2012 (Graduate Student): Competed at three regular-season events and at the Lone Star Conference Championship, where he just missed making the all-conference team with a 16th-place 8K of 26:14 ...  Finished second at Midwestern State with a 10K mark of 35:06.80.

2011 (Senior): Competed at four meets, including the Lone Star Conference Championships where he placed 63rd with a season-best 8K time of 28:33 … Clocked a 6K mark of 20:05.8 at Baylor.
 
Rend Lake JC (2008-09): National qualifier in NJCAA in five events in two years at Rend Lake – 1k, 3k, mile and DMR indoors and 800 outdoors ... Member of all-America DMR team from Ina, Ill. … Top JC times include 1:54.24 in 800, 3:51.49 in 1,500 at Sea Ray Relays, and 4:09.32 in mile.
 
Auburn University (2007-08): Squadman for Tigers as freshman ... Placed 97th in SEC cross country meet in Lexington, Ky., in 28:47.36 for 8k in first year of collegiate competition.
 
High School: 2007 graduate of North Port High School in North Port, Fla. … Florida state champion in the 1600m in 2007 as senior with third place finish in 800m … State qualifier in the 3200m … Holds multiple school records, including cross country, 3200m, 1600m, 800m and relays.
 
Personal: Given name is James Kenneth Grantham … Born 08 Dec 1988 in Sandpoint, Idaho ... Resides in North Port, Fla. … Son of Jim Grantham and Laureen Wilson … Organismal biology … Hobbies include swimming, ocean rescue and exploring.