UNCP Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
Indoor
Season bests: 60m (7.19), 60m Hurdles (8.21), 200m (23.14) … Placed top 3 in seven events, including a runner-up finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Buccaneer Invitational … Posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 60-meter hurdles at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic.
Outdoor
Season bests: 100m (11.08), 110m Hurdles (14.74) … Posted two top 3 finishes, including a runner-up finish in the 110-meter hurdles at both the Braves Classic and the PBC Championships … Tallied an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 110-meter hurdles at the Braves Classic … Registered wind-aided times in the 200-meter dash at two events … Scored six points with a runner-up finish in the 110-meter hurdles at the PBC Championships, while also earning all-conference honors … Ran a leg on the 4x100 relay squad that finished first at the Braves Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Indoor
Season bests: 60m (7.26), 60m Hurdles (8.31), 200m (23.37) … Finished runner-up in the 60-meter Hurdles at the Kent Taylor Invite … Qualified for finals and finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Buccaneer Invitational.
Outdoor
Season bests: 100m (10.95), 110m Hurdles (14.44), 200m (22.80) … Competed in the 110-meter Hurdles at the NCAA Championships, finishing 17th … Registered five top-3 finishes in the 110-meter Hurdles, including a runner-up finish at the PBC Championships that also resulted in an NCAA provisional qualifying mark … Also tallied an NCAA provisional qualifying mark at the Aggie Last Chance … Also ran a leg on the 4x100 relay squad that recorded five top-3 showings, including a runner-up finish at the PBC Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Indoor
Season bests: 60m Hurdles (8.34), 200m (23.34) … Won the event title in the 60-meter Hurdles at the Winston-Salem D2 Invitational … Also ran a leg on the 4x400 relay squad that finished third at the Kent Taylor Invite.
Outdoor
Season bests: 100m (11.07), 110m Hurdles (14.92), 200m (23.72), 400m Hurdles (1:03.86) … Scored points at the PBC Championship with a third place finish in the 110-meter Hurdles … Also placed third in the 110-meter Hurdles at the Wingate Invitational … Ran a leg on the 4x400 relay squad that finished fifth at the Braves Track Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Fred T. Foard High School under coach Clifton Price … Lettered in track and field, swimming and football … As a senior, he helped the team become North Western 3A Conference Champions, while being named all-conference in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x200m relay … Placed second in the state meet in the 110m hurdles and also competed at the state championships in the 4x200m relay … Named most outstanding male track and field athlete of the year and North Western 3A/4A 2015 Men’s Track Runner of the Year … Posted personal bests in the 100m hurdles (14.52 seconds), 300m hurdles (41.31 seconds) and 200m dash (23.19 seconds) … In his junior campaign, he was all-conference and a state qualifier in the 300m hurdles, while also being named most valuable track and field athlete … Named swimmer of the year as a junior and senior, while also garnering all-conference honors and becoming a state qualifier in swimming … Was a co-captain on the football team.

PERSONAL
The son of Karen and Ernie Ceccato … Has two brothers, Grant and Patrick … Graduated with a 3.2 grade point average … A member of the Spanish Club and play production … An athletic training major at UNCP.