University of South Alabama Athletics

2017: XC — Crossed the 10k line in 34:18 seconds at the NCAA Division I South Region Championships … Ran the 8k in 27:18 at the Sun Belt Championships and 27:52 at the Crimson Classic … Covered the 6k in 19:31 at the Azalea City Classic to claim a top-20 finish   

High School: Lettered in track & field and cross country for four years at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. … Left program holding records in the indoor 4x800m and indoor distance medley run  

Personal: Full name is John Paul Rumore … Born March 30, 1999, in Homewood, Ala. … Son of John and Valle … Has three sisters, Lauren, Amellia and Maria … Favorite movie is “Forrest Gump” … Favorite book is “Unbroken” … Favorite athletes are Galen Rupp, Evan Jager and Matthew Centrowitz … Favorite musical artists are The 1975, Odeza and Mumford and Sons … Favorite hobby is playing ultimate Frisbee.

Major: Business