James Phillips Class: Junior Hometown: Oak Hill, Va. High School: Oakton Height: 5-11

PRs: 800 (out - 2:03.30); 1000 (in - 2:41.48); 1500 (out - 4:15.72); Mile (in - 4:43.23); 3000 (in - 9:12.14)

2007 Cross Country: Top time of the season came at the CAA Championships, where he finished 30th with a time of 25:57.50 in the 8k race... Ran a time of 32:43.25 to finish in 105th place at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships... Recorded a time of 27:04.00 to place 98th in the five-mile run at the IC4A Championships.

2007 Outdoor: Competed in the 800-meter run for the Patriots at the Mason Spring Classic, clocking in at 2:03.30... Recorded a time of 4:15.72 in the 1500-meter run at the Wake Forest Open.

2007 Indoor: Competed in the distance events for the Patriots... Best time in the 1000-meter run was 2:41.48 at the Virginia Tech Invitational... Top time in the mile was 4:43.23 at the Father Diamond Invitational... Fastest time in the 3000-meter run was 9:12.14 at the Patriot Games.

Prep: Competed in cross country and indoor and outdoor track for four years at Oakton High School... Captain of 2005 State Championship team in cross country... Earned All-State honors in cross country.

Personal: Full name is James Henry William Phillips... Born Jan. 19, 1988... Parents are Douglas and Amanda Graham... Has two siblings, Lydia, 24, and Iona, 17... Virginia, Virginia Tech and William & Mary are among the schools that recruited him... Nickname is Lymie... 2006 graduate of Oakton High School... Major is undeclared.