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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

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James P. McCoy
James P. McCoy
James P. McCoy
James P. McCoy
James P. McCoy
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Niagara University

Braden York

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Auburn, NY
  • Major Communications & Media Studies

Biography

2024 • Graduate Student
Competed in seven events
Won the Little Three Championship with a time of 15:27.3
Won the Daemen Alumni Invitational crossing the line in 26:47.5
Placed 20th at the National Catholic Invite with a time of 24:24.0
Finished fifth at the Lehigh Paul Short Invitational crossing the line in 24:49.7
Placed third at the Canisius Alumni Classic, finishing with a time of 24:53.8
Broke the 8k school record at the 2024 MAAC Championships crossing the line in 24:14.7
Broke the 10k school record at the NCAA Division 1 Northeast Region Championships with a time of 30:59.1


2023 (Senior): Ran in all six events for the Purple Eagles...set program records in all three race lengths...set the 5k record at the Little Three Championships in which he finished second...finished second at the Falcon Collegiate Invite...earned All-MAAC honors at the MAAC Championships with a seventh place finish...finished 84th at NCAA Regionals 
2022 (Junior)
Competed in six events as a junior, having a season’s best 8k finish of 25:50.3, which makes him the fourth Purple Eagle to run sub 26 minute 8k, while competing at the MAAC XC Championships, and recorded his 10k seasons best time of 33:11.4 at the NCAA Division 1 Northeast Region XC Championships. Selected to the MAAC All-Academic team.
2021 (Sophomore)
Season hampered by persistent injury...Awarded “Unsung Hero” team award...Made MAAC All-Academic Team...Competed in MAAC Championship.
2020 (Freshman)
Competed in MAAC Spring Championship...Awarded “Unsung Hero” team award. 
Before Niagara:
Cross Country varsity athlete 2016-19…Indoor Track varsity athlete 2015, 2017-2020…Baseball varsity team 2016-19 (2020 cancelled due to COVID). Cross Country: OSHL Patriot League Champion (2019)…Finished 8th in Section 3, Class D meet (3d individual qualifier for State meet)…18th NYPHAA State Championship Class D (2019)…3rd team All-State Class D NYSSWA (2019). Indoor track: 4th in 3200 at State Qualifiers (2020)…Runner-up at Section 3 (2020)…2nd team All-CNY Class C (2018)…ESPN athlete of the week (2020)…Section 4 Champion 3200 (2019). Honor Roll student. Brother runs at SUNY Canton.
 
Personal bests:
3200: 10:07
5k: 16:28

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2021Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2022Junior

    5'11"
  • 2023Senior

    5'11"
  • 2024Graduate Student

    5'11"