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James Dempsey
Class of 2027 · Wilmington, DE
High school track and field athlete profile
National rank · #439
DE rank · #5
3 stars ★★★☆☆
Main · Mile
Secondary · 800m
Athlete overview
Graduation year
2027
Hometown
Wilmington, DE
School / team
Salesianum School
Primary event
Mile
Secondary event
800m
Results tracked
93
Star rating
3
TRAX-Score
82.323
Top-End
82.8
Consistency
81.0
Versatility
81.6
Big Meet
86.0
Personal records
Best scored mark in each event across the athlete's complete performance history.
10 events
400m
PR
51.81
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 71.3
800m
PR
1:54.47
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 80.3
1000m
PR
2:33.39
Indoor · 2026
Event Score 75.4
1500m
PR
3:57.10
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 78.9
1600m
PR
4:11.24
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 82.4
Mile
PR
4:21.31
Indoor · 2026
Event Score 77.2
3000m
PR
8:52.56
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 67.0
3200m
PR
9:13.91
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 74.9
2 Mile
PR
9:33.05
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 67.4
5000m
PR
15:44.20
Cross Country · 2025
Event Score 58.3
Performance history
93 results shown
All events
All years
| Event | Mark | Event Score | Meet | Year | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600m | 4:11.24 | 82.4 | 2026 New Castle County Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 4:11.24 | 82.4 | NCC Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 800m | 1:54.47 | 80.3 | Rustin Invitational | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1500m | 3:57.10 | 78.9 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 84 |
| Mile | 4:21.31 | 77.2 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2026 | Indoor | 3 |
| Mile | 4:18.08 | 76.4 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 94 |
| 1600m | 4:16.75 | 76.2 | DIAA Meet of Champions | 2025 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 1600m | 4:20.54 | 76.2 | Penn Relays Winter Showcase - Boys PM | 2026 | Indoor | 2 |
| Mile | 4:22.28 | 76.1 | Penn Relays Winter Showcase - Boys PM | 2026 | Indoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 4:20.75 | 76 | Garden State Invitational | 2025 | Indoor | 5 |
| 1500m | 4:03.25 | 75.6 | Penn Relays Winter Showcase - Boys PM | 2026 | Indoor | 2 |
| 1000m | 2:33.39 | 75.4 | North Shore HS Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 800m | 1:56.47 | 75 | John Hay Pennsylvania Distance Festival presented by BMRC | 2025 | Outdoor | 14 |
| 3200m | 9:13.91 | 74.9 | 22nd Annual Hoka Henderson Invitational presented by BMRC | 2026 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 1600m | 4:18.86 | 73.9 | Brooks Haverford Distance Classic presented by the Running Place | 2026 | Outdoor | 8 |
| Mile | 4:25.22 | 72.8 | Refuel with Chocolate Milk Officials HOF Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 7 |
| 1500m | 4:06.05 | 72.3 | Refuel with Chocolate Milk Officials HOF Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 7 |
| 1600m | 4:20.41 | 72.2 | Salesianum, Tatnall, St Marks - Tri | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 4:20.41 | 72.2 | Salesianum, Tatnall, St. Mark's tri-meet | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 400m | 51.81 | 71.3 | Salesianum, Tatnall, St Marks - Tri | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 400m | 51.81 | 71.3 | Salesianum, Tatnall, St. Mark's tri-meet | 2026 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 4:22.86 | 69.6 | DIAA Meet of Champions | 2026 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 3200m | 9:25.73 | 69.2 | DIAA Track & Field Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| Mile | 4:28.67 | 69 | The VA Showcase | 2026 | Indoor | 33 |
| 800m | 2:00.86 | 68.7 | Garden State Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 6 |
| 1600m | 4:27.32 | 68.7 | The VA Showcase | 2026 | Indoor | 33 |
| 1500m | 4:09.35 | 68.4 | The VA Showcase | 2026 | Indoor | 27 |
| 1600m | 4:24.06 | 68.3 | Delaware Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 2 Mile | 9:33.05 | 67.4 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 68 |
| 3000m | 8:52.56 | 67 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals | 2026 | Outdoor | 66 |
| 3200m | 9:30.39 | 67 | DIAA Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3200m | 9:37.30 | 66.7 | The VA Showcase | 2026 | Indoor | 27 |
| 1600m | 4:25.65 | 66.6 | 2025 New Castle County Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 7 |
| 1600m | 4:29.32 | 66.6 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 27 |
| 1600m | 4:26.37 | 65.9 | DIAA Track & Field Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 1 |
| Mile | 4:32.48 | 64.9 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Indoor | 7 |
| 800m | 2:02.56 | 64.5 | La Salle Winter Series - Boys Distance Night | 2025 | Indoor | 26 |
| 3200m | 9:42.00 | 64.5 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2026 | Indoor | 4 |
| 800m | 2:00.68 | 64.4 | Catholic Conference Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 4:32.48 | 63.2 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Indoor | 7 |
| 1600m | 4:29.51 | 62.6 | DIAA Track & Field Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 1600m | 4:29.61 | 62.5 | DIAA Meet of Champions | 2024 | Outdoor | 7 |
| 1600m | 4:30.04 | 62.1 | DIAA Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 800m | 2:01.77 | 61.8 | Fords Twilight Track Classic | 2025 | Outdoor | 15 |
| 3200m | 9:47.83 | 61.8 | The VA Showcase | 2025 | Indoor | 46 |
| 800m | 2:03.88 | 61.3 | Dr. Sander Scorcher | 2025 | Indoor | 24 |
| 800m | 2:04.09 | 60.8 | Tower Hill School Indoor Invitational #3 | 2026 | Indoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 4:31.59 | 60.5 | Bob Friday Warrior Invitational | 2024 | Outdoor | 9 |
| 1600m | 4:36.04 | 59.6 | Garden State Invitational - High School | 2024 | Indoor | 25 |
| Mile | 4:37.87 | 59.4 | The Armory Hispanic Games | 2025 | Indoor | 28 |
| 2 Mile | 9:56.64 | 59.4 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Indoor | 10 |
| 3200m | 9:47.66 | 59.1 | 19th Annual Bryn Mawr Running Co. Henderson Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 51 |
| 2 Mile | 9:51.25 | 59.1 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2024 | Outdoor | 24 |
| 3200m | 9:47.86 | 59 | New Castle County Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 3200m | 9:47.86 | 59 | New Castle County Track & Field Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 4 |
| Mile | 4:34.91 | 58.9 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2024 | Outdoor | 44 |
| 1600m | 4:33.71 | 58.4 | Explorers Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 5000m | 15:44.20 | 58.3 | Great American XC Festival | 2025 | Cross Country | 7 |
| Mile | 4:35.68 | 58.1 | Explorers Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 3200m | 9:56.64 | 57.8 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2025 | Indoor | 10 |
| 3200m | 9:50.80 | 57.7 | 2024 Catholic Conference XC Championships | 2024 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 3000m | 9:13.07 | 57.1 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2024 | Outdoor | 24 |
| 3200m | 9:52.20 | 57.1 | 20th Annual Unionville Invitational | 2024 | Outdoor | 8 |
| Mile | 4:40.46 | 56.8 | The Marine Corps Holiday Classic | 2024 | Indoor | 27 |
| 1600m | 4:35.85 | 56.3 | 19th Annual Hoka/Bryn Mawr Running Co. Henderson Invitational | 2024 | Outdoor | 30 |
| 5000m | 15:53.41 | 55.8 | New Castle County Cross Country Championships | 2025 | Cross Country | 5 |
| 3200m | 10:02.46 | 55.3 | DIAA State Indoor Championships | 2024 | Indoor | 9 |
| 3200m | 10:02.46 | 55.3 | DIAA State Indoor Track & Field Championships | 2024 | Indoor | 9 |
| 800m | 2:05.36 | 53.5 | Catholic Conference Championships | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 3000m | 9:25.02 | 52.9 | UC High School Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 4 |
| 1600m | 4:44.39 | 51.3 | The VA Showcase | 2024 | Indoor | 97 |
| 3200m | 10:06.19 | 51.2 | 2025 Catholic Conference XC Championships | 2025 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 3200m | 10:12.13 | 51.1 | The VA Showcase | 2024 | Indoor | 75 |
| 3200m | 10:15.69 | 49.6 | Armory Officials Hall of Fame Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 41 |
| 2 Mile | 10:19.51 | 49.6 | Armory Officials Hall of Fame Invitational | 2024 | Indoor | 43 |
| 5000m | 16:23.40 | 47.9 | DIAA Cross Country State Championships | 2024 | Cross Country | 6 |
| 5000m | 16:25.10 | 47.5 | Great American XC Festival | 2023 | Cross Country | 25 |
| 5000m | 16:27.33 | 46.9 | New Castle County Champs presented by Delaware Running Co/ASICS | 2024 | Cross Country | 9 |
| 3200m | 10:18.41 | 46.2 | Cherokee Challenge | 2024 | Cross Country | 5 |
| 3200m | 10:19.58 | 45.7 | NIKE: Cherokee Challenge | 2025 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 5000m | 16:33.80 | 45.3 | 31st Annual Carlisle Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 47 |
| 5000m | 16:34.10 | 45.2 | DIAA Cross Country State Championships | 2025 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 800m | 2:09.73 | 44.1 | Delaware High School Invite | 2024 | Outdoor | 11 |
| 800m | 2:09.73 | 44.1 | Delaware Invitational (Day 1: High School) | 2024 | Outdoor | 11 |
| Mile | 4:54.09 | 43.9 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | 2024 | Indoor | 110 |
| 1600m | 4:49.87 | 43.4 | Caravel Academy Invitational | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 4:50.88 | 42.6 | Catholic Conference Championships | 2026 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 5000m | 16:46.20 | 42.3 | NXR Southeast Regional | 2023 | Cross Country | 190 |
| 5000m | 16:58.20 | 39.4 | Joe O'Neill XC Invitational | 2023 | Cross Country | 24 |
| 3200m | 10:59.53 | 30.9 | Cherokee Challenge | 2023 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 5000m | 17:57.36 | 26.5 | Salesianum Invitational | 2025 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 5000m | 18:35.50 | 19.3 | Salesianum Invitational | 2023 | Cross Country | 29 |
| 5000m | 19:00.30 | 15 | Salesianum Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 26 |
