| CJ Albertson Top Times | |||||||
| INDOOR | TIME | YEAR | |||||
| 800m | 2:00.17 | 2016 Puma Indoor & Multi | |||||
| 1-Mile | 4:18.80 | 2016 Puma Indoor & Multi | |||||
| 3K RUN | 7:59.83 | 2016 MPSF Indoor Championships | |||||
| 5K RUN | 13:50.24 | 2017 Iowa State Classic (ASU Record) | |||||
| OUTDOOR | TIME | YEAR | |||||
| 1500m | 3:48.17 | 2016 Baldy Castillo Invite | |||||
| 1-Mile | 4:03.07 | 2016 Sun Angel Classic | |||||
| 3K | 8:31.29 | 2017 Duel in the Desert | |||||
| 5K | 13:56.89 | 2016 Mt. SAC Relays | |||||
| 3k Steeple | 8:45.43 | 2016 Pac-12 Championships | |||||
Career Overview:
- Broke the ASU indoor record in the 5,000m event with a time of 13:50.24 at the 2017 Iowa State Classic
- Holds four combined top-10 all-time records between indoor & outdoor seasons
- Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor T&F Championships
2017 Outdoor:
- Ran a new personal best in the 3k at the Duel in the Desert (8:31.29)
- His 3k steeplechase time of 8:48.24 at the Stanford Invite ranks among top-15 times in the country entering Pac-12 Championships
2017 Indoor:
- Earned MPSF All-Academic for third-straight year
- Broke the ASU indoor record in the 5,000m event with a time of 13:50.24 at the 2017 Iowa State Classic
- Placed 5th in the 3,000-meter and 4th in the 5,000-meter events at the MPSF Championships
- Those three races summed up his indoor season, proving to be a pretty successful senior indoor season for CJ
2016 Outdoor:
- CoSIDA All-District, USTFCCCA All-Academic & Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic
- Excelled in the 3K steeplechase during his junior season, winning the event at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Invitational and the Duel in the Desert, while also finishing 5th at the Pac-12 Championships
- Finished 22nd at his first NCAA Championship appearance in the steeplechase after qualifying with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA West Preliminary
- Moved into the top-10 on the ASU all-time list in the Mile (8th) and 3K steeplechase (6th)
- Tallied four personal best times in the 1500m (3:48.17), Mile (4:03.07), 5K (13:56.89) and 3K steeplechase (8:45.43) events
2016 Indoor:
- Earned third-straight MPSF All-Academic honor
- At the MPSF Indoor Championships, Albertson finished top-10 in the 3K and 5K events, placing 5th in the 5K and 7th in the 3K
- Picked up two victories during the indoor season, winning the DMR at the Lumberjack Team Challenge and the mile at the Puma Indoor & Multi
- His time of 7:59.83 in the 3K ranks 6th all-time in ASU indoor history
- Ran personal bests in the 800m (2:00.17) and 3K (7:59.83) events during the season
2015 Outdoor:
- USTFCCCA All-Academic & Pac-12 First-Team All-Academic
- Recorded a personal best of 9:00.02 in the steeplechase at the Pac-12 Championships.
- Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Pac-12/Big Ten Invitational (3/28) with 9:01.25.
2015 Indoor:
- MPSF All-Academic
- Ran a personal best of 8:15.04 in the 3000m run, taking 3rd at the Texas A&M Quadrangular (1/24).
- Placed 28th in the 5000m run with 14:08.49 at the Husky Classic (2/13).
2014 Outdoor:
- Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the ASU Invitational with a career best 9:17.51.
- Placed second at the Sun Angel Classic in the 3000m steeplechase (9:32.50).
- Competed at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a career best 3:59.17 in the 1500m event.
- Placed ninth in the 3000m at the Double Dual with a career best 8:47.11.
- Placed seventh at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a career best 6:07:20 in the 2000m Steeplechase event.
2014 Indoor:
- Placed first in the mile at the Lumberjack Challenge with a career best 4:15.59
Arizona State (2013):
- Redshirted the season.
High School:
- Arguably one of the top cross country runners in the nation at the prep ranks in early fall 2011 before an injury slowed his season.
- Qualified for the finals at the 2011 Footlocker Championships where he placed 36th overall in the 5,000m with a time of 15:16.90.
- Competed at the 2011 CIF California State Cross Country Championships where he finished sixth.
- Placed first at the Sanger Sing Classic in the 3200m and 1600m while also finishing third in the 800m.
Personal: Son of Kent and Cathy Albertson … has a brother, Michael ... majoring in Exercise & Wellness and pursuing a master's in physical education ... married teammate, Chelsey, in the summer of 2016.