Bio

As a Senior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...All-Sunshine State Conference...All-South Region...SSC All-Championship Team...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Started the season running in the Pre-Conference 5k with a time of 19:44.57..Competed in the Mountain Dew Invite finishing with a time of 18:43.91, coming in 1st among the spartans...Also ran in the Louisville Invite coming 7th overall in 1st among the spartans with a personal season best 5k time of 18:21.59..Finished the Pre-Nationals 6k 2nd overall in 24:08.61...Competed in the SSC Champtionships coming in 1st among the spartans and 3rd overall with a time of 21:13.50 in the 6k...Ran in the NCAA South Regional in a time of 22:42.83...Ended the season at the NCAA Championships with a time of 22:05.1.

As a Junior: All-Sunshine State Conference...USTFCCCA All-South Region...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Participated in seven events for the Spartans with three top-10 finishes...Opened her season at the Early Bird Classic (9/4), placing eighth with a time of 11:04.51...Placed sixth at the SSC Championship (10/24) with a time of 22:48.30...Placed 10th at the NCAA South Regional (11/7) with a time of 22:53.38...Finished her season at the NCAA Championships (11/21) with a time of 21:33.90.

As a Sophomore: USTFCCCA All-South Region…NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team…Began the year at the USF Open (9/5) where she finished in 20:21.78…Completed the Early Bird Classic (9/12) in 21:12.80…Ran at the UF Invite (9/20) where she placed 12th with a time of 19:18.20…Recorded a time of 19:14.51 at the Louisville Invitational (10/4)…Participated in the FSU Invite (10/10) and finished with a time of 19:33.79…Registered her best finish of the year at Valdosta State Invite (10/25) with a time of 18:44.4 earning fourth place…Competed in the SSC Finals (11/8) earning a 12th place finish and a time of 24:14.60…Finished 14th at the NCAA Regional (11/22) with a time of 23:23.95…Ended the year at the NCAA Finals (12/6) and turned in a time of 23:38.50.

As a Freshman: Completed all eight races during the season…Debuted as a Spartan at the USF Open while placing 25th in 18:33.61 (9/6)…Finished the FSU Invite 5k in 18:52.15 placing 14th (10/11)…Recorded her best 6k time of the season at the SSC Finals in 23:10 (10/26)...Competed in the NCAA Regional crossing the 6k finish line in 25:12.40 (11/9)…Participated in the NCAA Finals with a 6k time of 23:57.00 (11/23)…Rounded out her premier season with three top-25 finishes.

High School: Attended J.W. Mitchell High School, running for coaches Jeffery Leavey, Casi Chatman and Keith Paulk…Competed at 2012 3A state track and field championships…Established new school record in 4x800 track relay…Was also a competitive swimmer, where she was part of three record holding relay teams, including the 200 Medley, 200 Free and 400 Free.

Personal: Volunteered with Fill A Heart, YMCA, Trinity Hospital, New Port Richey Rap House, Seven Springs Middle School and Florida Cancer Institute…Member of honor roll and National Honor Society…Full name is Claudia Michelle Cancello…Daughter of Andrew and Jennifer Cancello… Has a twin sister, Elaina, and a younger sister, Katherine…Elaina is also a member of UT cross country team...Communications major…Born April 28.