Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

Personal Bests
800m: 1:53.53
1,500m: 3:46.62
3,000m: 8:12.81
5,000m: 14:12.14

National/Regional Honors:
Cross Country - All-OVC, First Team (2021), All-ASUN First Team (2021), All-ASUN Second Team (2022, 2023), ASUN All-Academic Team (2022)
Indoor - All-ASUN First Team, Distance Medley Relay (2023), ASUN All-Academic Team (2023)
Outdoor – ASUN All-Academic Team (2022)
 
2023-24
Cross Country – Finished in second place at the Angel Mounds Invitational with a season-best 8K time of 24:21.9… posted an 8K time of 24:47.8 to finish in 10^th place at the ASUN Cross Country Championships.
 
2022-23
Cross Country – Clocked a career-best five-mile time of 24:50.30 at the Joe Piane Invitational… finished in ninth place with a personal-best 8K time of 23:48.30 at the ASUN Cross Country Championships... ran a 10K time of 31:02.20 at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Track and Field – Posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 14:22.76 at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener… finished in second place with a mile time of 4:08.16 at the Rod McCravy Memorial… clocked a career-best mile time of 4:03.66 at the David Hemery Valentine Invite… ran a personal-best 3,000m time of 8:12.81 while winning the race at the Alex Wilson Invitational… broke the EKU and ASUN record while winning a gold medal with a DMR time of 9:43.73 at the ASUN Indoor Track and Field Championships… finished in fifth place with a 3,000m time of 8:14.61 at ASUN indoors… clocked a personal-best 5,000m time of 14:12.14 at the Raleigh Relays… posted a personal-best 1,500m time of 3:46.62 at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2021-22
Cross Country – Posted a career-best 5K time of 14:25.5 at the Furman Invitational… finished third overall with an 8K time of 24:11.9 at the Panorama Farms XC23 Invitational… clocked a personal-best 8K time of 24:11.8 at the ASUN Cross Country Championships finishing fourth overall.
Track and Field – Ran a career-best 1,500m time of 3:46.98 at the Clark Wood Invitational finishing third overall… finished sixth overall with a 5,000m time of 14:47.73 at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2020-21
Cross Country – Named first team All-OVC after finishing seventh overall and second on the team at the OVC Cross Country Championships in March.
Track and Field – Scored points with fifth place finishes in both the 1,500 meters and 800 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships in May … recorded a personal-best time of 1:53.5 in the 800 meters final … ran 3:50.1 in the 1,500 meters final … clocked a personal-best 3:47.1 in the 1,500 meters at the Rick Erdmann Twilight in April ... ran a PB of 8:21.4 in the 3,000 meters during the indoor season.


2019-20
Cross Country – Just missed out on All-OVC honors, placing 15^th at the OVC Championships with an 8K time of 25:32.2 … competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional in November, finishing 163^rd with a 10K time of 33:27.7.
Track and Field – Did not compete.


Prior to EKU: Ran 3:50 in the 1500m ... also represented Spain at the 2018 European U20 Cross Country Championships.


Personal: Son of Anna Hosta and Rossend Tapias ... majoring in business.


Get to know Joan Tapias ...

Do you have any hidden talents?
I have no limit with food. I'm always eating.

One interesting fact about you?
I can't study or concentrate or be in my room if it is not completely cleaned and organized.