Player Bio: James Wilson - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Cross Country
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2007: Opened with a 40th-place finish at the Sundodger in 25:13 ... ran season-best 25:01 at Willamette Invite in 25th-place finish ... also ran the Mike Hodges Invite, crossing the line 35th overall and fifth on the squad.
2006-07: Was UW's top finisher at the Mike Hodges Invitational, 20th overall ... finished ninth among Huskies at the Pac-10 Championships and was 77th overall in a time of 27:19 ... also competed in the Sundodger Invitational, placing 69th, and the Willamette Invite, placing 34th ... ran 3000m twice during the indoor track season, lowering his PR by six seconds at the Last Chance Qualifier, clocking 8:18.59 ... competed three times outdoors, at three distances (1500m, 3000m, 5000m).
2005-06: Ran unattached twice during the 2005 fall season ... would have been UW's No. 6 runner at the Sundodger Invite, his 26th-place finish bettered by only five other Huskies ... also ran unattached at Willamette, placing 38th ... competed in the mile and 3000m indoors, and the 1500m and steeplechase outdoors ... focused mostly on the steeple, earning four top-10 finishes ... season-best finish and time came at Stanford, clocking 9:25.11 to place third ... time was an 18-second improvement over his best the previous year.
2004-05: Redshirted the cross country and track seasons ... ran unattached at the first three meets of the year before making his official UW debut in the open race at the Pre-National meet ... was the ninth UW finisher, in 64th overall, at the Pac-10 Championships ... placed seventh in unattached debut at the Emerald City Invite ... was 51st at Sundodger, and 34th at Willamette ... one of three freshmen to run with the varsity last season ... was active during the outdoor track season at distances from 1500m to 5000m ... indoors, competed in the mile and 3000m.
High School and Personal: Parents are Gwen and John ... has an older brother, Brian ... the fourth-place state cross country finisher in 2003 ... captained West Valley to a sweep of league, district and state cross country titles as a senior ... won the 2003 Enumclaw Cross Country Invite, and was the ninth-place finisher at the 2003 Nike Border Clash ... a two-time first-team All-Mid-Valley League honoree, and a nominee for Yakima Valley Athlete of the Year honors in 2004 ... followed up an outstanding cross season with a win in the 3200m at the 2004 district track championships ... placed 73rd at the state cross country meet as a junior.
Collegiate Best Marks:
1500m.......3:57.97
Mile.......4:15.63i
3000m.......8:18.59i
Steeple.......9:25.11
5000m.......15:16.25
8000m (XC)......24:50
