University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Track and Field Roster
McDonald, John Walker
John Walker McDonald
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- The Dunham School
Bio
TFRRS Profile
Personal Bests
1500 - 4:15.53
3000 - 8:40.55
5000 - 15:11.99
10000 - 33:06.90
5K - 15:34.9
6K - 18:37.5
7K - 22:52.0
8K - 25:11.4
10K - 33:46.2
4 Mile - 19:31.4
Career Accomplishments
2022 - NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Qualifier
2024-25
Outdoor: Was second in the 5000 (15:25.86) at the Louisiana Classics … Ran a personal best of 4:15.53 at the Victor Lopez Classic … Was fifth with a personal best 33:06.90 in the 10000 at the Carl Kight Lumberjack Invitational … Was seventh in the 3000 (9:24.70) at the LSU Alumni Gold.
Indoor: Was 10th in the 3000 (9:05.55) at the LSU Purple Tiger.
Cross Country: Was fifth in the 4-mile (19:31.4) at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede … Ran a personal best 25:11.4 in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational … Was 67th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, running a 29:23.0 in the 8K.
2023-24
Cross Country: Placed 15th at the Lamar Early Bird Opener with a personal-best of 18:37.5 in a 6k (Sept. 1) … Was 41st in the 8k (28:08.3) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28).
2022-23
Indoor: Finished 11th at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in the 3000 (9:27.68) … Was 20th with a time of 9:16.47 in the 3000 at the McNeese Indoor #2 (Jan. 27) … Ran a 15:53.65 in the 5000 to place 9th at the Samford Bulldog Invite (Feb. 10).
Cross Country: Ran a personal-best 15:52.0 in the 5k at the UNO XC Opener (Sept. 2) … Followed that with a 12th place showing and personal-best 22:52.0 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished 27th with a personal-best 25:55.9 in the 8k at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28) … Ran a personal-best 33:46.2 in the 10k at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 11).
Personal Bests
1500 - 4:15.53
3000 - 8:40.55
5000 - 15:11.99
10000 - 33:06.90
5K - 15:34.9
6K - 18:37.5
7K - 22:52.0
8K - 25:11.4
10K - 33:46.2
4 Mile - 19:31.4
Career Accomplishments
2022 - NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Qualifier
2024-25
Outdoor: Was second in the 5000 (15:25.86) at the Louisiana Classics … Ran a personal best of 4:15.53 at the Victor Lopez Classic … Was fifth with a personal best 33:06.90 in the 10000 at the Carl Kight Lumberjack Invitational … Was seventh in the 3000 (9:24.70) at the LSU Alumni Gold.
Indoor: Was 10th in the 3000 (9:05.55) at the LSU Purple Tiger.
Cross Country: Was fifth in the 4-mile (19:31.4) at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede … Ran a personal best 25:11.4 in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational … Was 67th at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, running a 29:23.0 in the 8K.
2023-24
Cross Country: Placed 15th at the Lamar Early Bird Opener with a personal-best of 18:37.5 in a 6k (Sept. 1) … Was 41st in the 8k (28:08.3) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28).
2022-23
Indoor: Finished 11th at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite in the 3000 (9:27.68) … Was 20th with a time of 9:16.47 in the 3000 at the McNeese Indoor #2 (Jan. 27) … Ran a 15:53.65 in the 5000 to place 9th at the Samford Bulldog Invite (Feb. 10).
Cross Country: Ran a personal-best 15:52.0 in the 5k at the UNO XC Opener (Sept. 2) … Followed that with a 12th place showing and personal-best 22:52.0 at the ULM Warhawk Invitational (Sept. 17) … Finished 27th with a personal-best 25:55.9 in the 8k at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (Oct. 28) … Ran a personal-best 33:46.2 in the 10k at the NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 11).
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