2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide
2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide
2010 Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide
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Born May 8th 1988 in Great Neck, N.Y.…Parents are Mark <strong>and</strong> Alice<br />
MacArthur…Has one brother, Andrew, <strong>and</strong> one sister, Meaghan…<br />
Enjoys hiking in the great outdoors, exploring the wild world of sports,<br />
<strong>and</strong> spending time in Massachusetts…Came to the University of<br />
Arizona because of the weather <strong>and</strong> coaching staff…<br />
PERSONAL BESTS<br />
3000m Steeplechase: 9:06.80<br />
Jordan Mara<br />
Junior<br />
Distance<br />
Burnaby, British Columbia (White Rock Christian<br />
Academy, South Surrey)<br />
ARIZONA<br />
2009: Continued to improve as a sophomore for<br />
the Wildcats while also showing his leadership as a team captain…<br />
Had a all-time best of 1:50.60 in the 800-meters at the UA-ASU-NAU<br />
Double Dual, just shy of an NCAA Regional Qualification…Saw time<br />
in the 1500-meters <strong>and</strong> as a regular on the UA cross country squad…<br />
2008: Competed proficiently as a freshman in the 800-meter run ...<br />
Ran his lifetime’s best time of 1:51.68 at the Pacific-10 Conference<br />
Championship in a very competitive field ... Won the Arizona Jim Click<br />
Shootout in the event with a mark of 1:52.00 …<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
White Rock Christian Academy, South Surrey, British Columbia:<br />
Earned 13 varsity letters in track & field (five), cross country (four) <strong>and</strong><br />
basketball (four). Won the 2007 800-meter British Columbia High School<br />
Championship, beating former UA athlete Graeme Wells previous<br />
regional record in a time of 1:53.19... Also finished second in the 1500m<br />
run <strong>and</strong> third in the 4 x 400m relay at the same meet...Was also the<br />
Provincial high school champion in the 800min2006... Was the Canadian<br />
U17 national champion in the 800-meters...In 2005, was on the British<br />
Columbia basketball class AAA provincial championship team ... Earned<br />
13 varsity letters in all in track (5), cross country (4) <strong>and</strong> basketball (4)...<br />
On the schools’ honor roll every term throughout high school ... Named<br />
biology student of the year during junior <strong>and</strong> senior year.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Jordan Lucas Mara ... Born 2-21-89 in Burnaby, British Columbia ... Son of<br />
Leslie Joan <strong>and</strong> Jon Mara ... His older brother, Tyrell was a redshirt junior<br />
on the Portl<strong>and</strong> State basketball team ... Younger brother, Eli, currently<br />
plays basketball at White Rock Christian Academy ... Hobbies including<br />
working out <strong>and</strong> going to the beach ... Academic area of interest is<br />
business.<br />
PERSONAL BESTS<br />
800-meters: 1:50.60<br />
Christopher McSwain<br />
ALL-REGION<br />
Freshman<br />
Sprints<br />
Las Vegas, Nev. (Mojave High School)<br />
ARIZONA<br />
2009- An active competitor for the<br />
Wildcat sprinters during his freshman<br />
campaign at Arizona…Ran a season’s<br />
best <strong>and</strong> team best time of 10.59 in<br />
the 100-meter dash at the Mt. Sac<br />
Relays…Ran 21.46 in the 200-meters<br />
at the Arizona Jim Click Shootout<br />
for a personal best in the event…<br />
Earned All-Region honors as a<br />
member of the UA’s 4x100-meter<br />
relay team that finished seventh at<br />
the NCAA West Regionals…<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Mojave High School, Las Vegas,<br />
Nev.: Only competed on the<br />
track <strong>and</strong> field team for one<br />
season during his senior year... Despite the lack of<br />
experience, McSwain took third in the 400-meters at the Nevada state<br />
4A championships <strong>and</strong> fourth in the 200-meters at the same meet...<br />
Ran a personal best of 21.4 in the Junior Olympics as a senior in the<br />
200-meters...Was an All-Northwest Division defensive back for the<br />
Mojave football team...<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Christoper McSwain...Born 4-17-1990 to Vernon <strong>and</strong> Estelita Boardley<br />
in Las Vagas, Nev....Enjoys long walks on the beach, video games,<br />
singing, listening to music, hanging out with friends <strong>and</strong> basketball...<br />
Academic area of interest is undecided...<br />
PERSONAL BESTS<br />
100m: 10.59; 200m: 21.46<br />
Stefanos Michael<br />
ALL-CONFERENCE<br />
Senior<br />
Jumps<br />
ARIZONA<br />
2009: Had his most impressive season to date<br />
with the Wildcats…Earned All-Conference honors<br />
in the triple jump at the Pac-10 Championships…He did so by setting<br />
four personal records in his six jumps culminating with his final<br />
attempt of 15.26m (50-0 3/4)…Qualified for the NCAA West Regional<br />
Championships…Indoors, Michael was also an All-Conference<br />
athlete after finishing eighth at the Mount Pacific Sports Federation<br />
Championships with a mark of 14.40m (47-3)<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
www.arizonaathletics.com<br />
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