LaToya James

Position:
Hurdles/Jumps
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Burlington, N.C.
High School:
Cummings

Jame's PRs
• 60-Hurdles - 8.31
• 100-Hurdles - 13.38
• 400-Hurdles - 56.82
• Long Jump - 19-4

Junior Year: Finished 11th at ACC Indoor Championships in 60-meter hurdles • Also competed in the 400 during indoor season • Earned All-ACC honors by placing third in 400-meter hurdles at ACC Outdoor Championships, also finished sixth in the 100-meter hurdles • Finished sixth in 400 hurdles at NCAA Regionals • Qualified for NCAA Outdoor Championships in 400 hurdles

Sophomore Year: Ran the 60-meter hurdles and the 200- and 400-meters for the indoor season • Set NCAA provisional mark at the ACC Indoor Championships in the 60-meter hurdles • All-ACC honors for the outdoor season in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400 relay • Set outdoor regional marks in the 100 hurdles and the 400 hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships.

Freshman Year: Earned All-America honors with a fourth place finish in the 400-hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships • Set a new school record in the 400-hurdles (56.82) during the semi-finals of the NCAA Championships • Scored in the 100-hurdles (5th), 400-hurdles (4th) and the long jump (4th) at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Scored in both the long jump and 60-hurdles with a pair of sixth place finishe at the ACC Indoor Championships.

Prep: Team captain two years • Three-time Athlete of the Year • All-State • All-America • Won Nationals in 400m hurdles • Placed second in 100m hurdles and long jump • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in journalism • Enjoys singing • Admires Virginia Powell and Ben Wallace • Lists her high school coach, Donnie Davis, as having the most influence on her athletic career • LaToya Renae James is the daughter of Iola and James Hinton • Born January 18, 1989, in Chapel Hill, N.C.