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2014-15 Men's Track and Field

James Bassen

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tenafly, NJ
  • Highschool Tenafly

Biography

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

11.45mShot Put2/23/2013UAA Championships
14.48mWeight Throw2/14/2015Tiger Indoor Invitational

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

10.54mShot Put3/29/2013Emory Classic
43.58m Discus4/26/2014UAA Championships
44.77mHammer4/25/2015UAA Championships
64.61m*Javelin5/21/2015NCAA Championships

* - Emory Record

Honors (Outdoor):

2012All-UAAJavelin Throw2nd
 
2013All-UAAJavelin Throw2nd
 
2014UAA ChampionJavelin Throw
All-UAAJavelin Throw1st
 
2015All-AmericaJavelin Throw4th
NCAA Division III Championship ParticipantJavelin Throw4th
University Athletic Association MVPField Events
UAA ChampionJavelin Throw
All-UAADiscus3rd
Hammer3rd
Javelin1st

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the Tenafly High School track and field team for three seasons, serving as the team captain... Recorded a career-best distance of 50.22 meters in the javelin throw... Was coached by Carl Von Tobel... Also played basketball and football in high school.

Personal:

Born December 21, 1992.

Why he chose Emory:

"I have the ability to compete at a collegiate level, as well as to be in an excellent academic environment."

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Throws
    6'3" 205 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Throws
    6'3" 205 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Throws
    6'3" 205 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    Throws
    6'3" 220 lbs
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