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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

James Buser

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mahwah, N.J.
  • Highschool Mahwah

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
400m: 51.57
500m: 1:06.66
600m: 1:22.43
800m: 1:52.21
1,000m: 2:33.50

CAREER ACCOLADES
2016 Indoor Heps Champion (DMR)
2016 Indoor First-Team All-Ivy (DMR)

OUTDOOR 2018

  • Ran the 800m four times during the 2018 outdoor season.
  • Posted a season-best time of 1:55.08 at the Temple Invitational (April 13), placing 10th.

INDOOR 2018

  • Competed in three meets during the 2018 indoor season, exclusively in the 800m.
  • Ran a season-best time of 1:56.75 at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 3).
  • Placed third at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 17). 

CROSS COUNTRY 2017

  • Competed in one meet during the fall cross country season.
  • Placed 46th at the Main Line Invitational (Sept. 15), crossing the four-mile finish line in 23:08.4.

OUTDOOR 2017

  • Competed in seven meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 400m, 800m and several relay events.
  • Recorded a season-best time of 1:53.50 in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invite (April 22).
  • Took part in the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7) as a member of the 4x400m relay team. 
  • Ran in the Penn Relays (April 27-29) as a member of the sprint medley team, finishing first in section four. 

INDOOR 2017

  • Competed in the 800m five times, including at the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26), in addition to competing in the 500m, the 600m and several relay teams. 
  • Ran a season-best time of 1:54.38 at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 4), placing ninth. 
  • Placed first in the 500m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 19) with a time of 1:06.66.
  • Finished third at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge in the 4000m DMR, helping Penn to a time of 10:22.50.

OUTDOOR 2016

  • Recorded two top-10 finishes in the 800m and 4x400 meter relays.

INDOOR 2016

  • Competed in the 800m and as part of the 4x400 and DMR relay teams.
  • Recorded eight top-10 finishes on the season in the middle distances.
  • Placed second in the 1,000m at the Lehigh Fast Times Invite (Dec. 4).
  • Recorded a second place finish in the 800m at the Lehigh Angry Birds Invite (Jan. 16).
  • Was an Ivy League Champion as a member of the DMR team that placed first at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Placed eighth in the 800m at the 2016 Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Recorded a season-best time of 1:53.91 in the 800m at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 12).

2015: Competed mostly in the 800 meters and on several relay teams ... Second in the 800 meters at Monmouth Open (Feb. 14) ... Member of first-place 4x400 relay at Philadelphia College Classic (March 21).

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    MD
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    MD
  • 2016-17Junior

    MD
  • 2017-18Senior

    Middle Distance