2003 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2003 (Junior): Raced in four meets?clocked in a career best time of 29:00.02 for 139th place at the Disney Classic (Oct. 11)?posted his best finish of the year two weeks later when he came in 11th at the ERAU Invitational (Oct. 25) in 29:49.26.
2002: Did not run
2001 (Sophomore): Ran in four events ? recorded his best time of the season to start the year with a 29:25.02 at the Central Florida Invitational (Sept. 7)? finished 11th at the Florida Tech Invitational (Oct. 13), his top finish of the year? claimed 19th at the FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championship (Nov. 3) with a time of 31:51.
2000 (Freshman): Ran in all six of the team's meets in his first season with the program? one of Embry-Riddle's top-five finishers in every meet, including four as the team's No. 3 runner? posted two sub-30 races, including a season-best time of 29:23 at the Stetson Hatter Invitational (Oct. 19)? earned 21st-place overall at the Stetson meet? claimed 22nd-place at the FSC Championships (Nov. 6) with a time of 30:35.
High School: 2000 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas? two-year starter and letterwinner for the Eagles? also competed in track.
Personal: Born in Plantation, Florida on June 25, 1982?son of Stephen and Margaret Vella?involved in Embry-Riddle's Air Force ROTC program?chose Embry-Riddle because of its flight program?majoring in Aerospace Engineering.
