Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
High Jump: 6-11 (2x, most recent: 2012 MEAC Indoor)
Outdoor
High Jump: 7-0.25 (2x, most recent: 2012 MEAC OD)

2011-12: Indoor: Finished third at the MEAC Indoor Championship, matching his career-best height of 6 feet, 11 inches … also cleared 6-11 at the Tyson Invitational, finishing 10th … won the gold medal at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational (6-8.25) … was fourth at the Penn State National (6-10.75). Outdoor: MEAC Outdoor champion in the high jump for the second straight year … matched his career-best outdoor height of 7-0.25 … also won the high jump at the NSU Relays (6-10.75) and was runner-up at the Morgan State Legacy Meet (6-9.75).

2010-11: Indoor: Jumped an indoor personal-best height of 6-10.25 at the Hokie Invitational, good for a fourth-place tie … finished sixth at the Penn State National (6-8.75) … placed third at the MEAC Indoor Championship with a top height of 6-8.25. Outdoor: Jumped a personal-best 7-0.25 to win the MEAC outdoor high jump title, the first conference gold medal of his career … also cleared at least 6-8 in three other meets, the Florida Relays, Tribe Open and NCAA East Regional … the regional appearance was the first of his career.

 2009-10: Indoor: Cleared 6-6.25, a season-best, at the CNU Captains Invitational…finished in a tie for fourth place at the MEAC Indoor meet (6-4.75)…placed sixth at the Maryland Invitational (6-4). Outdoor: MEAC Outdoor runner-up in the high jump with a PR of 6-9.75…tied with champion James Moore of UMES, but finished second based on more misses…placed eighth at the Sea Ray Relays with a top height of 6-8.75.

High School: Lettered four years in track, golf and soccer…finished third at the state outdoor meet in the high jump as a senior (6-6)…finished second in the state indoor meet in the high jump as a junior… was a first-team all-district soccer pick as a senior.

Personal: John E. James was born on Feb. 11, 1991…son of John and Denise James…majoring in building construction technology.