Ursula James
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Sugarland, TX
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- High School:
- Elkins HS
2010
James closed out her collegiate career in style by posting a personal best time of 25:17 to finish in 97th place at the South/Southeast Regional. She came in 44th place at the SCAC Championships with a time fo 25:52. She was a member of the SCAC Fall 2010 Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll.
2009
Ursula competed in two meets. Her highest finish and best time came at the Southwestern University Twilight Opener where she placed 5th with a time of 23:44.4. She placed 29th at the Texas DIII Championships.
2007-2008 (First Year)
Cross Country: As the Pirates' Newcomer of the Year, James was a top-5 finisher for the team all six meets. Her highest finish was at the Rhodes Invitational where she placed 47th out of 137 runners and ran the 5k course in 21:29. At the SCAC Championships, James ran a personal best 6k by crossing the finish line in 25:50.30 and placing 53rd in a field of 93.
High School
James graduated Magma Cum Laude and as a National Merit Commended student. She garnered academic all-district honors for swimming and placed 11th at Regionals in the 500 free in 2003-2004. In the 2006 cross country season, she earned all-district honors and competed at Regionals.
Personal
Ursula is the daughter of Brad and Kay James and has two sisters, Molly and Miranda. She is an anthropology major with a minor in french.