WSU CAREER. JUNIOR (2004-05): Indoor - Ran PR and NCAA Provisional Qualifying 60m dash time of 6.72i as well as PR in 200m of 21.44i at Holiday Inn Invite (2/12/05, Boise)...at MPSF Championships ran dead heat of 6.75i in 60m dash final but awarded second...Outdoor - Won the 100m University/Open with a PR and NCAA Regional Qualifying time of 10.19 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/16/05, Walnut)...was second-fastest time in world for 2005 to date and second-fastest time in WSU history...same meet also ran an NCAA RQ and PR in 200m dash of 20.85 and second leg of 4x100m relay (40.24)...named Pac-10 Men's Track Athlete of the Week...finished second in 100m (10.42) at Pac-10 Championships (5/15/05, Los Angeles)...400m relay team finished fourth with improved NCAA RQ time of 39.94...at NCAA West Region runner-up in 100m final (10.48) while short relay team was fifth in 39.96 after running season-best 39.91 in prelim...did not advance from prelims of 100m dash at NCAA Championships.
SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Indoor - Finished 12th in the 60m dash (6.96i) and 10th in the 200m dash (22.07i) at the MPSF Championships (2/28/04, Seattle)...next week ran 60m dash PR of 6.87i at McDonald's Last Chance (3/6/04, Moscow)...Outdoor - At the Pac-10 Championships (5/15/05, Tucson) finished ninth in 100m dash (10.66) after a seventh fastest in prelims at 10.50, ninth in 200m final (21.79) after eighth-fastest in prelim (21.47), and ran lead leg of third place 4x100m relay (39.73)...ran the third leg of 400m relay for second place (39.58) at NCAA West Regional (5/29/04, Northridge)...also 8th in 100m at 10.73 after seventh place prelim (10.59)...at the NCAA Championships (6/10/04, Austin) relay ran prelim time of 39.64, 12th-fastest but did not advance to the final...best relay time of 39.55 came at Washington Dual meet (5/1/04, Pullman).
FRESHMAN (2002-03): Indoor - Finished eighth in the long jump at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships with a leap of 6.75m/22-1 3/4i (2/22/03, Nampa)...season best was 6.98m/22-11 at WSU Open (1/25/03, Pullman)...top team time in 200m of 22.11i (3/8/03, Moscow)...Outdoor - Ran a PR time of 10.64 in the 100m prelims and ran third leg of winning 400m relay (39.68) at Pac-10 Championships (5/18/03, Los Angeles)...top long jump in spring was 6.60m/21-8 at WSU Open (4/12/03, Pullman).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned three letters in track at Mojave High for coach Lolo James...senior year won the state long jump title with a mark of 23-5 3/4...also at state meet finished second in 100m and third in 200m...anchored 4x100m relay that won conference, regional and state title...at Mt. SAC Relays, third in 100m...won conference and regional long jump and 100m events...PR time in 100m dash of 10.64 came junior year at regional meet...twice selected team MVP...member of Las Vegas Stealth Track Club under coach Edward "Spud" Johnson...at the 2001 Junior Olympics placed fifth in long jump (23-3).
PERSONAL. Born James Q. McSwain 1/20/84 in the Phillipines...father Vernon Boardley is in the United States Air Force...mother Estelita Boardley is a clerical worker...brothers Victor (6/3/96), Vernon (6/5/86), and Chris (4/17/90)...named Social Studies Male Student of the Year at Mojave High...undecided on major at WSU.
McSWAIN'S WSU BESTS
60m - 6.72i (2005)
100m - 10.19 (2005)
200m - 20.85 (2005)
4x100m Relay - 39.55 (2004)
Long Jump - 6.98m / 22-11i (2003)
PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES 2005 100m 2nd 10.42 4x100m Relay 4th 39.94 2004 100m 9th 10.66 200m 9th 21.79 4x100m relay 3rd 39.73 2003 100m 13th 10.64 4x100m Relay 1st 39.68
NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES 2005 100m 2nd 10.48 4x100m Relay 5th 39.96 2004 100m 8th 10.73 4x100m Relay 2nd 39.58
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES 2005 100m 21st (prelims) 10.53 2004 4x100m Relay 12th Prelims 39.64
