Rafi DeGenero

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Granville, Ohio
High School:
Granville

2022-23 (Redshirt Junior):
Outdoor
Set a PR in the 1500-meters at the 49er Classic (3/18) after stopping the timer in 4:02.95... Finished third in the 800-meters at the Charlotte Invitational (4/29) with a time of 1:59.23... Ran a season-best 1:58.24 in the 800 at the USC Outdoor Open (4/22).

Indoor
Finished in second in the 800m at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/9) with a time of 1:57.40... Set a PR in the 800 at the USC Indoor Open (2/17) after crossing the finish line in 1:55.85, good for tenth... Earned a ninth place finish in the 800 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/26).

2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore):
Indoor
Captured his first individual top finish in the 1K at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off (12/5) after posting a mark of 2:32.38... Earned a fourth-place finish in the 600-meters at the JDL Flat is Fast (1/23) by stopping the clock in 1:26.73... Again took the top spot in the 1K at the Camel City Invitational (2/5) with a personal-best mark of 2:31.42... Grabbed a fourth-place finish in the 800 at the Champion College Team Challenge (2/10)... Ran the opening leg on Davidson's 4x800 relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/27) which finished in second place.

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman):
Outdoor
Ran a season-best time of 1:57.22 at the Charlotte Invitational (4/24) to earn an 11th place finish... Ran a 1:58.06 in the 800 at the George Mason Spring Invitational (4/11).

2019-20 (Freshman):
Indoor
Earned four top-ten finishes in the 800-meters... Began his career with a second-place finish at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8) after posting a time of 2:00.13... Finished third at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) after running a 2:01.85... Earned a seventh-place finish at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) after clocking in at 2:01.76... Crossed the line in seventh at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) by stopping the time at 2:01.31.

Prep Years: Earned nine varsity letters under coaches Bart Smith and David Agosta at Granville High School … Was a three-time Ohio State qualifier (2016, 2018-19) … Was a three-time All-League and All-District honoree (2018-19) … Was All-Region (2018) … Named the team’s MVP (2019) … Served as a team captain … Helped lead the XC team to League Championships (2017-18).

Personal: Born August 12, 2001 … Son of Margot and Timothy DeGenero.