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2012-13 Men's Track and Field Roster

Rich Grandelli

  • Position XC/Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Manalapan, N.J.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

2012-13: Indoor:Placed ninth in the mile run at the Metropolitan Championship in 4:26.90 (1/25)… Was fifth in the mile run at the Rutgers Invitational in 4:34.38 (1/5)… Took 11th in the 3,000 meter run at the Charles Torpey Invitational in 9:00.91 (2/2)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2011-12: Cross Country: Competed in six meets... Took third at the St. John's Fall Festival 5K run in 16:38.27 (10/16)... Was seventh at the C.W. Post Invitational in 26:49.95 (9/17)... Placed ninth in the coaches[apos] race at the IC4A Championship in 27:37 (11/19)... Finished 23rd at the Leeber Invitational in 28:04 (9/24)... Was 42nd at the Metropolitan Championship in 27:23 (10/7). Indoor: Placed 16th in the mile run at the NYU Gotham Cup in 4:25.27 (1/13)... Finished 15th in the mile run (4:29.54) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/18). Outdoor: Placed fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:34.88) at the UVa Team Swashbuckle (3/24)... Was ninth in the 800 meter run (2:05.33) at the FDU Knight Classic (3/31)... Posted a career-best time of 8:53.02 ion the 3,000 meter run at the Colonial Relays (4/7)... Metropolitan Champion in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:32.78 (4/14)... Placed tenth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:29.35) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/6)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2010-11: Cross Country: Competed in four races... Highest finish came at the St. John's Fall Festival 6K run, taking 20th in 21:10.88 (10/17)... Was also 20th at the C.W. Post Invitational in a time of 27:19.74 (9/18)... Placed 16th in the coaches race at the IC4A Championship in 27:43.4 (11/20). Indoor: Placed sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Fordham Season Opener in 9:22.9 (12/3)... Had the Rams' best time in the 1,500 meters (4:09.13). Outdoor: Won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Battleground Relays in 9:56.10 (3/18)... Won the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Monmouth Season Opener in 9:49.99 (3/26)... Placed fourth at the Metropolitan Championship in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 9:43.9 (4/16).

2009-10: Cross Country: Posted fastest 8K time at the Leeber Invitational (26:34) where he placed 25th...Took tenth at the St. John's Fall Festival (17:12.39) and 34th at the NYIT Running of the Bears (27:30.50)...Finished 78th at the IC4A Championship (27:36.4). Outdoor: Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (10:20.06) at the FDU Track Classic... Took third in the 3000m steeplechase (9:53.24) at the Yale Springtime Invitational... Was seventh in the 3000m steeplechase (9:56.31) at the Metropolitan Championships.

2008-09: Cross Country: Competed in six meets for Fordham... Was 51st in both the Fairfield Invitational (28:04) and the Leeber Invitational (27:39)... Took 89th overall at the Metropolitan Championship (29:07.4)... Was 24th at the St. John's Fall Festival (17:31.00)... Placed 33rd in the IC4A Championship Coaches Race (28:33). Indoor: Was 13th in the mile run at the Fordham Season Opener (4:51.0)... Placed 19th in the mile at the Christmas Classic (4:46.4). Outdoor: Placed 20th in the 800 meters at the Monmouth Season Opener (2:07.96)... Won his section of the 800 meters at the St. John's Monday Meeting (2:03.19).

Before Fordham: Ran for the varsity cross country and track teams at Christian Brothers Academy... Received the Scholar-Athlete & Sportsmanship Award... Earned Magna Cum Laude honors for Latin... Member of the National Honor Society... Member of the honor roll.

Major: Applied Accounting & Finance.

CAREER BEST TIMES
XC 5K: 16:38.27 (2011)
XC 8K: 26:34 (2009)
XC 10K: 34:48 (2009)
Indoor 800m: 1:59.0 (2012)
Indoor 1000m: 2:40.45 (2013)
Indoor mile: 4:25.28 (2012)
Indoor 3,000m: 8:57.07 (2013)
Outdoor 800m: 2:05.33 (2012)
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:07.50 (2011)
Outdoor 3,000m: 8:53.02 (2012)
Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase: 9:29.35 (2012)