2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

James Wray

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School St. Xavier

Biography

2018-19: Named All-MAC Second Team … named Academic All-MAC … named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week on November 7 … competed in eight meets this season … MAC Champion in the 800 free relay (6:31.32), also setting a new school record … also at the MAC Championships, finished second in the 200 back (1:47.40), tied for fourth in the 100 back (49.39) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:51.27) … won the 100 back five times – against Cleveland State (50.53), Cincinnati (50.34), Ball State (51.79) and at the Zip Classic (49.25) and Miami Invitational (49.09) … won the 200 back four times – against Cleveland State (1:49.50), Cincinnati (1:49.58), Ball State (1:54.70) and Xavier (1:51.61) … won the 400 medley relay four times – against Cleveland State (3:20.28), Xavier (3:22.43) and at the Zip Classic (3:18.12) and Miami Invitational (3:14.42) … won the 200 medley relay three times – at the Zip Classic (1:30.37), Miami Invitational (1:28.87) and against Cincinnati (1:31.45) … finished second in the 200 back at the Zip Classic (1:48.59) … finished second in the 400 free relay at the Zip Classic (3:05.56) … finished second in the 800 free relay at the Miami Invitational (6:39.44) … finished second in the 200 medley relay against Ball State (1:36.16) … finished second in the 200 free relay against Ball State (1:26.58) … finished second in the 100 back against Xavier (50.97) … finished third in the 100 back against Michigan/Oakland (50.92) … finished third in the 400 free relay against Cleveland State (3:08.22) … totaled 28 top-five finishes this season … had the fastest Miami time in the 200 back and 800 free relay this season.

2017-18: Named Academic All-MAC … swam in six meets this season … at the MAC Championships, finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:27.17) and 800 free relay (6:31.58), third in the 400 medley relay (3:13.12), fourth in the 200 back (1:46.24), seventh in the 100 back (48.99) and 15th in the 50 free (21.05) … holds the quickest Miami times in the 200 back, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay this season … won the 100 back (50.61) and 200 back (1:50.37) against Cincinnati … won the 400 medley relay against Xavier (3:24.10) … finished second in the 200 medley relay against Michigan State (1:33.13) … finished second in the 400 free relay against Cincinnati (3:04.40) … totaled 19 top-five finishes during the regular season.

2016-17: Swam in ten meets ... primary events are the 100 back, 200 back and 200 medley relay ... placed first in the 100 back against Wright State (52.10) and Xavier (50.46) .... second against Purdue (50.68), Buffalo (50.58), Eastern Michigan (50.41), Ball State (51.47) and at the Miami Invite (50.22) ... placed fourth in the event at the MAC Championships (48.75) ... won the 200 medley relay against Xavier (1:33.14) and Eastern Michigan (1:31.57) ... took second against Wright State (1:47.28), Cincinnati (1:33.04), Buffalo (1:31.75) and Ball State (1:33.31) ... placed fourth at the MAC Championships (1:28.45) ... took third in the MAC Championships in the 400 medley relay (3:14.84).

2015-16: Did not compete this season.

High School: Attended St. Xavier high school … four-year letterwinner … helped St. Xavier win three consecutive state titles … holds the second-fastest 100 backstroke time in St. Xavier history … swam at the state meet all four years … three-time All-American … two-time member of the All-region team.

Personal: Son of Janet and Thomas Wray … born August 28, 1996 … his father, Thomas, graduated from Miami in 1983 … majoring in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

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