2014-15 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2014-15: Competed in four meets in his senior season. ... at the Brick City Classic captured the men's 5000-meter run with a time of 17:07.29.
2013-14: Competed in 13 meets. ... broke the 3000 meter run with a 10th place finish and a time of 8:50.12 at the 49ers Classic. ... in his senior year ran four personal-best times, in the 5000 meter run (15:07.67) at the Monmouth Season Opener, in the 1 mile run (4:29.5) at the Fordham Season Opener, in the 10,000 meter run (31:43.76) at the Sam Howell Invitational, and in the 1500 meter run (4:11.04) at the Rider Invitational. ...at the CTC Outdoor Championship placed 2nd in the 10,000 meter run and 4th in the 5000 meter run.
2012-13: Competed in 11 out of 15 meets. ... broke the NJIT school record with a time of 10:33.25 in the distance medley relay at the New Balance Invitational with teammates Daniel Rondon, Thomas and John Porteous. ... ran a personal-best 2:06.26 in the 800 meter run, placing 14th at the Osprey Open. ... placed 3rd in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 34:06.88 at the CTC Championships. ... placed 5th in the 3000 meter run with a time of 9:02.40 (season-best) at the Knights Classic. ...at the Great West Indoor Championships he placed 8th in the 5000 meter run with a season-best time of 15:50.46. ... at the Fordham Season Opener placed 12th in the 1 mile run with a season-best time of 4:37.4).
2011-12: Competed in eight meets. ...broke school-record at the Knights Classic for the 4x800 relay team with a time of 8:17.0, alongside teammates Brian Mendez, Miguel Tlatelpa, and Thomas. ...ran a personal-best 15:50.28 in the 5000 meter run, placing 2nd at the John Covert Classic. ...at the Great West Outdoor Championship he placed 8th in his prelimiary heat in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:17.58 (season-best). ...placed 17th in the 1 mile run with a seson-best time of 4:38.0 at the Fordham Opener.
2010-11: Competed in the MAC Classic where he set a freshman record in the 4x1600 meter relay with a time of 3:56.27 alongside teammates Louis Scheideler, Kyle O'Brien and Moheb Thomas. ... received the Order of the Highlander Award for NJIT XC/Track & Field.
Prior to NJIT: 2008 Staten Island Scholar-Athlete at Staten Island Technical High School.
Personal: Scott S. Rizzo. ... son of Mark and Joan Rizzo. ... mathematical sciences major. ... born 3/11/92 in Staten Island, NY.
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2014-15Graduate Student
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