Men's Cross Country
Joe Vella
Class: Senior
Hometown: Hamburg, N.Y.
Major: Social Studies Adolescent Education/History
Highlights: 2007 XC -- Ran a personal-best 8k of 29:15 at Buffalo State, and 29:24 at Geneseo. 2006-2007 T&F -- Spent a lot of the season on our 4 x 800-meter relay team. Ran a personal- best in the 800 meters of 2:06.71 at the RIT indoor meet. Followed up with another PR at Baldwin Wallace, running 2:04.50. Ran 2:05.67 outdoors at UB. 2006 XC -- His best time of the season came at the NYSCTC championship meet at St. Lawrence, running 29:28. 2005-2006 T&F -- Focusing on the 800 meters, ran 2:06.21 at Kent State and 2:06.98 at Baldwin Wallace. Placed second at home meet in 2:07.19. Ran a leg on 4 x 800 meter relay at the SUNYAC championship meet. 2005 XC -- Ran a 30:18 8k at Hamilton. Finished 110th in the SUNYAC Championship.
Personal: Received the Directors' Key for track and cross country while at Hamburg (N.Y.) High School ... was team captain in XC and received the most improved award and the Owens Scholarship Award in track.