James Penn
James Penn
Height: 6-3
Weight: 163
Year: Soph
High School: Mayfair
Major: Kinesiology

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2016): Earned 77th place at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 24:22.0, while his time of 24:27.72 earned him 86th place at the San Bernardino Valley Invitational… Finished in 125th place at the Central Park Classic in a time of 24:14.1, while his time of 24:47.3 put him in 229th place at the SoCal Preview Meet… Had a time of 25:29.4 at the Fresno Invitational and was clocked in 22:27.0 to place 63rd at the Cal Baptist Invitational…..

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2017): Qualified for the Southern California Prelims in the 800 meters (1:57.17) after placing third at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 400 meters (51.91) and ran in several relay events during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2016): Competed in the 800 meters (2:06.70) and 1500 meters (4:38.45)…..

Mayfair HS: Spent four years on the track and field and cross country teams… Posted a personal best time of 18:20 as a senior and earned the Most Dedicated Athlete Award as a senior… Picked up the Monsoon Award his freshman season…Was coached in track and field by former Cerritos athlete and assistant coach Jeff Clingan…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he turned in a time of 15.88 in the 100-meter HH at a meet… Would like to transfer to Cal State Long Beach and aspires to be a physical therapist… His father ran track and field at Lynwood High, while his grandfather played basketball in the Philippines… Hobbies include playing basketball… Nicknamed “Angefro”… Has five siblings – Jordan (11), Jayden (7), Anissa (6), Cameron (4) and Tristan (1)… Is the son of James Penn and Nina Wicks… Born in Bellflower, CA on August 19, 1997…..

Favorite Athlete:  Jhamani Long              Favorite Movie:  “Star Wars”
Favorite Food:  Chicken Alfredo               Favorite TV Show: “The Simpsons”