Jovan Sematimba
Jovan Sematimba
Height: 5-10
Year: So.
Hometown: Burlington, Mass.
High School: Burlington
Major: Nursing

Personal Bests:
5k - 18:05.1 - Wellesley Invitational, Sept. 1, 2017
8k - 28:18.7 - UMass Dartmouth Invitational, Sept. 17, 2016

As a Sophomore:
Competed in each of the Pride's seven races...was the Pride's highest finisher and was 12th overall at the GNAC Championships, earning a spot on the Second Team All-Conference with a time of 29:05...fastest 8k of the season came at the Saints Invitational on Oct. 13 with a time of 28:56

As a Freshman:
Took part in each of the Pride's seven races on the season...has the Pride's highest finisher at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Sept. 17, running an 8k time of 28:18.62, his fastest time of the season...recorded a time of 28:28.49 at the NECC Championships to place seventh and be named to the First Team All-Conference

Prep:
Ran two years of varsity cross country and track and field at Burlington High School...was named a Middlesex League Cross Country All-Star as a junior

Personal:
Jovan was born in Kampala, Uganda...intends to major in nursing at Regis...is the son of Maria Nantogo...has five siblings, Charles, Joan, Jane, Jackie and Olivia