2022-23 Track and Field Roster

James Overberg

James Overberg

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Westminster, Colo.
  • High School:
    Centauras
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
NCAA APPEARANCES (2)
2022 NCAA 10K (XC)
2024 NCAA 10K (XC)

James Overberg TFRRS

2024-25

XC:
Competed in four meets for the Buffs... ran a personal best (8K) at the 2024 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championship... finished 27th at the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships

Indoor: Competed in four meets running personal best in the 5k (13:39.17) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic and in the mile run (4:16.71) at the Potts Invitational. Place 10th in the 5k at the Big 12 Championships
2022-23

  • XC: Ran in six races for the Buffs ... set a personal record of 23:51.8 in the 8K at the Pac-12 Championships ... in his next meet, he set another personal record of 28:55.3 in the 10K at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships ... placed 111th in the 10K at the NCAA Championships
  • Indoor: Competed in three meets ... finished sixth in the 3,000 at the Colorado Invitational ... set a personal best of 8:06.77 in the 3,000 at the Ken Shannon Invitational
  • Outdoor: Competed in two meets while setting new personal bests in both ... finished fifth in the 10,000 at the Stanford Invitational while setting a personal record of 28:38.95 ... finished seventh in the 5,000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational while setting a personal record of 13:49.80 


2021-22

  • XC: Redshirted
  • Indoor: Ran in two meets for the Buffs ... finished 18th in the mile at the Potts Invitational ... finished 29th in the 3,000 at the Colorado Invitational
  • Outdoor: Ran in one meet ... placed 15th in the 1,500 at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic with a time of 4:08.71

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Finished in the top-10 at the Colorado State Cross Country Championship as a junior and senior
  • Was eighth in 2019 and improved to fifth in 2020
  • Competed at the Nike Southwest Regional Championship twice
  • Ran the 1,600 and 3,200m at the 2021 Colorado State Track and Field Championships
  • Placed sixth in the 3,200 and was 10th in the 1,600
  • Recorded multiple all-state, all-region and all-conference honors in track and cross country
  • Also recruited by Portland, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and South Dakota School of Mines
 
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS
  • 800m - 1:58.79
  • 1,600m - 4:16.27
  • 3,200m - 8:59.32
 
IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Intends to major in mechanical engineering 

PERSONAL
  • James Stephen Overberg
  • Youngest of three
  • Enjoys computer science, camping, playing volleyball and cars
  • Was a competitive swimmer his freshman and sophomore years of high school before he switched to running
Colorado T&F/XC: 2016 HOF Sara Gorton Slattery
Monday, August 12
Bailey Hertenstein @baileyh_ Wins the Pac-12 5k Championship @cubuffstrack #gobuffs
Monday, May 13
Pac-12 TRACK Championships - Wrap Up
Monday, May 13
@cubufffstrack First Crack at NEW Potts Field #gobuffs
Wednesday, April 10