University of Massachusets Athletics

2016 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jay McMahon

Jay McMahon

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Swansea, Mass.
  • High School:
    Joseph Case
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Cross Country: Finished sixth for UMass and 218th overall in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) with a time of 25:38… Placed 3rd for UMass and 42nd overall in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 25:51…Ran a 19:57 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) to finish third for the team and 29th overall.
 
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in the Atlantic 10 Championships in the 3000m steeple chase (5/7-5/8)…Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) with a time of 9:38.29 … Finished sixth in the steeplechase at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/8) with an IC4A-qualifying time of 9:09.47 … Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a time of 9:24.91 … Indoor: Placed eighth in the 3000m at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a time of 8:33.67 … Eighth place finisher at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) in the 1000m with a time of 2:34.87 and fifth in the mile with a time of 4:24.93 ... Finished third in 1000m (2:34.53) and third in the mile (4:22.05) at the Yale Invite (1/9). Cross Country: Competed in six meets, scoring in five...Ran a 32:41 at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/13) to place fourth for the team and 106th overall... Finished fifth for UMass and 43rd overall at the A-10 Championships (10/31) with a time of 25:31.3...Was UMass' fifth place finisher and the 76th overall finisher at the New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 25:49.6...Ran a 25:12 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) to place second for the team and 70th overall...Placed fifth for UMass and 116th overall at the Battle in Beantown with a time of 25:52.6...Finished seventh for UMass and 46th overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) with a time of 20:42. 
 
As a Freshman in 2014-2015: ?Outdoor: Finished the season placing fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships and a personal best time of 9-minutes, 15.44-seconds (5/7)...Took eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Atlantic 10 Championships (9:25.72)(5/2)...Finished with silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (9:33.23)(4/25) and the Holy Cross Invitational (9:44.45)(4/11)...Finished fifth at the UMass Invitational in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:11.45)(4/11)...Competed in the 5,000-meter run crossing the line in 15-minutes, 20.30-seconds at the Sam Howell Invitational (4/3). Indoor: Did not see action. Cross Country: Was fourth for the team, 54th overall at the IC4A Championship (11/22) with a time of 27:25.0... Completed the New England Championships (10/11) 27th overall in 26:19.9... Ran a time of 20:27.60 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13) finishing 50th overall. 

Before UMass: Ran for Joseph Case High School under Coach Stanley Koss...From 2012-2014 he was team MVP and League All-star...Has earned 9 Letter's throughout high school career...Holds the record in the mile (4:32) and 2mile (9:32).

Personal: Born Jay Derek McMahon on May 3, 1996 in Providence, R.I. ... Son of John and Rochen McMahon... Has one sister, Molly...Plans to major in Sports Management.

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