ARIZONA
2009: Named a team captain for the men's track and field squad...Continued to improve upon his freshman year, logging a personal best of 1:50.60 in the 800-meters at the UA-ASU-NAU Double Dual - a personal best - to finish third...Competedpretty regularlyduring the 2008 cross country season as well...2008: Competed proficiently as a freshman in the 800-meter run ... Ran his lifetime's best time of 1:51.68 at the Pacific-10 Conference Championship in a very competitive field ... Won the Arizona Jim Click Shootout in the event with a mark of 1:52.00 ... Missed qualifying for the West Regional Championship by just over a second
HIGH SCHOOL White Rock Christian Academy, South Surrey, British Columbia: Earned 13 varsity letters in track & field (five), cross country (four) and basketball (four). Won the 2007 800-meter British Columbia High School Championship, beating former UA athlete Graeme Wells previous regional record in a time of 1:53.19... Also finished second in the 1500m run and third in the 4 x 400m relay at the same meet...Was also the Provincialhigh school champion in the 800min2006... Was the Canadian U17 national champion in the 800-meters...In 2005, was on the British Columbia basketball class AAA provincial championship team ... Earned 13 varsity letters in all in track (5), cross country (4) and basketball (4)...On the schools' honor roll every term throughout high school ... Named biology student of the year during junior and senior year.
PERSONAL Jordan Lucas Mara ... Born 2-21-89 in Burnaby, British Columbia ... Son of Leslie Joan and Jon Mara ... His older brother, Tyrell was a redshirtjunior on the Portland State basketball team ... Younger brother, Eli, currently plays basketball at White Rock Christian Academy ... Hobbies including working out and going to the beach ... Academic area of interest is business.