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  James Boykin

James Boykin

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Converse, Texas

High School:
Judson

Event:
Middle Distance

Birthdate:
04/28/1982

Experience:
2L

2004: Placed seventh at the SLC Outdoor Championships in the 800 meters (1:55.77) ... ran a personal best of 1:55.24 in the prelims at the SLC Championships for the Bobcats' best time of the year ... ran third leg on indoor distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the conference meet (10:21.07) ... took second in the 800 meters at the Trinity University Invitational in 1:56.51 ... was fifth in the 800 at the Rice Bayou Classic in 1:56.35 ... qualified for the finals of the 800 meters at the SLC Indoor Championships, placing 10th in 1:58.41 ... ran a 1:58.06 for sixth place at Baylor Michael Johnson Classic.

2003: Came in 17th place in the 800 meter run at the Houston Indoor Invitational with a time of 2:02.8 ... had his best finish of the indoor season at the Red Raider Classic where he ran a 1:58.91 in a fourth place finish ... at the 2003 SLC Indoor Championships was on the Distance Medley Relay that finished sixth ... placed 28th at the Rice Twilight Meet in the 800 meters in a season best 1:57.34 ... at the Texas A&M All-Comers Meet placed fifth in the 800 meters ...set a new personal best in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:54.60, good for a seventh place at final race of the season.

2002: Was limited in his participation during the 2002 seasons.

High School: Lettered three years at Converse Judson ... was a state qualifier in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays as a senior ... was a part of the 4x400 relay team which captured a Junior Olympic championship in 2000.

Personal: Spanish and business administration major ... Born April 28, 1982 in Washington D.C ... parents are John and Lydia Jackson ... Has three younger siblings, John (16), Joshua (12) and Amy (7).