2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Giacco, Alexander
Alexander Giacco
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Tatnall School
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, Del.
Bio
Career Results
Outdoor Personal Bests
10,000m -- 30:41.58Â -- 2017 Raleigh Relays
5,000m --Â 14:57.89 -- 2016 Virginia Challenge
3,000m Steeplechase -- 9:23.35 --Â 2017 Virginia Challenge
3,000m -- 8:34.97 --Â 2016 Campbell Invitational
1,500m -- 3:55.66 --Â 2017 Charlotte Invitational
Mile -- 4:16.20 --Â 2014 Joe Hilton Outdoor Invitational
800m -- 1:58.22 --Â 2016 Wake Forest Open
Indoor Personal Bests
5,000m -- 14:53.90 -- 2016 Camel City Invitational
3,000m -- 8:34.40 --Â 2017 Liberty Elite Invitational
Mile -- 4:17.77 --Â 2016Â UNCG Spartan Team Challenge
2017 Outdoor
Ran in six meets...Took 12th in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Championships...Ran a career-best time in the steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge...Won the 1500m event at the Bill Webb and Bob Davidson Spring Kick-Off and took fourth at the Tennessee Challenge.
2016-17 Indoor
Saw action in two meets...Finished sixth in the 3,000m run at the Liberty Elite Invitational with a personal-best time of 8:34.40...Took 10th in the mile at the Wake Forest Invitational.Â
2016 Outdoor
Competed in five different events at six meets ... Set personal records in the 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m and 10,000m and won the 3,000m at the Campbell Invitational with a time of 8:34.97 ... Finished 21st in the 10,000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 32:08.11.
2015-16 Indoor
Appeared at five meets ... Won the 3,000m at the Wake Forest Invitational and the mile at the UNCG Spartan Team Challenge ... Took third place in the 5,000m at the Camel City Invitational and the Chipotle Marshall Invitational before placing 27th at the ACC Championships ... Time of 14:53.90 at the Camel City Invitational was a career best.
2015 Outdoor
Recorded a first place finish and a career-best in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Georgia Spec Towns Invitational ... Tabbed a career-best mark in the 3,000m run at the Wake Forest Open.
2014-15 Indoor
Recorded a season-best in the 5,000m at the UCS Invitational with a time of 15:17.96 ... Earned a top-eight finish and personal best in the 3,000m event at the Commodore Invitational.
2014 Outdoor
Recorded a sixth place finish and season best 3,000m time of 8:48.03 at the Wake Forest Open.
High School
A 2013 graduate of The Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del. ... Earned a total of 13 varsity letters between cross country, track and field and lacrosse ... Three-time first team all-state and all-county in cross country ... Four-time all-conference runner, helping Tatnall to four state team titles ... Also won three state team titles in track ... Five-time individual state runner-up in cross country, 3,200m, 4x800m relay and 4x400m relay ... Holds the Delaware state 5k outdoor record (15:08) in track ... 2012 All-American in the outdoor 4xMile relay ... Two-time county champion in the 3,200m and the 4x800m relay ... Named the Most Outstanding Runner for the Hornets his senior season ... Served as a team captain ... High school teammate of NC State's Sam Parsons, Maryland's Tyler Tate and Appalachian State's Kyle McFoy ... Member of the Young Republicans Club.
Personal
Full name is Alexander F. Giacco III ... Son of Alex and Christine Giacco ... Born Oct. 9, 1994 in Palm Beach, Fla. ... Has a twin brother, Nick, who competes in lacrosse and squash at Trinity College (Conn.) ... Cousin, Leigh Giacco, played field hockey at Virginia.
Outdoor Personal Bests
10,000m -- 30:41.58Â -- 2017 Raleigh Relays
5,000m --Â 14:57.89 -- 2016 Virginia Challenge
3,000m Steeplechase -- 9:23.35 --Â 2017 Virginia Challenge
3,000m -- 8:34.97 --Â 2016 Campbell Invitational
1,500m -- 3:55.66 --Â 2017 Charlotte Invitational
Mile -- 4:16.20 --Â 2014 Joe Hilton Outdoor Invitational
800m -- 1:58.22 --Â 2016 Wake Forest Open
Indoor Personal Bests
5,000m -- 14:53.90 -- 2016 Camel City Invitational
3,000m -- 8:34.40 --Â 2017 Liberty Elite Invitational
Mile -- 4:17.77 --Â 2016Â UNCG Spartan Team Challenge
2017 Outdoor
Ran in six meets...Took 12th in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Championships...Ran a career-best time in the steeplechase at the Virginia Challenge...Won the 1500m event at the Bill Webb and Bob Davidson Spring Kick-Off and took fourth at the Tennessee Challenge.
2016-17 Indoor
Saw action in two meets...Finished sixth in the 3,000m run at the Liberty Elite Invitational with a personal-best time of 8:34.40...Took 10th in the mile at the Wake Forest Invitational.Â
2016 Outdoor
Competed in five different events at six meets ... Set personal records in the 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m and 10,000m and won the 3,000m at the Campbell Invitational with a time of 8:34.97 ... Finished 21st in the 10,000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 32:08.11.
2015-16 Indoor
Appeared at five meets ... Won the 3,000m at the Wake Forest Invitational and the mile at the UNCG Spartan Team Challenge ... Took third place in the 5,000m at the Camel City Invitational and the Chipotle Marshall Invitational before placing 27th at the ACC Championships ... Time of 14:53.90 at the Camel City Invitational was a career best.
2015 Outdoor
Recorded a first place finish and a career-best in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Georgia Spec Towns Invitational ... Tabbed a career-best mark in the 3,000m run at the Wake Forest Open.
2014-15 Indoor
Recorded a season-best in the 5,000m at the UCS Invitational with a time of 15:17.96 ... Earned a top-eight finish and personal best in the 3,000m event at the Commodore Invitational.
2014 Outdoor
Recorded a sixth place finish and season best 3,000m time of 8:48.03 at the Wake Forest Open.
High School
A 2013 graduate of The Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del. ... Earned a total of 13 varsity letters between cross country, track and field and lacrosse ... Three-time first team all-state and all-county in cross country ... Four-time all-conference runner, helping Tatnall to four state team titles ... Also won three state team titles in track ... Five-time individual state runner-up in cross country, 3,200m, 4x800m relay and 4x400m relay ... Holds the Delaware state 5k outdoor record (15:08) in track ... 2012 All-American in the outdoor 4xMile relay ... Two-time county champion in the 3,200m and the 4x800m relay ... Named the Most Outstanding Runner for the Hornets his senior season ... Served as a team captain ... High school teammate of NC State's Sam Parsons, Maryland's Tyler Tate and Appalachian State's Kyle McFoy ... Member of the Young Republicans Club.
Personal
Full name is Alexander F. Giacco III ... Son of Alex and Christine Giacco ... Born Oct. 9, 1994 in Palm Beach, Fla. ... Has a twin brother, Nick, who competes in lacrosse and squash at Trinity College (Conn.) ... Cousin, Leigh Giacco, played field hockey at Virginia.
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