Luke James

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
Bethel University

2013-14
All-MVC, Triple Jump (Indoor)
NCAA Regional Qualifier, Triple Jump (Outdoor)
All-MVC, Triple Jump (Outdoor)
MVC Outdoor Champion, Triple Jump
All-MVC, Triple Jump (Indoor)...Finished second in triple jump at the MVC Indoor Championships with a 14.64m mark...Jumped 6.68m to finish 17th in long jump at the MVC Indoor Championships...NCAA Regional Qualifier, Triple Jump (Outdoor)...All-MVC, Triple Jump (Outdoor)...MVC Outdoor Champion, Triple Jump...Jumped 15.12m to claim first place in triple jump at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Finished 30th in triple jump at the NCAA West Region Prelims... Earned first place in triple jump at the Saluki Open and GVSU Big Meet with 13.87m and 14.47m marks, respectively...Held SIU[apos]s highest mark in indoor triple jump with a 14.64m jump...Held SIU[apos]s highest mark in outdoor triple jump with a 15.12m jump...Opened the outdoor season with a first-place finish in triple jump at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic with a 14.70m mark...MVC Academic Honor Roll...Participated in four events (triple jump, 4x100m, 110h, long jump) in six outdoor meets...Competed in triple jump and long jump in eight indoor meets. Prior to SIU
Competed at NAIA Bethel University in the triple and long jumps...All-American and three-time national qualifier...Four-time conference champion in the triple and long jumps. High School
Participated in the triple jump, long jump, 4x400m relay and the 4x800m relay at St. Benedict at Auburndale. Personal
Born July 12, 1993, in San Diego, Calif., to Grayce James...Has four brothers: William, Jermaine, Thomas and Clinton...William was a distance runner for the University of Kentucky...Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.