Francesco Romano

Francesco Romano and Teddy Radtke at SEC Championships

Photo by: Aiden Shertzer/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Edwardsville, Ill.
High School:
Edwardsville

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 11/21/22

2021 - 2nd Team All-OVC (XC)
2020 - 1st Team All-OVC (XC)
2020 - 1st Team All-OVC (Distance Medley Relay - 1st Leg) - Indoor Track
2019 - 2nd Team All-OVC (XC)

2022-23: Cross Country - Finished 15th with a time of 15:33.3 in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Preview 5k... Clocked 24:51.4 at the Texas A&M Invite 8k to finish 13th... Competed at the Paul Short Run 8k, clocking 24:36.2... Registered a time of 24:04.6 to finish 10th at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 8k, helping the Aggie men earn the team title... Clocked a 24:00.39 to finish 22nd at the SEC Championship 8k... Placed 54th at the South Central Regional 10k with a time of 32:35.5...

Eastern Illinois CROSS COUNTRY
2021 (SENIOR): Competed in all six meets during the 2021 season... member of Ohio Valley Conference Championship team earning second team All-OVC honors with an 11th place finish at the OVC Championships running an 8K time of 25:25.1... season best finish was third at the EIU Walt Crawford Open with an 8K time of 25:08.8... added a fifth place finish in the red race at the Bradley Pink Classic... season best 8K time was 24:04.2 at the Louisville Classic... placed 34th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:15.01...

2020 (JUNIOR): Competed in two of three meets during the 2020 season contested during the spring of 2021... earned first team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors with a sixth place finish at the OVC Championships... member of team title winners that scored 44 points... posted an 8K time of 27:28.6 at the OVC Championships... opened season winning the EIU Spring Open with an 8K time of 24:51.1...OVC Academic Medal of Honor

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in all six meets during the 2019 season... earned second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors with a 13th place finish at the OVC meet with an 8K time of 25:30.6... opened season winning the EIU Walt Crawford with an 8K time of 25:44.7 to earn OVC Runner of the Week honors... added a 13th place finish at the Louisville Classic posting an 8K time of 24:00.6 which was the fifth best time in school history... added another sub-25 minute performance at the Bradley Pink Classic White Race with a time of 24:54.6 to place 24th... finished 56th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:09.6...

2018 (FRESHMAN): Competed in five meets during the 2018 season... season best 8K time was 26:04.7 at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships placing 39th... season best finish was 14th at the season opening EIU Walt Crawford...

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Edwardsville HS advancing to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships in the 4x400 meter relay and 800 meter run as a senior... placed 12th in the state in the 800 meter run with a finals time of 1:57.08... was the Belleville West Sectional winner with a time of 1:54.41... during the cross country season advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Championship finishing 83rd with a time of 15:22... was ninth at the Granite City Sectional with a time of 15:21...