Academic Notes: Majoring in communications and minoring in creative media and film ... Maintains a 3.14 cumulative GPA 

2017: Competed at six indoor meets and four outdoor meets … Earned a sixth-place finish and three points at outdoor conference championships in the 400m dash
 

Before NAU: Transferred from College of the Canyons (sophomore year) and Long Beach State (freshman year) ... First team All-WSC in the 100m and 200m at College of the Canyons 

High School: Men's track & field "Most Valuable Player" ... All-League athlete in both basketball and track & field at Golden Valley ... Holds high school's 200m and 400m records, as well as being a part of the record-setting 4x100m and 4x400m units

Personal: Born to Pamela Winston and Jim Chevious on Oct. 8, 1995 ... Has three siblings: Brooke, Danielle and Chase ... Hobbies include video games, hiking and cliff jumping ... Most memorable moment in athletic career was scoring 35 points in a high school basketball game and winning the 4x400m relay to secure the league title ... Person he admires most is his older sister Brooke "because she's my best friend and guidance as well" ... Interesting facts about James are that he used to play the trumpet and didn't start running track until his senior year of high school ... Father is a former MLB Triple-AAA baseball player and his mother is a former USC Trojan cheerleader ... Chose NAU because "I wanted something new and different from California," and, "I think Coach McDaniel and NAU track can push me to the best of my abilities"