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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Matthew Branch

Brayden James

Brayden James

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 120
  • Hometown:
    Hot Springs, Arkansas
  • High School:
    Homeschooled
  • Major:
    Kinesiology

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS (PRIOR TO 2025-26 SEASON):
  • XC 5K: 17:24.7 (Bob Gravett Invitational - Fall 2022)
  • XC 8K: 28:12.0 (14th place at Bob Gravett Invitational - Fall 2024)
  • T&F 1500M: 4:18.76 (GAC Championships - Spring 2025)
  • T&F 3000M STEEPLE: 10:15.66 (5th place at Ouachita Invitational - Spring 2025)

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets, posting three top five finishes and one event win... Won the 3000m Steeplechase at the SAU Dan Veach Invitational with a time of 10:39.29... Set a personal best in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:15.66 at the Ouachita Invitational, finishing fifth... Ran a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:18.76 at the GAC Championships... Earned a fourth-place finish in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:26.34) at the Harding Invitational... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2025.

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets... Set a personal best in the 8k with a time of 28:12.0 and a 14th place finish at the Bob Gravett Invitational... Finished in the top 35 at the Tiger Invitational... GAC Academic Honor Roll member.

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets... Ran in the 3000m Steeplechase at all four meets, posting a season-best time of 10:20.85 at the 2024 Great American Conference Championships to place 12th overall... Placed third in the 3000m Steeple at the Bison Open (10:20.88) and fourth at the Hendrix Invitational (10:51.07)... GAC All-Academic Team selection... Named to the Dean's List for spring 2024.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets for the Tigers with two top 15 finishes... Set a personal best in the 8k at the University of the Ozarks Invitational with a time of 28:20.4 and a 14th place finish... Placed ninth at the Southern Arkansas University Lois Davis Invitational with a 5k time of 17:25.2... GAC All-Academic Team selection... Named to the Dean's List for fall 2023.

2023 TRACK AND FIELD: Competed in two events across five meets with two top 10 finishes... Ran the 3000M Steeplechase four times with his best performance coming at the GAC Championships with a personal best time of 10:20.44 and a 10th place finish...Also ran the 1500M twice, also setting a personal best at the GAC Championships with a time of 4:29.97... Named to Dean's List for spring 2023.

2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Made collegiate debut at the Bob Gravett Invitational with a 5K time of 17:24.7... Competed in five meets... Set a personal best in the 8K at the University of the Ozarks Invitational with a time of 28:38.0... Named to Dean's List for fall 2022.

PREP: 2022 All Conference for Cross Country and Track at Lakeside High School... Also lettered in swimming.

PERSONAL: Son of Bill and Patty James... Two siblings - Barrett and Ivey... Brother Barrett also runs cross country and track at Ouachita... Majoring in kinesiology... Born December 21.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    6'0" 120 lbs
  • 2024Sophomore

    6'0" 120 lbs
  • 2025Junior

    6'0" 120 lbs