Daniel Padilla
Daniel Padilla
Height: 5-6
Weight: 140
Year: Sr
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
High School: Mount Saint Michael Academy
Position: Mid-Distance
Major: Psychology

Career Personal Bests:
400m:
53.67 indoors/52.86 outdoors.
400m hurdles:
1:02.09 NE-10 Outdoor Championships, (5/4/13)
500m:
1:09.89 NE-10 Indoor Championships, (2/18/12)
600m: 1:28.46 Tufts Stampede, (2/5/11)
800m: 2:05.04 Bryant University Invitational, (4/3/10)

Indoor Season

2012-13: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters. Participated in six meets for the Skyhawks. Captured third at UMass Boston Invitational (12/1/12) in the 500-meter race, finishing in 1:10.20. Finished 9th at URI Sorlien Invitational (1/19/13) in the same event, running in 1:08.50. Placed 15th at URI Coaches Tribute Invitational (2/2) with a time of 1:12.37. Finished 11th at Northeast-10 Championships (2/16) in the 500m run, with a time of 1:10.70. In two 400m races, finished 9th at Reggie Poyau Invitational (12/7) with a time of 54.52, and placed 23rd at Joe Donahue Games (1/25) in 53.67, an indoor personal best.

2011-12: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). Competed in six individual races and three relays over the course of the season for the Skyhawks. Placed 9th overall in the 500-meter run at the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Championships (2/18/12) with a personal best time of 1:09.89. Also, competed in the 4x400-meter relay helping Stonehill finish 6th overall in a total time of 3:31.02. Finished 17th overall in the 800-meter run at the Charley Torpey Memorial Invitational (2/4/12) in 2:05.43. Ranked 23rd overall in the 500-meter run with a time of 1:11.44 at the New Balance Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1/27/12). Placed 5th overall in the 400-meter run with a time of 54.66-seconds at the University of New Hampshire Tri-Meet (1/21/12). Ran a personal best time (indoors) in the 400-meter run at the Reggie Poyau Invitational (12/10/11) in 54.03-seconds. Also, helped the Skyhawks finish 3rd overall in the 4x400-meter relay with a total time of 3:35.92. Competed as the anchor leg in the event. Opened the season with a time of 1:11.10 in the 500-meter run at the Jay Carisella Invitational (12/3/11).

2010-11: Finished 13th overall at the NE-10 championships in the 500 meters with a time of 1:10.75. Also competed in the 500 meters at the Jay Carisella Invitational (1:11.64), the University of New Hampshire Tri-Meet (1:12.57) and the Reebok Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1:11.21). Placed 19th overall at the Tufts Stampede in the 600 meter run (1:28.46).

2009-10 Personal Bests:
400m:
55.15 Wheaton College Invitational, (1/23/10)
500m:
1:09.94 NE-10 Conference Championship, (2/18/10)

Outdoor Season

2013: Saw action in one 200-meter race and four 400m hurdles events for the Skyhawks during the 2013 outdoor season. Finished the 200m dash in 24.89-seconds at Holy Cross Invitational (4/20). Placed 16th at Bridgewater State Bears Invitational (3/23) in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:06.15. Took home 4th at Skyhawk Invitational (4/26) with a time of 1:02.59. Set a personal best in the 400m hurdles at Northeast-10 Championships (5/4) with a time of 1:02.09.

2012: Competed in four meets for the Skyhawks during the spring season. Took 29th in the George Davidson Invitational 400m, with a time of 55:59. Placed 15th at the Holy Cross Crusades in the 400m, in 52:86. Notched an 18th place finish at the Brown Springtime Invitational 400m, with a time of 54.50.

2011: Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring Semester. NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll. Placed 25th overall at the NE-10 championships in the 400 meter dash with a time of 53.25. Also competed in the 400 meter dash at the Bridgewater State University Invitational (53.50) and the Skyhawk Invitational (53.38). Posted a time of 2:07.39 in the 800 meter run at the Bryant University Invitational and a time of 2:08.85 at the UMass Minutemen Invitational. Also ran a split of 53.9 in the 4x400 meter relay at the Skyhawk Invitational.

High School: 2009 honors graduate of Mount St. Michael Academy. Letterwinner in track, earning the Brother Cinus Carroll Trophy for Excellence. Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on September 7, 1991 in Bronx, N.Y. Son of Basilia DeAza and Ramon Padilla of Bronx, N.Y. Majors in psychology at Stonehill. Supports the New York Yankees and Jets. Lists Troy Polamala as favorite athlete.