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2013-14 Men's Track and Field Roster

James Graham

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Birmingham, Ala.
  • Previous School Vestavia Hills HS

Biography

2014 (Senior): Indoor: Competed in three meets…rand a personal best 4:27.26 in the mile run at the Southern Miss Cupid Classic on February 14…ran a season best 9:10.97 in the 3,000 meters at the UAB Blazer Invitational on January 10…ran a season best 16:07.49 in the 5,000 meters at the Samford Multi and Invitational on February 7...Outdoor: Competed in two meets for the Bulldogs…ran a season best 9:22.07 in the 3,000 meters at the Battle of I-65 on March 15…ran a season best 10:10.65 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on April 27.

2013 (Junior): Indoor: Competed in three meets … ran a season-best 8:52.73 in the 3,000 meters and a career-best 2:01.28 in the 800 meters at the Samford Multi.  Outdoor: Competed in five meets … set a new career-best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the SoCon Championships, finishing in 9:40.37 … ran a season-best 16:38.45 in the 5,000 meters at the season-opening BSC Southern Invite.

2012 (Sophomore): Indoor: Competed in three meets … set new personal bests in the mile run (4:28.36) and 3,000 meters (8:47.12) at the Vulcan Invitational.  Outdoor: Competed in six meets … set new personal bests in the 800 (2:00.64), 1,500 meters (4:07.97), and 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:42.73).

2011 (Freshman): Indoor: Competed in four indoor meets ... started the season with a third-place finish at the Blue Raider Invite ... set his PR in the 3,000 meters with a fifth-place showing in the unseeded section at the Niswonger Invite (9:00.39) ... ran a personal-best 15:56.23 in the 5,000 meters at the JRF combined meet. Outdoor: Participated in five meets during the season ... set PRs in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:06.50) and the 5,000 meters (16:35.49) at the SoCon Championships ... ran a personal-best 4:09.70 in the 1,500 meters at the Seminole Invite ... finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Alabama Relays (10:09.69).

High School: A member of the 2008 Alabama 6A Track and Field Championship team...third place at the Alabama State Cross Country meet...third place in the 3200 meters at the state meet.

Personal: Born January 1, 1992...son of Russ and Kathy Graham...uncle, George, ran track at Alabama and uncle, Walt, ran track at Austin Peay...majoring in business.

Personal Bests
Indoor

800 meters - 2:01.28
Mile - 4:28.36
3k - 8:47.12
5k - 15:56.17

Outdoor
800 meters - 2:00.64
1,500m - 4:07.97
5k - 16:35.49
3k Steeplechase - 9:40.37

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

    Distance
  • 2013-14Senior

    Distance