were behind. As soon as I received the baton from Isom Chapelle I managed to pass the other team’s anchor and so we won the meet.
What do you miss most about running for the Bears?
Team practice. When you are at the collegiate level sometimes you have to train by yourself because of your conflicting class schedule. I really miss practicing together with friends and just goofing and joking around during practice.
How did running at Stony Brook prepare you for you college career?
It taught me dedication, but in terms of training, I can’t really say that it really helped for my college career. Being an NCAA Division I college athlete is a whole new level up from high school athlete.
What is going through your mind in the split second before the gun goes off?
In the 100: ‘I ain’t letting anyone pass me.’ In the 200: ‘Let’s do it up.’ And finally in the 400: ‘Aww… this is going to be another whole new level of pain.’
In your senior season at Davidson, what do you hope to accomplish?
With the short time I have left, I hope to break the school record in the 400 and 4×100 relays.
What plans do you have in life and running after Davidson?
Well, that depends. I’m currently looking for jobs in the financial sector. But if I dip under 47 in the 400, I’m going for the 2011 World Athletics Championship in Korea as a member of Team Korea’s 4×400. Pray for me guys.
We will! Good luck!
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