2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Andrew Marello

  • Position Distance
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Jacksonville, FL.
  • High School Samuel W Wolfson HS
  • Instagram andrew_marello

Biography

Collegiate Track PRs 
800m: 1:57.06 | Pepsi Florida Relays (March 29-30, 2024)
MILE: 4:15.73 | Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Feb. 7, 2025)
3000: 8:43.89 | Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17, 2025)

Collegiate XC Track PRs 
8K: 26:39.3 | FSU XC Invitational (Oct. 11, 2024) 

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Season Recaps
2025:
Indoor:  
Contributed to the track and field team where he ran the MILE (4:19.83 | 23rd Place) and the 3000 (8:43.89 | 22nd Place) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 17)...Ran a 4:18.51 time in the Mile run at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)...Finished 17th in the Mile run (4:15.77), placing his name on the Bulls' top 10 list at the Celebration Pointe Classic (Feb. 7)...Aditionally, he ran the 800m race in 1:57.22 seconds...


2024:
Cross Country:
Competed in the UCF XC Opener where he ran the 5k with a time of 17:18.7 (Aug. 30)...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...


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...