2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

James Sly

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 155
  • Hometown Willard, Mo.
  • High School Willard
  • Major Physics and Exercise Physiology

Biography

Honors

  • 2024-25 – Academic All-GLVC
  • 2024-25 – Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA, presented by the GLVC)
  • 2023-24 – Academic All-GLVC
  • 2022-23 – Academic All-GLVC

2024-25
Outdoor Track and Field

Ran the 1,500 meters (4:20.11) at the Missouri State Twilight.

2023-24
Cross Country

Averaged 3:33 per kilometer in three races...ran a career-best 8,000m (28:28.4) at the Missouri Southern Stampede.

2022-23
Outdoor Track and Field

Season bests in the 1500m (4:03.12) at SBU and the 5000m (15:59.50) at UCM.

Indoor Track and Field
2nd fastest 3000m (8:35.75) ran in school history, at the GLVC Indoor Championships...6th fastest mile (4:19.55) ran in school history, at Arkansas...member of the 3rd fastest DMR (10:19.93) in school history, ran at the GLVC Indoor Championships.

Cross Country
Redshirted the season.

High School
Competed at Willard... Personal best times of 9:47.64 in the 3200m...16:36.50 in the 5k... All-State in 2021 and 2022 

Personal
Son of Matthew and Courtney Sly… Born on Mar. 31, 2004... Majoring in Physics and Exercise Physiology with a minor in Pre-Engineering.

Personal Preferences
Favorite class: Professional and Visual Communication Capstone
Hobbies: Reading, cycling, playing piano, playing guitar
Favorite app: The Bible app
Athlete you most admire: Sydney McLaughlin Levrone
Person that most inspires you: Tyler Harris
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Racing at the last track meet of the year after being injured all season

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2023Freshman

    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2024Sophomore

    5'10" 0 lbs
  • 2025Junior

    5'11" 155 lbs