MUTIGERS


Marcus James
Marcus James

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Liberal, KS

High School:
Liberal

Event:
Pole Vault/Heptathlon

Birthdate:
10/11/1981

Major:
Engineering


• All-Big 12

AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: All-Big 12 as a member of the 400m relay team ... competed at four meets, including the Big 12 Championships ... had a personal-best mark in the pole vault, clearing 16-2 at the Emporia State University Twilight Qualifier. Indoor: Competed in the heptathlon in the Big 12 Conference Meet with a 12th place finish (4,675).

AS A FRESHMAN:
Outdoor: Season-best pole vault came at the Tom Botts meet where he finshed fifth with a vault of 15-0. Indoor: In the pole vault, James finished fifth at the Missouri Invitational (13-5.75), fifth at the Missouri All-Comers (15-0) and seventh at both the Tiger Invitational and the MU-KSU-KU Triangular (14-0 and 13-5.25).

PERSONAL:
Son of Edward Cohens and Petita Leon ... engineering major ... a defensive back on the football team ... born October 11, 1981 in Liberal, Kan.

Career Best:
Pole Vault_____16-2
Heptathlon_____4,675