James Roberts

Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Groton, Mass.
High School:
Groton-Dunstable HS

2005-06
o Finished 80th overall at the Dartmouth Invitational (9/10) in 28:16.70.

Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Groton-Dunstable High School where he helped head coach Ken Magliozze[apos]s Crusaders to two league cross country championships (2003, 2004) and an overall record of 47-7 ... qualified for the Massachusetts State Cross Country Championship in each of his four prep years ... finished 18th at the State Cross Country Championships as a senior and 13th in the mile during the Outdoor Track Championships ... a four-time league all-star in his cross country career ... league champion in the 800 meters and mile during outdoor track ... three-time district all-star ... four-time Lowell Sun All-Star and three-time honoree as the team[apos]s Most Accomplished Runner ... as a senior ran personal-best times of 16:39 in cross country ... during outdoor track, posted personal-best times and school records in the mile (4:29) and in the two-mile (9:58.7). Personal: James Ryan Roberts ... born Nov. 30, 1986 in Boston ... son of James and Nanette Roberts ... has one sister, Meredith ... intends to major in accounting/corporate finance at UMass ... says he most admires his grandfather because he is a role model and a 'wealth of knowledge.'