Career Bests:
8k: 25:45.12 (31st overall) at the NE-10 Championships on October 23, 2011.

2011:   NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall Semester) Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester) Posted a time of 27:07.9 (8-kilometers) in his first collegiate race at the Shacklette Invitational, fourth place overall. Finished 19th overall at the Codfish Bowl with a time of 26:46 (8-kilometers). Ran a season-best time of 25:45.12 at the NE-10 Championships on the 8-kilometer course for a 31st place finish overall.

High School: 2011 graduate of East Longmeadow High School. Four-year letter winner for head coach Ryan Corbett. Finished third overall in Western Mass. Cross Country Championships. Served as captain in senior year. Personal bests include a 16:04 in the 5-kilometer and 4:33 in the mile. Placed second in the mile in the Western Mass. Championships his senior year in indoor track. Honors student. Also served as captain on indoor and outdoor track and field teams.

Personal: Born on November 11, 1993 in Syracuse, N.Y. Son of Kristin James and Michael Bagan. Has three sisters, Gabby (12, Sophia (8) and Malaine (13). Majoring in spanish with aspirations to teach the language at a university.