The University of Akron Athletics
2007-08 Track and Field

James Howell
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cerritos, Calif.
- High School:
- Richard Gahr HS
PERSONALRECORDS
200m (Indoor) 21.85
400m (Indoor) 47.85
200m (Outdoor) 22.23
400m (Outdoor) 46.81.....UA RECORD
as a Sophomore (2007):
Named the team’s Most Improved for both the indoor andoutdoor seasons.
MAC Indoor Champion in the 400 (47.85).
MAC Outdoor 400m runner-up, setting the UA record with atime of 46.81.
Also member of the MAC Outdoor 4x100 relay team (40.26) andrunner-up MAC Outdoor 4x400 relay team with a UA record time of3:09.97.
Won the 200m (22.32) during the indoor season at theSimons-Harvey Invitational.
Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional in the 400 with histime at the MAC, finishing 28th in the region.
Won 400 the Sparky Adams Invitational (47.70).
as a Freshman (2006):
Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that clocked in a timeof 41.01 to earn third place at the MAC Outdoors meet.
Had a season-best 22.23 in the 200m at the Sykes-SabockChallenge and 50.10 in the 400 at the Akron Open.
at Richard Gahr High School:
Had a personal-best of 37.50 in the 300-meter hurdles and10.50 in the 100.
Led the area in all-purpose yardage as a senior. An all-areachoice in 2005.
Personal:
Born Aug. 26, 1986
Parents are Willeta Howell and Barry O’Conner