On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, Upper Dublin senior James Fitzmaurice was recognized for committing to continue his cross country and track career at St. Bonaventure University.
James Fitzmaurice – St. Bonaventure University (Cross Country/Track)
Major: Business/Finance
Final list of colleges: St. Bonaventure, Fairfield
Reasons for choosing St. Bonaventure: “Mutual respect for one another, the culture they have on campus and on the team, the connections the students have with one another, Catholic college.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in cross country and track at the collegiate level? “It was always a goal of mine to run in college ever since I started running in eighth grade. My mom and I reached out to St. Bonaventure, scheduled a meeting, and the connection was made. We stayed in contact throughout the end of 2019 and during 2020.”
Coach Paul Vandegrift says: “I’ve coached James for the past four years. He’s a pretty driven kid, he’s focused, and he’s been a very good team leader. He’s done a lot not just with his race results but kind of changing the culture of the team and really pulling everyone along to take a more serious attitude towards their training and racing. We had a pretty good year this year – we were undefeated in league competition, finished second at the league championships behind a pretty solid Hatboro-Horsham team and finished 13th at districts out of 55 teams, and James was instrumental in getting us there. Most of the season, he was our one or two man and was first team all-league again. He’s just a really pleasant kid – always agreeable, always there. I could count on him showing up and holding everyone accountable. It’s nice.”
About James:
Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite movie: Rocky IV
Favorite artist: Travis Scott
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