Nick Scarpello Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jamison, Pa. High School: Central Bucks West Position: Distance

2011 Meet-by-Meet Results

On the National Scene ... || 2010 Cross Country || Placed 40th overall, and fifth for the Nittany Lions at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, helping the squad to a fourth-place finish and NCAA berth ... Placed 193rd in team scoring and fifth for Penn State at the NCAA Cross Country Championships as the only freshman in the Nittany Lion lineup.

At the Big Ten Championships ... || 2011 Outdoor || Placed 15th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. || 2011 Indoor || Finished 16th in the mile run in 4:16.66. || 2010 Cross Country || Placed 56th overall as Penn State seventh finisher at the Big Ten Championships.

On the Course ... || 2010 Cross Country || Posted an impressive rookie campaign, finishing in the Nittany Lion top seven in five competitions ... Highest individual finish was 11th at the Lock Haven Dolan Duals ... Placed 56th at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, and 67th at the Penn State National ... Also competed at the Roy Griak and Notre Dame Invitationals.

Around the Track ... || 2011 Outdoor || Ran a PR 3:51.76 for the 1500 at the George Mason Spring Invitational ... Ran a career-best 9:12.58 to finish seventh in the steeplechase at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Ran a career-best 14:26.76 to place fourth in the 5K at Florida Relays ... Finished fourth in the 1500 at the Jim Thorpe Open and sixth at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational. || 2011 Indoor || Clocked a career-low 4:09.11 to place sixth in the mile at the Penn State National ... Placed second in the 3,000-meters at the Nittany Lion Challenge in 8:20.44 ... Ran on the winning 4xMile at the Penn State Relays ... Post an effort of 4:09.62 for the mile at the Flotrack Husky Classic.

Before Penn State ... || High School || Placed 15th as an individual at the 2009 PIAA Cross Country Championships ... Took sixth overall at the District I Championships as a senior ... Also qualified for the state meet as a junior ... Finished fourth in the mile run at the PTFCA Indoor State Championships. || Personal || Son of Beth and Jerome Scarpello ... Born December 20, 1991 ... Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.