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Boys Track & Field - Massachusetts

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BOYS TRACK & FIELD

James Donahue

Distance/Middle distance
BELMONT HILL SCHOOL
BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

5th - 4:01.39

Brooks PR Invitational - Mile

1st - 1:49.81

New England Preparatory School Track Association D1 Championships - 800m
“James possesses a quiet confidence that allows him to dig deep into his ability and condition himself to perform at the highest level. He seems to always be in control of his emotions and strategy with the outcome being that he hits his goals and leaves his competitors racing for second place.”
Scott Bosworth
Head Coach - head coach of Milton Academy
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 150-pound senior set a state record in the mile run at the Brooks PR Invitational this past season, finishing fifth with a time of 4:01.39, which ranked No. 11 nationally among prep competitors in 2022 at the time of his selection. Donahue also earned All-American honors by taking third in the mile at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor. He won the 800-meter run at the New England Preparatory School Track Association Division I Championships in a meet-record 1:49.81, which ranked No. 11 in the country.

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Academic Achievement

Donahue has maintained a 3.54 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of Virginia this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Donahue has volunteered locally as part of Belmont Hill’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, which provides meals to underserved families in the Boston area.