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Cynteria James

  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High school Miami Southridge HS
  • position Sprints
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High school Miami Southridge HS

Cynteria James Bio

Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Took part in seven indoor meets, running the 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m and a pair of 4x400m relays … Made her collegiate debut at the Clemson Opener, winning the 60m with a personal best time of 7.31 which ranks eighth all time in Gamecock indoor history … Finished third in the Gamecock Opener 60m with a time of 7.41 and also recorded a collegiate PR in the 300m with a time of 38.66 to finish seventh overall … Her time in the 300m ranks 10th all time in Gamecock indoor history … Ran one 400m race at the New Balance Collegiate Showdown, running a personal best time of 57.20, while also finish fourth in the 60m sprint … Ran a trio of 200m sprints during the indoor season, clocking a personal best time of 23.57 at the Tiger Paw Invite … Her best 200m sprint finish was 19th at the SEC Indoor Championship, running 23.60 … Also ran the 60m sprint at the SEC Indoor Championship, finishing 15th overall with a time of 7.32.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay at Miami Southridge High School … Her fastest 100m sprint of the season was 11.47 … Turned in a Florida state record in the 4x100m, turning in a time of 44.94 as the first relay team to crack 45 seconds … Three time regional champion in the 100m, 200m and the 400m … Won the state championship in 2023.

Personal
Daughter of Latoyia Johnson, born on Sept. 7, 2005 … Has five siblings: Tobias Moss, Matthew Boston, Troniya James, Tromya James and Akhia Hunter … Plans to major in exercise science with a career goal of becoming an athletic trainer … Chose to come to Carolina over the likes of Kentucky, Central Florida, Clemson, Tennessee, Pittsburgh and South Florida.

Personal Records

Indoor

60m 7.31 (12/8/23)
200m 23.57 (2/10/24)
300m 38.66 (1/13/24)
400m 57.20 (1/20/24)