Brandon James

University of Maryland Athletics

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As a graduate student (2022-23)

Outdoor

Claimed five top-10 finishes during his first outdoor season with Maryland, winning one event
Set the team-best mark in the 200m and the 400m for the 2023 outdoor season
Scored a third-place finish in the 4x100m relay (40.74) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/17), his first outdoor meet with the Terps
Netted a pair of sixth-place finishes at the Virginia Challenge (4/20), notching the placement in the 200m (21.25) and in the 100m while setting a personal record (10.55)
Won his first event as a Terp at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/5), claiming a gold medal in the 200m (21.48) while taking a runner-up finish in the 100m (10.75)

Indoor

Competed in a pair of indoor meets during his first season with the Terps, competing in the 200m and 400m events

As a junior at Morgan State (2020-21)

Outdoor

Dominated his last season with Morgan State, placing among the top three competitors on eight different occasions while winning five races
Started the outdoor season by earning podium finishes in three different events, taking fifth in the 400m (49.51), second in the 4x100m relay (41.52) and first in the 4x400m relay (3:19.94)
Shined at the Towson Invitational (4/2), winning three different races in the 100m (10.69), 200m (21.82) and 4x100m relay (41.85)
Scored two bronze-medal finishes at the JMU Invitational (4/17), finishing in that spot in the 400m (48.93) and the 4x400m relay (3:19.53)
Won his final event with Morgan State at the 2021 Aggie Classic (4/24), topping the podium alongside the 4x100m relay team (41.07)

Indoor

As a sophomore at Morgan State (2019-20)

Outdoor

Indoor

2x MEAC finalist (200m, 4x400m relay)
Started the year by notching two podium finishes at the Navy Invitational Track & Field Meet, taking third in the 400m (48.08) and sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:19.51)
Made three podiums at the HBCU Battle (1/10) by winning the 4x400m relay (3:19.75), placing fourth in the 400m (49.17) and eighth in the 60m dash (6.97)
Finished sixth in the 200m (21.34) at the Gamecock Opener (1/17)
Claimed two runner-up finishes at the PSU Tune Up (2/21), taking second in 60m with a personal-record 6.89 and in the 200m (21.40)
Concluded the indoor season at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/27) by finishing seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:19.80) and eighth in the 200m (21.98)

As a freshman at Morgan State (2018-19)

Outdoor

NCAA East Region Preliminary Qualifier (200m)
Won the 4x400m relay event (3:15.03) at the Charlotte 49er Classic (3/14) and took fourth in the 4x100m relay (41.52)
Claimed four podium finishes at the North Florida Spring Break Invitational (3/21), taking second in the 4x100m relay (41.01) while taking sixth in the 400m and seventh in both the 200m (21.55) and 4x400m relay (3:18.79)
Finished with two bronze medals at the Raleigh Relays (3/29) in the 4x200m relay (1:26.29) and the 4x400m relay (3:14.80)
Yielded two podium placements at the Towson Invitational (4/6), winning the 200m event (21.19) and taking second in the 100m (10.57)
Also set a personal-record 47.85 in the 400m to take seventh place at the Morgan State Legacy Track & Field Meet
Scored four podium finishes at the Morgan State Legacy Track & Field Meet (4/19), earning second-place finishes in the 200m (20.73) and 4x400m relay (3:16.03) along with a bronze-medal placement in the 4x100m relay (41.61)
Notched a personal record in the 200m at the MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/2), finishing the sprint in 21.14
Took two podium finishes at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/11), securing a fifth-place result in the 4x100m relay (41.04) along with seventh in the 400m (49.44)

Indoor

Began his college career at the Navy Winter Invitational Track & Field Meet (12/1), where he won the 4x400m relay (3:17.18) and took fifth place in the 200m (21.81) and 400m (49.78)
Notched three podium finishes at the HBCU Battle (1/11), securing third place in the 200m (22.22) along with two fifth-place results in the 400m (49.41) and the 4x400m relay (3:23.07)
Earned two medals at the Navy Invitational (1/26) by taking second in the 4x400m (3:18.93) and third in the 400m (50.01)
Took fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:15.48) at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/8)
Scored two podium finishes at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/21), taking fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:18.54) and seventh in the 200m (22.14)

Updated June 27, 2023