2022 Outdoor Track Roster
Biography
| Personal Records |
|
Mark |
Date |
Event |
| Indoor Track |
| 60 |
7.75 |
12/7/19 |
MEAC Indoor Championships |
| Shot Put |
15.61m |
2/20/23 |
HBCU Showcase |
| Weight Throw |
18.01m |
1/27/23 |
John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| Outdoor Track |
| Discus |
43.60m |
5/15/22 |
MEAC Outdoor Championships |
| Javelin |
50.47m |
5/15/22 |
MEAC Outdoor Championships |
| Hammer |
47.23m |
4/15/22 |
Norfolk State Invitational |
| Shot Put |
14.32m |
4/16/22 |
Norfolk State Invitational |
2022 Outdoor Track & Field (Junior): Took third in the discus at the Delaware State Invite ... Took third in the hammer throw at the Norfolk State Invitational ... Placed third in the javelin at the MEAC Outdoor Championships ...
2022 Indoor Track & Field (Junior): Took first in the shot put at the Eastern Shore Invite ...Â
2021 Outdoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Season lost due to COVIDÂ 19 Pandemic ...
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Season lost due to COVIDÂ 19 Pandemic ...
2020 Outdoor Track & Field (Freshman): Season lost due to COVIDÂ 19 Pandemic ...
2019-20 Indoor Track & Field (Freshman): Third in the shot put at the Eastern Shore Multies & Combined ... Member of Hawks' Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ...
Personal:  Pregame routine includes listening to music and eating food ... Biggest sports moment before coming to The Shore was playing football against Broadwater Academy during is Senior year in 2018 when made his first interception while playing strong safety for the first time ... Person who influenced him the most is his father because he gives 100% no matter what he is doing ... Best non-athletic accomplishment was winning 2nd place in Virginia SkillsUSA competition for Construction ... Hobbies outside of Track & Field for are hunting, fishing and woodworking ... Favorite TV series is
The OfficeÂ
... James' personal athletic goal for the his freshman season is to throw 16 meters in shot put and to throw over 140 feet in discus ... His favorite quote is "Life is simple, you make decisions and you don't look back" ... Has four siblings: Adam, Alex, John, Caroline and is the son of Ed and BJ Perkins ... Nickname is "Perkins" ... Was also on the Hawks Cheerleading squad his freshman season ...
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