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High School: Named to the USA Today/Track and Field News All-USA team as a senior...Tennessee record holder in the 800 meters...As a senior, won state championships in the 400 meters and the 800 meters...Placed second at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 1:49.98, the nation's fourth-best time in 2007...Personal best of 46.62 in the 400 meters ranked eighth nationally among high school athletes...Three-time All-Shelby Metro Best of Preps selection in track...Two-time All-Shelby Metro Best of Preps selection in cross country...Named 2007 Commercial Appeal Track Athlete of the Year and Commercial Appeal Shelby Suburban Athlete of the Year...As a senior, named Shelby County Athlete of the Year...As a junior, named NSSF All-American in the 800 meters...Won the state championship in the 800 meters...Also has personal-best times of 11.3 in the 100 meters and 21.9 in the 200 meters...Top time in cross country of 16:10 on 5K course ...In the classroom, graduated in the top 10 percent of his graduating class...A member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta. Personal: Full name is James C. Gilreath...Born Aug. 7, 1989, in Memphis Tenn...Son of Joseph and Diana Gilreath...Pre-business major. |
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