Sophomore Season (2024-25): Competed in 12 matches as a sophomore, posting an 11-1 overall record on the year, primarily at the 141lb weight class... Member of Indian Hills' first-ever NJCAA National Championship team... Posted a 2-0 dual record on the year... Posted the second-fastest fall in school history (00:13) in season-opener vs. Trinidad State (10/29)... Holds the top two fastest falls in a match in school history... Tied for first overall at the Luther Hill Invitational (11/2)... Placed third overall at the Viking Men's Open (11/9)... Scored a 10-9 decision in an ICCAC dual win over Iowa Western (11/20)... Ranks third all-time in school history with nine tech falls... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Freshman Season (2023-24): 2024 NJCAA National Championship qualifier... 2024 NWCA Scholar All-American... Competed in 24 matches for the Warriors, posting a 14-10 overall record. Posted six tech falls, four pins, and one major decision on the year.. Earned three wins at the Luther Hill Invitational... Secured five wins at the Doane Open... Placed second overall at the Art Kraft Memorial, going 4-1... Earned a major decision in a dual win over Trinidad State... Earned an opening round win at the NJCAA North Central District Championship... Named to the 2024 ICCAC Spring Academic All-Region Second-Team (3.0-3.5 GPA)... Named to the 2023 ICCAC Fall Academic All-Region Second-Team (3.0-3.5 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA academic Team of the Year

Before IHCC: Attended Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in Anna, Illinois... Member of the football and wrestling programs... Competed on the wrestling team under coaches Grover Mays, Chase Hargrave, and Erik Massey... 2018 Southern Illinoisan Wrestler of the Year... 2018 Illinois High School 152lb State Champion, the first in school history... Previously attended West Los Angeles Community College

Personal: Born April 11, 2000 in Anna, Illinois... Son of Easter James... Five siblings Atarah, Amiyah, Arojae, Asaiah, and Aseana... Brother Arojae is also a member of the Indian Hills Men's Wrestling team... Relative Robert James was a member of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons... Psychology major