The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013-14 Track & Field / Cross Country: Men Roster
Roster
John McNamara
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- St. Andrews
• Two-Time All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
• 2013 Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
Career Bests
Outdoor 1,500m: 3:50.86
3,000m Steeplechase: 9:03.06
Indoor 800m: 1:53.04
Indoor 1,000m: 2:25.60
Indoor Mile: 4:12.70
Indoor 3,000m: 8:22.76
UT All-Time Performers List
Indoor 1,000m: 11th
AT-A-GLANCE
A two-time All-Big 12 honoree in track and field ... 2013 Academic All-Big 12 choice in track and field.
2013-14
Cross Country:
Ran in one meet, placing 13th overall at the Texas Invitational in 26:05.96.
2012-13
Outdoor:
Competed in four meets with a specialization in the 1,500m and 3,000m steeplechase events … secured All-Big 12 honors after placing eighth in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:06.26) at the conference meet … first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... ran a 3,000m steeplechase personal-best time of 9:03.06 to place eighth at the Texas Relays … recorded a 1,500m PR of 3:47.80 at the Longhorn Invitational … opened the season with a third-place finish in the 1,500 (3:50.86) at the Texas State Elite meet.
Indoor:
Competed at the Big 12 Championships in two events ... ran the 1,000m in 2:28.41 (11th in prelims) and the 3,000m in 8:23.43 (20th) ... picked up a third-place finish and personal-best in the 800m (1:53.04) at the Tyson Invitational ... recorded a mile career best of 4:12.70 at the Razorback Team Invitational ... was third in the 3,000m at the Arkansas Dual meet with a PR of 8:22.76.
Cross Country:
Participated in one meet, capturing the title at the Concordia Invitational ... posted a time of 15:36.66 on the 5K course.
2011-12
Outdoor:
Did not compete.
Indoor:
Ran the first leg of second-place distance medley relay (9:46.03) at the Big 12 Championships, earning all-league honors ... clocked a personal-best 2:25.60 in the prelims of the 1,000m and posted a 3,000m time of 8:22.79 to finish 27th at the Big 12 meet ... crossed the mile finish line in 4:18.33 at the SPIRE Invitational ... ran a time of 4:21.29 in the mile at the Razorback Invitational ... raced to a third-place finish in the 1,000m at the Arkansas Dual in 2:26.96.
Cross Country:
Completed the Concordia Invitational in 15:54.06, placing 14th overall ... placed 36th at the Grass Routes Grand Prix, crossing the finish line in 26:58.9 ... finished the UTSA Dual Meet fourth for the Longhorns and eighth overall.
2010-11
Outdoor:
Ran a time of 4:03.62 in the 1,500 meters to claim 12th at the Texas Relays.
Indoor:
Posted a time of 4:14.88 to finish fourth in the mile at the Arkansas Dual Meet ... followed that performance by clocking a season-best time of 4:18.41 in the mile to finish seventh in the college section at the Razorback Invitational.
Cross Country:
Finished 11th at the Concordia Invite in a time of 15:51.0 ... notched a 12th-place finish at the Texas State Dual clocking a 27:12.4.
2009-10
Outdoor:
Redshirted.
Indoor:
Ran a season-best mile of 4:19.06 at the New Balance Invite ... finished seventh in the mile at the Texas A&M Dual Meet in a time of 4:19.55.
Cross Country:
Redshirted.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Helped his team to a State Cross Country Championship his senior year and a runner-up at the state meet his junior year ... two-time SPC State Champion in the 800m, 1,600m, and 3,200m ... SPC record holder in the 1,600m and 3,200m ... named Most Improved Cross Country Runner as a freshman ... three-time Most Valuable Runner in cross country and two-time Most Valuable Runner for track and field ... was captain of cross country and track teams his junior and senior years ... four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field.
PERSONAL
Born in Austin, Texas ... parents are Dan and Joan McNamara ... has one sister, Emma ... participated in New Orleans clean up efforts ... majoring in government/pre-med ... seven-time member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll (fall 2010; spring 2011; fall 2011; spring 2012; fall 2012; spring 2013; fall 2013).
