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2008 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jay McDevitt

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 145
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Middletown, NJ
  • High School Mater Dei

Biography

2007-08: Achieved season-best times of 2.03.82 in the indoor 800m at the Rider-Lafayette Invitational (2/15) and 2:41.09 in the 1,000m at the Metropolitan Championships (1/31-2/1)…UAA Fall, Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic honoree…did not compete in cross country. 2006-07: Placed 95th at the NYU Cross Country Invitational (30:04.01, 9/16)…UAA Fall, Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic honoree. was injured during the track & field seasons. 2005-06: Third Team All-UAA performer in the outdoor 4x800m relay (7:50.13, 4/22-23)…posted personal-best times of 4:06.81 in the 1,500m at TCNJ Lions’ Invitational (4/29) and 4:26.00 in the mile at the USMMA Invitational (5/6)…opened his collegiate career by taking 10th place at the William Paterson Cross Country Invitational (29:15.1, 9/10)…helped the Violets finish third at the CTC Championship with a 16th-place showing (28:15.85,10/22)…claimed the 28th spot at the University of Albany Purple Heart Invitational (27:10.4, 10/15) and 39th place at the NYU Invitational (29:42, 9/17). High School: Two-year team captain in cross country and track…two-time Star Ledger All-County selection for cross country…earned Players’ Award twice for track…also played varsity basketball for four years…founded the Mater Dei Chess Club…member of the National Honor Society Personal: Enjoys chess, medieval history and classic cinema…aspires to teach while practicing law in Manhattan.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005Freshman

    5'10" 145 lbs
  • 2006Sophomore

    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2007Junior

    6'0" 145 lbs
  • 2008Senior

    5'11" 145 lbs