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James, Kasaun
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Kasaun James
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
- High School:
- North Hardin High
Bio
THIS YEAR: Senior Kasaun James is in his first season as a sprinter on the USC track and field team, after transferring from Florida State.
BEFORE USC: James competed at Florida State from 2019-21 and at Arkansas Baptist College the previous two seasons. 2021: Started the season strong finishing first (6.57) in the 60 M Gamecock Opener. Finished first in the 200 M (20.72) and second in the 100 M (10.17) at the ACC Outdoor championships. Was the second leg on the FSU 4x100m relay that ultimately finished 3rd at the Outdoor National Championships. 2020: Ran only one event because of COVID-19 placing first in the 300 M (32.85) at the Clemson Orange & Purple Meet. 2019: Sprinter at Florida State. Was the NCAA Indoor Championships runner-up in the 200-meter dash at Birmingham and finished eighth in the 60-meter dash, helping FSU to a sixth-place team finish…ran personal-best of 6.55 in the 60 and 20.49 in the 200 in the preliminary rounds. Earned first-team All-American honors in two events at the NCAA Indoor Championships…claimed ACC Championship Track MVP honors after sweeping the 60- and 200-meter individual titles, then anchoring the 4×400 relay to victory as FSU clinched a share of the team title James was voted ACC Indoor Men’s Performer of the Year…was the top collegian in the 200 (20.59) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational…was second in the 60-meter dash (6.56) and won the 200 (20.49) at the Texas Tech Classic, handing eventual NCAA champion Divine Oduduru his lone loss 200-meter finals loss – indoors or outdoors – of the collegiate year. Outdoor: Competed in the 100-meter dash at the Crimson Tide Classic (10.46) before suffering a season-ending injury which led to a medical redshirt. 2018: Finished second in the 200 (20.87) and fourth in the 400 at the national meet…carried that progress over and capped his stellar career at NJCAA Outdoor National Championships where he was runner-up in the 200 (20.25w) and sixth in the 100 (10.20w)…earned USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week honors during the ’18 outdoor season. 2017: Finished sixth in the 60- and 200-meter dashes as a freshman at the 2017 NJCAA Indoor National Championships…missed outdoor season due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: James graduated in 2016 from North Hardin High. He had personal bests of 10.50 in the 100m and 21.21 in the 200m. Indoors, his best 60m time is 6.87. He was a two-time New Balance Nationals All-American.
PERSONAL: Kasaun was born on December 22, 1997…His mother’s name is Tamara.
CAREER BESTS: 100m – 10.17 200m – 20.28
BEFORE USC: James competed at Florida State from 2019-21 and at Arkansas Baptist College the previous two seasons. 2021: Started the season strong finishing first (6.57) in the 60 M Gamecock Opener. Finished first in the 200 M (20.72) and second in the 100 M (10.17) at the ACC Outdoor championships. Was the second leg on the FSU 4x100m relay that ultimately finished 3rd at the Outdoor National Championships. 2020: Ran only one event because of COVID-19 placing first in the 300 M (32.85) at the Clemson Orange & Purple Meet. 2019: Sprinter at Florida State. Was the NCAA Indoor Championships runner-up in the 200-meter dash at Birmingham and finished eighth in the 60-meter dash, helping FSU to a sixth-place team finish…ran personal-best of 6.55 in the 60 and 20.49 in the 200 in the preliminary rounds. Earned first-team All-American honors in two events at the NCAA Indoor Championships…claimed ACC Championship Track MVP honors after sweeping the 60- and 200-meter individual titles, then anchoring the 4×400 relay to victory as FSU clinched a share of the team title James was voted ACC Indoor Men’s Performer of the Year…was the top collegian in the 200 (20.59) at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational…was second in the 60-meter dash (6.56) and won the 200 (20.49) at the Texas Tech Classic, handing eventual NCAA champion Divine Oduduru his lone loss 200-meter finals loss – indoors or outdoors – of the collegiate year. Outdoor: Competed in the 100-meter dash at the Crimson Tide Classic (10.46) before suffering a season-ending injury which led to a medical redshirt. 2018: Finished second in the 200 (20.87) and fourth in the 400 at the national meet…carried that progress over and capped his stellar career at NJCAA Outdoor National Championships where he was runner-up in the 200 (20.25w) and sixth in the 100 (10.20w)…earned USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week honors during the ’18 outdoor season. 2017: Finished sixth in the 60- and 200-meter dashes as a freshman at the 2017 NJCAA Indoor National Championships…missed outdoor season due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL: James graduated in 2016 from North Hardin High. He had personal bests of 10.50 in the 100m and 21.21 in the 200m. Indoors, his best 60m time is 6.87. He was a two-time New Balance Nationals All-American.
PERSONAL: Kasaun was born on December 22, 1997…His mother’s name is Tamara.
CAREER BESTS: 100m – 10.17 200m – 20.28
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