Colorado University Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

James Overberg
James Overberg

James Overberg

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Westminster, Colo.
  • High School:
    Centauras
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
James Overberg TFRRS Profile


2024-25
Indoor:
Competed in four meets for the Buffs...

  • Ran a personal best mile of 4:16.71 at the Potts Invitational to kick off the season
  • Ran 13:39.17 (5k) at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic

Outdoor: Competed in three meets for the Buffs...

  • Ran a personal best in the 10k of 28:20.78 at the Raleigh Relays to place 6th
  • Qualified for and competed at the NCAA D1 West First Round to end off the season


2023-24
Indoor:
Competed in three meets for the Buffs...

  • Ran a personal best of 8:06.77 in the 3k at the Ken Shannon Invitational
  • Ran 13:57.82 at the Husky Classic (5k)

Outdoor: Competed in two meets for the Buffs...

  • Ran 28.38.95 in the 10k at the Stanford Invitational to place 5th
  • Ran 13:49.80 in the 5k at the Bryan Clay Invitational to place 7th


2022-23
Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Buffs...

  • Finished sixth in the 3000 at the Colorado Invitational ... set a personal best of 8:06.77 in the 3000 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 50000 at the Bryan Clay Invitational while setting a personal record of 13:49.80 


2021-22
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 1500 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
  • 1600m - 4:16.27
  • 3200m - 8:59.32
IN THE CLASSROOM
  • 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