Andrew Marello

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Samuel W. Wolfson School
Major:
School of Business

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Awards and Accolades

CSC Academic All-District Team (2026)

Collegiate PRs
800m: 1:57.06 | Pepsi Florida Relays (March 29-30, 2024)
1,500m: 3:57.34 | USF Alumni Invitational (March 21-22, 2025)
Mile: 4:13.39 | The Legends of Alachua County Invitational (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2026)
3,000m: 8:36.24 | Jimmy Carnes Track and Field D1 University Invite (Jan. 16, 2026)
5,000m: 15:37.56 | South Florida Invitational (April 11-12, 2025)
3,000S: 10:08.38 | South Florida Invitational (April 10-11, 2026)
8K (XC): 26:39.3 | FSU XC Invitational (Oct. 11, 2024)

Season Recaps
2025-26
Cross Country: Ran 26:54.6 for 64th in the 8K at the UNF XC Invite… Posted a 28:05.5 8K time for 94th at the American Cross Country Championships.

Indoor: Ran a personal-best 8:36.24 in the 3,000m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (12th) … Posted a personal-best 4:13.39 in the mile at The Legends of Alachua County Invitational (6th) … Helped the distance medley relay place ninth at the American Indoor Track & Field Championship (10:11.06).

Outdoor: Ran 3:58.20 for 10th in the 1,500m at the USF Alumni Invitational… Recorded 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase with a personal-best 10:08.38 at the South Florida Invitational… Finished 12th in the 3000m steeplechase (10:37.53) at the East Coast Relays.

2024-25
Cross Country: Competed in the UCF XC Opener, where he ran the 5K with a time of 17:18.7...Ran the 8K at the Southern Showcase (27:15.5)...Saw action at the AAC Cross Country Championships, where he ran a 26:39.3 in the 8K.

Indoor: Clocked 4:15.77 in the mile and placed 17th at the Celebration Pointe Classic… Placed 8th in the distance medley relay (10:09.76) at the American Indoor Championships… Ran 8:43.89 in the 3,000m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational.

Outdoor: Ran a personal-best 1,500m time of 3:57.34 at the USF Alumni Invitational... Finished second in the 3,000m (8:56.54) at the Florida Relays... Posted a personal-best 5,000m time of 15:37.56 at the South Invitational.

High School: In 2024, the athlete had impressive results in both the 1600m and 3200m events, with several podium finishes at key competitions. At the FHSAA State Track & Field Championships, they placed 3rd in the 1600m (4:17.07) and 8th in the 3200m (9:37.80). They took 2nd in the 1600m (4:20.83) and 5th in the 3200m (9:31.14) at the FHSAA Region 1 and won the 1600m (4:21.67) at the FHSAA District 3. Other notable wins included the Thursday Night Spikes 3200m (9:25.02) and the Gateway Conference Championships, where they won both the 1600m (4:26.48) and 3200m (9:48.22). Their performances at the Pepsi Florida Relays and FSU Relays showed their consistency across the season, though they placed further down in the rankings for the 800m and 1600m events at those meets. They also had an outstanding performance in the Mandarin Classic, winning the 800m in 1:58.80.

In cross country, their best performances came in 2023, where they finished 6th at the FHSAA State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:05.9. They also placed 7th at the FHSAA Region 2A-1 (16:29.3) and 10th at the FHSAA District 2A-2 (17:09.0). Additional strong results included a 3rd place finish at the Gateway Conference Meet (16:16.5) and 7th at the Bale n Trail CC Original (16:26.5). They had a standout 1st place finish at the Katie Caples Invitational (17:07.0) in 2022 and also performed well in the FSU Invitational and other early-season meets. The athlete's consistent ability to compete at a high level across both track and cross country events highlights their versatility and endurance.

Personal: A Jacksonville, Florida native.