2021 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Athletic Honors
Academic Honors
- 2020-21 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
- Spring 2021 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
- Fall 2020 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
- 2019-20 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
- Spring 2020 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
- Fall 2019 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
- Spring 2019 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
- Fall 2018 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior
- 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
As a Sophomore
- Appeared in one race
- Best 8K: 29:49.57 at Shacklette Invitational on Sept. 7
- High placement: 17th at Shacklette Invitational (29:49.57 8K) on Sept. 7
As a Freshman
- Appeared in seven races
- Best 8K time: 28:25.7 at NE10 Championship on Nov. 4
- Best 10K time: 38:10.8 at NCAA East Regional Championship on Nov. 17
- High placement: 15th at Vermont Intercollegiate Championship (31:46.6 8K) on Sept. 29
High School: Competed in two years of cross country and soccer, four years of indoor track & field, and three years of outdoor track & field at Winchester High School ... captain of cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field teams as a senior ... three-time state medalist in 4x800 relay ... National Honor Society member ... sports editor for school paper ... History Department Book Award winner.
Personal: James Anthony Downs ... son of John and Marianne Downs ... triple majoring in English, history and religious studies, and minoring in medieval studies ... Dean's List student ... enrolled in Honors Program ... involved with Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Edmundite Campus Ministry, VITA peer ministry and Founders Society ... Open House coordinator ... College tour guide and writing coach ... inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (college athlete), Phi Alpha Theta (history) and Theta Alpha Kappa (religion) honor societies.
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