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2023 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Giovanni Vecchiarelli

  • Position Sprints
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Arvada, Colo.
  • High School Ralston Valley

Biography

College Bests
INDOOR OUTDOOR
60 7.10
100 10.96 (1.4)
200 23.26 200 22.16 (0.0)
Long Jump 6.45 (21-2) Long Jump 6.87 (22-6 1/2)

2023 Outdoor: Finished his true freshman season as the fourth-best individual in program history in the long jump with a top effort of 6.87 meters (22 feet, 6 1/2 inches). ... Ran on the winning 4x100 relay at the April 21 Mines Mini Meet -- the unit's clocking of 42.40 made it the seventh-fastest unit, by season, in program history. ... Hit personal bests in all three of his events at the April 7-8 Kit Mayer Classic, placing sixth in the long jump at 6.87 meters (22 feet, 6 1/2 inches), 10th in the 100 meters in 10.96 and 13th in the 200 (22.16). ... Sailed to a wind-aided 100 clocking of 10.85 -- tied for seventh among all individuals in program history -- in the 100, placing 12th, at the CSU Pueblo Open on April 1, while also finishing the 200 in 22.28 for 19th and running on the fifth-place 4x100 relay. ... At the season-opening CSU Pueblo Early Bird on March 17-18, ran on the second-place 4x100 relay while also finishing seventh in the 100 (11.32) and 10th in the 200 (22.87).

2022-23 Indoor: His best effort in the long jump of 6.45 meters (21 feet, 2 inches) put him eighth individually in program history indoors in the event. ... Improved his personal best in the long jump at 6.45 (21-2) and ranks a personal best in the 60 (7.10), placing 11th and eighth, respectively, at the Feb. 3-4 Mines Winter Classic. ... Placed 12th in the long jump at 6.19 (20-3 3/4) at the Jan. 21 UCCS Invitational. ... Made his MSU Denver debut at the Potts Invitational on Jan. 14, finishing 15th in the 200 at 23.26 and 20th in the 60 at 7.21.

High School: Personal bests included 11.10 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 22.34 in the 200, 22 feet, 6 inches in the long jump and 9-7 in the pole vault. ... Qualifier for the Class 5A State Championships in the 200 meters as a junior. ... Finished fourth in the 100 at the Ralston Valley Invitational on March 14, 2022 in 11.60, his only race as a senior. ... Won the 200 and long jump while finishing third in the 100 at the 2021 JeffCo League Championships as a junior -- achieving his career bests in those events. ... Also as a junior at the Arvada City Championships, won the 100 (11.27) and long jump (20-3 3/4) and placed second in the 200 (22.79).