Christopher Newport University

2020-21 - Freshman Season: Orchestrated an award-winning debut during his first year with the Captains … Collected All-Region honors and was a second-team All-State selection for his performance in the decathlon … Ranked fourth in the South / Southeast in the combined event after posting a victory at the New Captains Classic with a score of 5,182 … Showcased his diverse skill set with three top-10 finishes at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships … Finished fifth in the league in the pole vault, seventh in the javelin, and ninth in the shot … Set a PR in the javelin (38.08 meters) at the Colonial Relays and added his best mark in the shot put (12.42 meters) at the Eagle Invitational … Had five top-five finishes during the spring, including third-place efforts during his collegiate debut in the 400-hurdles and javelin at the UMW Opener.

At Radford - Competed in both cross country and track & field during his time with the Rams.
 
Personal - James M. Baptist is the son of Ed and Gervais Baptist … Has two brothers, Michael and John-Paul, and a sister, Elaine … Bryan Clay is his favorite athlete … Jesus is the person in history he would most like to meet … His goal in life is to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the decathlon … Majoring in kinesiology.