As a Senior (2022): Named to the Landmark Conference First Team ... finished 6th with a time of 26:22.2 at the 2022 Landmark Conference Championships at Goucher ... Finished 13th and ran a personal best time of 16:32.0 at the Mount St. Mary's 5k Duals ... produced a personal-best time of 25:44.3 in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh three years after breaking a 16-year-old school record in the same event as a freshman in 2019.
As a Junior (2021): Finished 9th with a personal best time of 19:53.4 in the 6k at the 12th Annual Harrier Invitational & Commonwealth Challenge ... placed 19th at 2021 Landmark Conference Championships.
As a Sophomore (2020): Season canceled due to COVID-19.
As a Freshman (2019): Came in 4th place (27:35.6) at the Cardinal Classic on Sept. 14 ... broke a 16-year old school record with a time of 26:06.9 in the Men's College White 8k at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University ... finished 10th in the Landmark Conference Championships with a time of 27:06.6.
Before Catholic: Team Captain 2018-2019, four-year varsity athlete, Team Hudson County Champions in 2015-19, first team All-County in cross country, second team in cross country and track, 2016 Individual Manhattan Invitational Champion, Team Manhattan Invitational Champions in 2017-19, qualified for nationals in the 4x8, Fifth Place at Millrose boys 4x8, 16:05 in the 5K, 1:58 in the 800, 4:27 in the 1600 at Saint Peter's Preparatory School ... honors student ... volunteered in the Arc of Essex County ... worked at Northeast Kingdom Running Camp ... group leader at Camp Hope ... participant in Youth Ministry at Saint Patrick’s Church.
Personal: Feb. 8, 2001 ... son of Hugh and Ellen Ames ... brothers Tommy, Kevin, Michael .. sisters Mary, Anna, Grace ... majoring in nursing ... came to Catholic because of the perfect balance of academics, faith and athletics ... favorite pre-meet meal is spaghetti and meatballs ... hydrates before every meet ... sports hero is Conor McGregor ... his non-sports hero is his dad.
