2016-2017 Men's Track and Field Roster
Camera, Michael
Michael Camera
- Position:
- Jumps/Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Saint James, N.Y.
- High School:
- Smithtown East
- Major:
- Earth and Environmental Science
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 100 meter (11.41), 200 meter (22.77), and was a member of the fifth place 4x100 meter relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second in the 100 meter dash with a season-best time of 11.19 at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the long jump (6.37 meters) and ran season-bests in the 60 meter (7.06) and 200 meter dashes (22.35) at the Patriot League Championships….Finished second in the 60 meter dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 7.11…Jumped a season-best 6.54 meters in the long jump at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2017 OUTDOORS: Part of the fifth place 4x100 (41.79) relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Competed in the 100m (11.14), 200m (22.52), and the long jump (6.47m) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished first among Division I athletes in the 100m (11.34) at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Won the 60m dash (7.15) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished in fifth place in the 200m with a time 23.70 at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Placed third in the 60m (7.10) and seventh in the triple jump (12.97m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Finished 12th in the 60m (7.11) and 16th in the long jump (6.34m) at the Patriot League Championships.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished 14th in the 100m dash with a season-best time of 11.11 at the Patriot League Championships…Also competed in the long jump, triple jump and on the fifth place 4x100 relay team at the PLC…Took third in the 100m dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Took third in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the 10m dash at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2016 INDOORS: Finished 10th in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships (13.15m)…Took first in the 60m dash at the Covert Classic (7.16)…Finished second in the 60 meter dash at the Bucknell Tune-Up (7.04)...Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Angry Birds Invitational (13.46m).
2015 OUTDOORS: Competed in the long and triple jumps at the Patriot League Championship.
2015 INDOORS: Finished 13th in both the long and triple jumps at the Patriot League Championship.
BEFORE LEHIGH: School record holder in the 4x100 and in the triple jump…Smithtown record holder in the triple jump…Division record holder in the triple jump…2015 Division Champion…2015 Suffolk County Champion…2015 Long Island Champion…State and National Qualifier…All-League and All-Division Team (both for the triple jump)…All-Academic Team…National Honor Society…English and Science Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Andrea and Phil.
GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL
Nickname: Mike
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I fell in love with the school’s atmosphere and the helpful professors
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love the small class sizes and the one on one attention you can get with your professors.
Major & Why: I’m a dual major in Geologic Sciences and Secondary Education. Ultimately I want to be a High School Earth Science teacher.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Rocks and Minerals
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman
Favorite place to study: Lower Floors of the UC
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Florida Georgia Line or Brett Eldridge
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Serena Williams
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Iceland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Photographic Memory
Dream Job: Field Scientist
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Never work another day in my life.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the 100 meter (11.41), 200 meter (22.77), and was a member of the fifth place 4x100 meter relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second in the 100 meter dash with a season-best time of 11.19 at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the long jump (6.37 meters) and ran season-bests in the 60 meter (7.06) and 200 meter dashes (22.35) at the Patriot League Championships….Finished second in the 60 meter dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a time of 7.11…Jumped a season-best 6.54 meters in the long jump at the Lehigh Angry Birds Challenge.
2017 OUTDOORS: Part of the fifth place 4x100 (41.79) relay team at the Patriot League Championships…Competed in the 100m (11.14), 200m (22.52), and the long jump (6.47m) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished first among Division I athletes in the 100m (11.34) at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Won the 60m dash (7.15) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished in fifth place in the 200m with a time 23.70 at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Placed third in the 60m (7.10) and seventh in the triple jump (12.97m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Finished 12th in the 60m (7.11) and 16th in the long jump (6.34m) at the Patriot League Championships.
2016 OUTDOORS: Finished 14th in the 100m dash with a season-best time of 11.11 at the Patriot League Championships…Also competed in the long jump, triple jump and on the fifth place 4x100 relay team at the PLC…Took third in the 100m dash at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Took third in the triple jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet and the 10m dash at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2016 INDOORS: Finished 10th in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships (13.15m)…Took first in the 60m dash at the Covert Classic (7.16)…Finished second in the 60 meter dash at the Bucknell Tune-Up (7.04)...Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Angry Birds Invitational (13.46m).
2015 OUTDOORS: Competed in the long and triple jumps at the Patriot League Championship.
2015 INDOORS: Finished 13th in both the long and triple jumps at the Patriot League Championship.
BEFORE LEHIGH: School record holder in the 4x100 and in the triple jump…Smithtown record holder in the triple jump…Division record holder in the triple jump…2015 Division Champion…2015 Suffolk County Champion…2015 Long Island Champion…State and National Qualifier…All-League and All-Division Team (both for the triple jump)…All-Academic Team…National Honor Society…English and Science Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of Andrea and Phil.
GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL
Nickname: Mike
Why did you choose Lehigh?: I fell in love with the school’s atmosphere and the helpful professors
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love the small class sizes and the one on one attention you can get with your professors.
Major & Why: I’m a dual major in Geologic Sciences and Secondary Education. Ultimately I want to be a High School Earth Science teacher.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Rocks and Minerals
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman
Favorite place to study: Lower Floors of the UC
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Florida Georgia Line or Brett Eldridge
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead
Favorite Website: Youtube
Favorite Pro Team: Chelsea
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Serena Williams
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Runner’s World
Place I'd Like To Visit: Iceland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Photographic Memory
Dream Job: Field Scientist
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Never work another day in my life.
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