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2018-19 Women's Track and Field

Candice James

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Nansemond River
  • Hometown Suffolk, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
200-meter run: 24.14
400-meter run: 55.41

2018: OUTDOOR

  • Placed first in the 400m at the VCU Ram Invite posting a time of 56.33
  • Earned a second place finish at the George Mason Spring Invitational recording a time of 56.22
  • Finished third in the 200m at the A-10 Outdoor Championship with a time of 24.14
  • Placed first at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championship 4x400m posting a time of 3:39.24

2018: INDOOR

  • Placed sixth in the 200m at the Towson Tiger Invitational with a time of 23.35
  • Earned sixth place with a time of 1:19.85 in the 500m at the Father Diamond Invitational
  • Finished fifth in the 400m at the A-10 Indoor Championshiop posting a time of 56.71

2017: OUTDOOR

  • Placed third as part of the 4x400-meter relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:44.60. 
  • Placed ninth in the 400-meter run at the Roadrunner Invitational with a time of 57.49 seconds.
  • Placed first at the VCU Rams Invitational in the 400-meter run with a time of 57.22 seconds.

2017: INDOOR

  • Placed 13th in the 400-meter run at the Hokie Invitational with a time of 59.14 seconds.
  • Posted a time of 1:43.20 in the 600-meter run at the CNU Holiday Open to place fifth in the event.

2016: OUTDOOR

  • Found relay success at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational as she ran the lead leg of the third-place finishing 4x200-meter run relay team and anchored the second-place 400-meter relay team. 
  • Second leg of the winning 400-meter relay team at the VCU Ram Invite. 
  • Placed tenth in the 200-meter run with a personal record time of 25.46 at the VCU Ram Invite. 
  • Helped team to fourth place finish as the second leg in the 400-meter relay at the UF Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. 

2016: INDOOR

  • In debut at Patriot Games, placed third in the 400-meter relay as the third leg and placed seventh in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:00.65. 
  • Placed in the top 15 in the 400-meter run at the Last Chance Meet with a time of 59.82.

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Was a Junior Olympics All-American. 
  • Nansemond River High School record holder as part of the 4x400-meter relay team.
  • Member of First Team All-American Penn Relays in 2015

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of John and Denise James. 
  • Born on May 12, 1997. 
  • Major: Biology and Pre-Veterinary Studies. 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprints