2016 Men's Cross Country Roster
Daddario, Mitchell

Mitchell Daddario
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- High School:
- Sweet Home Senior
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL RECORDS:
6K: 20:15.5 (2016 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:134.8 (2016 Paul Short Run - Open)
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished fifth in the 400 meters at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 53.70…Ran a season-best 1:58.37 in the 800 meters with a fifth place finish at the Greyhound Invitational…Competed in the 1500 meters at the Coach Pollard Invitational (4:10.09)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best 1:58.18 in the 800 meters at the Dr. Sander Invitational at the NYC Armory Track…Finished second in the 500 meters (1:09.79) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Placed sixth in the 1,000 meters at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals with a time of 2:38.50.
2017Â CROSS COUNTRY:Â Did not compete...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished in second place and ran a season-best in the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational with a time of 4:03.02…Set a personal best and finished fourth in the 3000m (8:41.69) at the Bison Outdoor Invitational…Ran a personal best in the 5K (15:31.31) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Placed fourth in the 800 meter run at the Lafayette dual meet…Finished third as a member of the 4x400 relay team at the Bucknell Tune Up (3:35.47)…Had a season-best 2:34.76 in the 1000 meter run at the Armory Track Invitational…Also had a season-best time of 4:35.64 in the mile at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the Patriot League Championships, finishing with a time of 27:26.1 to help the team finish fourth...Finished sixth overall, fourth on the team at the Leopard Invitational (26:30.1)...Finished 50th overall in the Paul Short Run's Open Race (25:34.8)...Turned in a 12th place overall finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:32.22)...Finished 23rd overall at the season-opening 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:15.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Turned out season-best times of 1:59.45 in the 800 meter run at the Lehigh Games and 4:10.27 in the 1500 meter run at the Muhlenberg Spring Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Finished first on the 4x800 relay teams at the Lafayette dual meet (8:11.30) and Covert Classic (8:27.94)…Placed third in the 800m run against Lafayette (2:01.42).
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the 8K Lafayette dual meet…Placed 37th out of 319 runners in the Paul Short Open race (26:11.4)...Finished as the Mountain Hawks top runner, placing 26th overall at the Leopard Invitational (26:40.5)...Placed 54th overall at the Patriot League Championships (26:34.0).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Amherst Athletic Ambassador…WNY Scholar Athlete…NYSPHAA Sportsmanship Award winner…High school PR’s: 1600m: 4:16, 3200m: 9:37.
PERSONAL: Son of Patty and Paul Daddario…Has two siblings, Jill and Matt.
GETTING TO KNOW MITCHELL
Nickname: Mitchellin Man
Why did you choose Lehigh? I picked Lehigh because of the people I met and the solid reputation the University has.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people. Everyone is very nice here.
Major & Why: Engineering because I like math
Favorite Class at Lehigh: I’m going to miss the class of 2016
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone
Favorite Food: Matador from the goose
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Any artist from the 70’s
Favorite Movie: Groundhog Day
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: Clickhole
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Bob Costas
Favorite Pro Team: Buffalo Bills
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lou Gehrig
Favorite place to study: 4th floor Linderman Library
Hobbies: Playing my saxophone and other sports, as well as hanging out with people
Biggest sports accomplishment: Breaking the WNY record in the 4x800.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: New York Times
Place I'd Like To Visit: Sicily
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to play the guitar
Dream Job: A job where I love what I do
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy cool houses I could stay at around the world
CROSS COUNTRY PERSONAL RECORDS:
6K: 20:15.5 (2016 Lehigh Invitational)
8K: 25:134.8 (2016 Paul Short Run - Open)
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished fifth in the 400 meters at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 53.70…Ran a season-best 1:58.37 in the 800 meters with a fifth place finish at the Greyhound Invitational…Competed in the 1500 meters at the Coach Pollard Invitational (4:10.09)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Ran a season-best 1:58.18 in the 800 meters at the Dr. Sander Invitational at the NYC Armory Track…Finished second in the 500 meters (1:09.79) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Placed sixth in the 1,000 meters at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals with a time of 2:38.50.
2017Â CROSS COUNTRY:Â Did not compete...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Finished in second place and ran a season-best in the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational with a time of 4:03.02…Set a personal best and finished fourth in the 3000m (8:41.69) at the Bison Outdoor Invitational…Ran a personal best in the 5K (15:31.31) at the Muhlenberg Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Placed fourth in the 800 meter run at the Lafayette dual meet…Finished third as a member of the 4x400 relay team at the Bucknell Tune Up (3:35.47)…Had a season-best 2:34.76 in the 1000 meter run at the Armory Track Invitational…Also had a season-best time of 4:35.64 in the mile at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2016 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the Patriot League Championships, finishing with a time of 27:26.1 to help the team finish fourth...Finished sixth overall, fourth on the team at the Leopard Invitational (26:30.1)...Finished 50th overall in the Paul Short Run's Open Race (25:34.8)...Turned in a 12th place overall finish at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (27:32.22)...Finished 23rd overall at the season-opening 6K Lehigh Invitational (20:15.5)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 OUTDOORS: Turned out season-best times of 1:59.45 in the 800 meter run at the Lehigh Games and 4:10.27 in the 1500 meter run at the Muhlenberg Spring Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 INDOORS: Finished first on the 4x800 relay teams at the Lafayette dual meet (8:11.30) and Covert Classic (8:27.94)…Placed third in the 800m run against Lafayette (2:01.42).
2015 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed at the 8K Lafayette dual meet…Placed 37th out of 319 runners in the Paul Short Open race (26:11.4)...Finished as the Mountain Hawks top runner, placing 26th overall at the Leopard Invitational (26:40.5)...Placed 54th overall at the Patriot League Championships (26:34.0).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Amherst Athletic Ambassador…WNY Scholar Athlete…NYSPHAA Sportsmanship Award winner…High school PR’s: 1600m: 4:16, 3200m: 9:37.
PERSONAL: Son of Patty and Paul Daddario…Has two siblings, Jill and Matt.
GETTING TO KNOW MITCHELL
Nickname: Mitchellin Man
Why did you choose Lehigh? I picked Lehigh because of the people I met and the solid reputation the University has.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The people. Everyone is very nice here.
Major & Why: Engineering because I like math
Favorite Class at Lehigh: I’m going to miss the class of 2016
Favorite Place on Campus: Rathbone
Favorite Food: Matador from the goose
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Any artist from the 70’s
Favorite Movie: Groundhog Day
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: Clickhole
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Bob Costas
Favorite Pro Team: Buffalo Bills
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lou Gehrig
Favorite place to study: 4th floor Linderman Library
Hobbies: Playing my saxophone and other sports, as well as hanging out with people
Biggest sports accomplishment: Breaking the WNY record in the 4x800.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: New York Times
Place I'd Like To Visit: Sicily
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to play the guitar
Dream Job: A job where I love what I do
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy cool houses I could stay at around the world
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