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James Brake
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Florence, Ala.
- High School:
- Florence HS
Bio
College Bests:
5k: 16:36.34 (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- 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
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: 16:36.34 (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- 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
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
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