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James Brake
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Florence, Ala.
- High School:
- Florence HS
College Bests:
5k: 16:36.34Â (9/3/21)
8k: 26:10.15 (9/24/21)
10k: 34:00.28 (11/12/21)
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800m: 1:55.59 (4/23/22)
1500m: 3:58.28 (4/16/22)
3000m: 8:40.98 (3/5/22)
5000m: 8:40.98 (4/9/22)
Sophomore (2022)
Outdoor: Battled in the 800-meter, 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 4x800-meter relay… Sits 10th all-time for Troy in the 1,500-meter with a time of 3:58.28 at the War Eagle Invitational (15th)… Ran an 8:40.98 at the Jaguar Opener for second place, which was the sixth fastest time in Troy history… Finished ninth in the 1,500-meter at the Weems Baskin Invitational at 4:03.74… Claimed two top-10 finishes in the 5,000-meter (UAB Green & Gold – sixth), with his top finish and time coming at the Jaguar Opener at 8:40.98 for silver… Positioned eighth all-time in Troy program history for running a 7:59.51 in the 4x800-meter relay (Weems Baskin Invitational) with Saindeley Dorsainvil, Ian Dougherty and Michael Marvin
Indoor: Appeared in the 3000m 60, 200, 800m, and mile for the Trojans… Placed in fourth during the UAB Vulcan Invite in the mile with a time of 4:30.77… In the only 3000m event of the season at the Carolina Challenge, he placed 23rd with a time of 8:52.73… Finished the 60m event with a time of 7.09, the 200m in 22.58 seconds, and the 800m in 1:57.35
Sophomore (2021-22): Cross Country: Notched a 5k personal-best at the Foothills Invitational in 16:36.34, where he placed 24th… Tallied a 10th-place finish in 17:11.9 at the Azalea City Classic 5k, where the Trojans brought home second place… Recorded an 8k personal-best with a time of 26:10.15 at the Queen City Invited after placing 71st… Completed the FSU Invite 8k in 27:16.9, finishing 182nd… Tallied the second-highest finish on the team at the Sun Belt Championship in 26:55.4, where he placed 40th…. Notched an 10k personal-best in 34:00.28 at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 138th
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country-Â Did not compete
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country- Completed the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 16:90.90, placing 43rd… Notched a 10thplace finish in the Azalea City Classic 5k in 16:48.90 … Crossed the finish line in 27:28.69 in the Mountain Dew Invite 8k, placing 55th
High School: Ran four years at Florence High School… Helped lead the Falcons to 6A Sectional Title in 2014 and 2017… Holds the school record the 800m, 3200m and 5000m… Two-time member of the Alabama All-State XC team (2017, 2018) … Dubbed a member of the 2018 All-Star XC North Alabama team
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Personal: Full name is James Bennett Brake… Born March 7, 2001… Son of Ryan and Hannah Brake… Has a brother, John, and sister, Libby… Majoring in risk management
5k: 16:36.34Â (9/3/21)
8k: 26:10.15 (9/24/21)
10k: 34:00.28 (11/12/21)
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800m: 1:55.59 (4/23/22)
1500m: 3:58.28 (4/16/22)
3000m: 8:40.98 (3/5/22)
5000m: 8:40.98 (4/9/22)
Sophomore (2022)
Outdoor: Battled in the 800-meter, 1,500-meter, 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 4x800-meter relay… Sits 10th all-time for Troy in the 1,500-meter with a time of 3:58.28 at the War Eagle Invitational (15th)… Ran an 8:40.98 at the Jaguar Opener for second place, which was the sixth fastest time in Troy history… Finished ninth in the 1,500-meter at the Weems Baskin Invitational at 4:03.74… Claimed two top-10 finishes in the 5,000-meter (UAB Green & Gold – sixth), with his top finish and time coming at the Jaguar Opener at 8:40.98 for silver… Positioned eighth all-time in Troy program history for running a 7:59.51 in the 4x800-meter relay (Weems Baskin Invitational) with Saindeley Dorsainvil, Ian Dougherty and Michael Marvin
Indoor: Appeared in the 3000m 60, 200, 800m, and mile for the Trojans… Placed in fourth during the UAB Vulcan Invite in the mile with a time of 4:30.77… In the only 3000m event of the season at the Carolina Challenge, he placed 23rd with a time of 8:52.73… Finished the 60m event with a time of 7.09, the 200m in 22.58 seconds, and the 800m in 1:57.35
Sophomore (2021-22): Cross Country: Notched a 5k personal-best at the Foothills Invitational in 16:36.34, where he placed 24th… Tallied a 10th-place finish in 17:11.9 at the Azalea City Classic 5k, where the Trojans brought home second place… Recorded an 8k personal-best with a time of 26:10.15 at the Queen City Invited after placing 71st… Completed the FSU Invite 8k in 27:16.9, finishing 182nd… Tallied the second-highest finish on the team at the Sun Belt Championship in 26:55.4, where he placed 40th…. Notched an 10k personal-best in 34:00.28 at the NCAA South Regional, finishing 138th
Sophomore (2020-21): Cross Country-Â Did not compete
Freshman (2019-2020): Cross Country- Completed the JSU Struts Season Opener 5k in 16:90.90, placing 43rd… Notched a 10thplace finish in the Azalea City Classic 5k in 16:48.90 … Crossed the finish line in 27:28.69 in the Mountain Dew Invite 8k, placing 55th
High School: Ran four years at Florence High School… Helped lead the Falcons to 6A Sectional Title in 2014 and 2017… Holds the school record the 800m, 3200m and 5000m… Two-time member of the Alabama All-State XC team (2017, 2018) … Dubbed a member of the 2018 All-Star XC North Alabama team
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Personal: Full name is James Bennett Brake… Born March 7, 2001… Son of Ryan and Hannah Brake… Has a brother, John, and sister, Libby… Majoring in risk management
Troy vs. LaGrange (Full Highlights)
Sunday, December 07
Players Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Sunday, December 07
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Sunday, December 07
Postgame Press Conference (James Madison)
Saturday, December 06
