Joe Santo
Joe Santo
Height: 5-9
Weight: 130
Year: Jr
Hometown: Newburyport, Mass.
High School: Newburyport
Major: Marketing

Personal Bests:
8K:
26:13 (156th overall) NEICAAA Championship  
10K:
 32:42.8 (40th overall) NCAA East Regional                                                            
2016: NE-10 Commisioner's Honor Roll spring semester

2015: Posted a 5th place finish at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge with a time of 26:23.6 (9/5).

2014: NCAA All-East Region & NE-10 All-Conference second team performer. NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll fall semester.  Appeared in seven meets for the Skyhawks during his sophomore season. With a time of 26:47.4, he placed 20th overall at the Kutztown DII/DIII Challenge. Turned in a career-best time of 26:13.02 which earned him 156th place overall at the New England Championships. At the Gates Farm meet he placed 13th overall with a time of 31:44.3. At the 24th Mayor's Cup, he ran a time of 26:43 and placed 69th overall. In the NE-10 Championship he earned 12th place overall with a time of 28:32.4. Earned 40th place overall at the NCAA East Regional with his time of 32:52.8. Posted a mark of 33:51.8 at the 9.65k NCAA Championship meet, finishing 170th overall.

2013: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall semester). Athletic Director's Honor Roll (fall semester). Competed in four of Stonehill's seven meets during his freshman season. Finished fourth overall and first among Stonehill runners at the Shacklette Invitational with a time of 27:50.3 in his first collegiate race (9/7). Followed that up with an 18th-place finish at the Codfish Bowl in 27:01 (9/28). Posted a season-best time of 26:34, good for 32nd place, at the New England Championships sub-varsity race (10/12). Made his final appearance of the season at the NE-10 Championships, where he finished 30th with a time of 26:45 (10/27).

High School: 2013 graduate of Newburyport High School. Competed in both cross country and outdoor track, earning six varsity letters. Named All-Cape Ann League in cross country as a junior and senior. As a senior, was the Cape Ann League 2 Mile champion for both indoor and outdoor track. Member of the school honor roll as a freshman, sophomore, and senior. Won the Team Committment Award as a sophomore and senior. 

Personal: Born March 24, 1995 in Beverly, Mass. Son of John and Kathleen Santo of Newburyport, Mass. Mother attended Stonehill and father played baseball and football at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Enjoys fishing, hiking, biking, and backpacking in his free time. Lists USA Track and Field as his favorite team, and Bernard Lagat and Chris Derrick as his favorite athletes.