2008 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in the NCAA Regionals with a mark of 32:26.1 ... competed in the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 26:12.73 ... placed second at the Cloudcroft Tri Meet with a time of 23:13.5 ... finished 24th at the Red Raider Invitational with a time of 27:12.60. 2007 CROSS COUNTRY: The newcomer placed eighth at the Buffalo Stampede, finishing with a time of 20:38 ... earned an 11th-place finish at the Jackrabbit Open and clocked a time of 25:35.3 ... ran an 8K time of 26:50 at the Paul Short meet ... finished Regionals as the fourth runner to cross the finish line... the fourth team member to finish at Regionals with a time of 26:59 ... ran a time of 33:54.5 at Nationals. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Flower Mound High School ... from Flower Mound, Texas ... a member of the national Nike team in 2006 ... a regional qualifier in track, and helped lead his team to receive second place in a state cross country meet. PERSONAL: Born September 1, 1988, in Conroe, Texas, to parents Randy and Lisa Culotta ... enjoys basketball, football, and the playing the guitar ... majoring in mass communications. |
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