James Carver

  • James
  • Carver

  • Event
    Jumps
  • Class
    Junior
  • High School/Other
    McLean
  • Hometown
    McLean, Va.

Updated: May 14, 2018

2018 outdoor: Jumped a personal-best mark of 14.52 meters (47 feet, 7.75 inches) at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Tallied a fourth-place finish at the Liberty Twilight, launching for a mark of 14.17mw meters (46 feet, 6 inches) ... Placed fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 14.33 meters (47 feet, 0.25 inches) at the National Relay Championships … Recorded a personal-best mark of 2.03 meters (6 feet, 8 inches) in the high jump to finish ninth and a distance of 14.04w meters (46 feet, 0.75 inches) in the triple jump to place ninth in the War Eagle Invitational.

2018 indoor: Won the high jump and triple jump at the Roanoke Tune Up with a height of 1.97 meters (6 feet, 5.5 inches) and a personal-best distance of 14.23 meters (46 feet, 8.25 inches) … Placed third in the high jump, leaping a height of 1.95 meters (6 feet, 4.75 inches) and recorded a distance of 14.13 meters (46 feet, 4.25 inches) in the triple jump to finish sixth at the Akron Invitational.

2017 outdoor: Placed seventh in the high jump at the Weems Baskin Invitational, jumping a height of 1.93 meters (6 ft., 4 in.).

2017 indoor: Jumped a personal-best height of 2.03 meters (6 ft., 8 in.) at the ACC Championships, placing 11th overall … Won the high jump for the first time in his collegiate career, jumping a height of 1.98 meters (6 ft., 6in.) at the Virginia Tech Challenge … Came in sixth in the high jump at the Hokie Invitational with a personal-best jump of 2.01 meters (6 ft., 7 in.) … Was fourth at the Virginia Tech Invitational with a jump of 1.96 meters (6 ft., 4 in.).

2016 outdoor: Jumped an outdoor best of 1.95 meters (6 ft., 4.75 in.) at the Hurricane Invite … Placed third at the Liberty Invite.

2016 indoor: Competed at the ACC Championships and recorded a personal-best high jump of 1.99 meters (6 ft., 6.25 in.) … Placed eighth at the Virginia Tech Challenge and Samford Invite.

High school: Earned four varsity letters in track and field at McLean … Competed in the high jump with a personal-best distance of 6-7 … Garnered honorable All-Met honors and all-state honors … Placed second at the Virginia 6A state meet.

Personal: Born May 10, 2997 … Son of Sunni and Regi Carver … Brother of Van … Majoring in biology.

Carver's Track and Field Career Bests

Indoor Outdoor

High Jump - 2.03m (6 feet, 8 inches), ACC Championships (2017)

Triple Jump - 14.13 meters (46 feet, 4.25 inches), Akron Invitational (2018)

High Jump - 2.03m (6 feet, 8 inches), War Eagle Invitational (2018)

Triple Jump - 14.52m (47 feet, 7.25 inches), ACC Outdoor Championships (2018)