2020 - 2021 MASSACHUSETTS
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JAMES
DONAHUE
DISTANCE/MIDDLE DISTANCE
BELMONT HILL SCHOOL
BELMONT , MASSACHUSETTS
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-11
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
4:09.50
MILE (PR)
“James Donahue was a true force in the [Independent School League], dominating every race that he ran by leaps and bounds. He is fast becoming one of the distance greats of all time in the league.”
Kate Blake
Head Coach - head coach of Noble & Greenough School

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-11, 150-pound junior finished third in the mile run with a time of 4:09.50 at the RunningLane Track Championships this past season. At the time of his selection, that personal-best time ranked No. 34 nationally among prep competitors in his event in 2021. Donahue also ranked No. 11 nationally in the 1,500-meter run, No. 35 in the 3,000-meter run and No. 56 in the 800-meter run.

Academic Achievement


Donahue has maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character


Donahue has volunteered locally on behalf of Belmont Hill’s Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, which provides meals to underprivileged families in the Boston area.