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2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Joel Nesi

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Middleburg, Fla.
  • Prev School Ridgeview HS
  • PodiumX bbff530c-31f5-47bc-88b5-3bacab72be6f

Biography

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Career results

2023-2024 (JUNIOR):
Cross Country

Ran in four races...Ran a 25:17.1 8K and placed fourth at the 2023 PBC Championship (Oct. 21)...Placed 16th with a personal-best time of 30.24.5 in the 10K race at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross County Championship (Nov. 4)...Ran a personal-best 8K time of 24:49.8 at the UAH Chargers XC Invitational (Oct. 7).

Indoor
Competed in six meets...Finished in second place in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:33.75 at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kickoff (Dec. 2)...At the Florida Collegiate Invitational (Jan. 27-27), he finished in fourth place in the mile run with a time of 4:16.29...Finished in second place in the 3000-meter run 

Outdoor
Participated in five meets...Had a career-best time in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:27.62 at the Raleigh Relays (March 28-30)...Finished in second place in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 30:42.51 at the PBC Championship (April 29-30)...Was the PBC Track Athlete of the Week (March 18). 

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE):
Cross Country
Ran in four races...Ran a 25:40.8 8K and placed seventh at the 2022 PBC Championship (Nov.5)...Placed 17th with a time of 32:01.9 in the 10K race at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross County Championship (Nov.19)...Placed 26th at the FSU Invitational (Oct.7) with a personal best 8K time of 25:03.1...Took fifth at the Eastern Florida State Fall Classic (Sept.10) with a time of 26:00.5...Received PBC Runner of the Week for the week of Sept. 12. 

Indoor
Competed in six meets...Finished second in the mile run with a time of 4:20.63 at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (Dec. 4)...Posted a personal-best time of 1:58.02 in the 800 meters at the RADD College Invitational (Jan. 19-20)...Finished in third place with a personal-best time of 4:14.22 in the mile at the JDL DMR Invitational (Feb. 17-18)...That was the sixth-fastest time in the region...Had a third place finish in the 3000 meter run at the Florida University Invitational (Feb. 9-10) with a time of 8:24.28...Ran a leg on the DMR team that finished second at the Alachua County Collegiate Invitational (Jan. 26-27)...That was the third-fastest time in the region.

Outdoor
Participated in six meets...Finished in third place with a personal-best time of 32:07.03 in the 10,000 meter run at the PBC Championship (April 20-21)...Posted a p.r. in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 14:32.82 at the River City Spring Break Classic (March 16-17)...That was the 11th-fastest time in the region...Finished in sixth place in the 1500 meter run with a time of 3:55.65 at the Knights Invitational (March 24-25)...Had a third place finish in the 1500 at the Spike's Classic (March 30-April 1) and a fourth place finish in the 5000 meter run at the PBCs.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN):
Cross Country
Ran in three races...Recorded two top-15 finishes...Came in 10th place at the VSU Border Clash (Sept. 3) with a 7.25K time of 23:59.1...Finished in 14th place at the PBC Championships (Oct. 23) with a 7.58K time of 25:42.1...Earned academic all-conference honors...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar.

Indoor
Competed in three meets...Finished in fifth place in the mile run, with a time of 4:21.84, at the JDL DMR Invitational (Feb. 18-19).

Outdoor
Competed in seven meets...Finished in second place in the 5000 meter run with a time of 14:53.32 at the Peach Belt Conference Championships (April 22-23)...Ran a 3:56.21 in the 1500 meter run at the North Florida Collegiate Invitational (April 29-30)...Finished in third place in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Electric City Invitational (April 16)...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar.

2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
Cross Country

Competed in four races...Had a season-best 8K time of 25:18.1 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 17) where he finished in second place...Finished in third place at the UNG/PBC Preview (Oct. 31) with a time of 25:34.5...Earned all-conference honors with an eighth place finish at the PBC Championships...Earned PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar honors.

Indoor
Competed in four meets...Had a season-best time of 8:45.48 in the 3000m run at the KMS Invitational (Jan. 24)...Posted a time of 4:19.06, a p.r. in the mile run, at the Camel City Invitational.

2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
Cross Country

Ran in all six races...Posted a season-best 8K time of 26:20.0 at the Queen City Invitational (Sept. 27)...Finished in 38th place at the NCAA D2 Southeast Regionals (Nov. 9) with a time of 33:24.0 (10K).

Indoor
Competed in five meets...Ran a leg on the DMR that earned him all region honors...Posted a season-best time of 4:27.88 in the mile run at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic (Dec. 7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ridgeview High School in Orange Park, Fla...Lettered in track all four years and cross country three years...As a senior, he qualified for states in cross country and track...Ran a career-best 5K time of 16:29...Top times in the 1600m was 4:22 and in the 3200m was 9:41...Finished in sixth place in the 1600m in the 2A race...Was president of the Athletic Leadership Council at Ridgeview...Was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Albert Nesi, Jr...Has two sisters...Is planning to major in finance.
 
College Bests
7.25K 23:59.1
8K 24:49.8
10K 30:24.5

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2020Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2021Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2022Junior

    6'1"
  • 2023Senior

    6'1"