2015 Track and Field
Roster
Joey Daversa
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
2014-15 Indoor: Ran in six of the seven meets…Finished inside the top 10 three times in the 800-meter run, mile run and 3000-meter run…Recorded a best finish of 4th in the mile run (4:39.79) at the App State Indoor Open and also placed 7th in the 800-meter run (2:08.09)…Opened the season with a 5th place finish in the 3000-meter run (9:30.48) at the UNCG Six-Way Meet…Was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed 2nd at the App State Indoor Open and also a member of the distance medley relay team who finished 4th at the A-Sun Championships.
2014 Outdoor: Did not compete in any events.
2013-14 Indoor: Did not compete in any events.
2013 Outdoor: Ran in four meets and competed in the 800-meter run, 1500-meter run and 5000-meter run…Had a best finish in the 1500-meter run of 16th at the Charlotte Invitational after running a time of 4:35.34…Was 20th in section 6 of the 5000-meter run during the Raleigh Relays with a time of 17:03.07…Turned in a time of 2:10.89 in the 800-meter run at the season-opening 49er Classic.
2012-13 Indoor: Competed in both the mile run and distance medley relay…Was named Third Team All-Conference in the distance medley relay, along with Cameron Thomas, Michael Johnson and Matt Johnson, with a time of q0:20.73…Posted two 13th-place finishes in the mile run at the Niswonger Invitational and A-Sun Championships…Had a season-best time in the mile run of 4:32.23 at the Tiger Paw Invitational.
2012 Outdoor: Registered a time of 2:00.53 in the 800-meter run at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championship, where the Spartans finished fourth in the teams standings…Crossed the 1,500-meter finish line in 4:04.86 at the A-Sun meet…Teamed with Evan Woodruff, Davey Dennison and Matt Johnson to set a school record in the 4x800-meter relay at the Duke Invitational with a time of 7:41.34.
2011-12 Indoor: Helped the Spartans to a third-place team finish at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championship…Posted a time of 2:03.09 in the 800-meter run and a mark of 4:31.05 in the mile run at ETSU’s Niswonger Invitational…Registered a time of 2:44.94 in the 1,000-meter at Clemson’s Orange and Purple Winter Classic…Crossed the 3,000-meter finish line in 9:17.19 at North Carolina’s Kent Taylor Invitational.
2011 Outdoor: Registered a time of 2:04.10 in the 800-meter run during the Tiger Track Classic…Crossed the finish line in 4:10.61 in the 1500-meter run at the Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic in Cullowhee, N.C.
2010-11 Indoor: Posted time of 2:08.62 in the 800-meter run Feb. 5 at the Niswonger Invitational…Recorded a time of 4:36.84 in the mile run at A-Sun Indoor Championships, helping the Spartans to a fourth-place finish.
High School: Attended Grassfield High School and ran for head coach Pat Banks…Earned All-State recognition in 2009 with his indoor performance on the 4x800m relay team and again in 2010 with the 4x800m relay squad''s outdoor performance…Was also a 2009 two-time All-Region athlete with his performances in cross country and the 1000m event in track and field.
Personal: Born December 13, 1991…Parents are Joseph Angelo and Joan Daversa…Has three brothers, Tony, Jay and Vince…Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies…His father was on the wrestling team at East Carolina from 1969-73…Claims he loves all food…Lists "The Godfather" as his favorite movie…Says Biggie Smalls is his favorite musical artist…Names Michael Jordan and Steve Prefontaine as his favorite athletes…Favorite quote is, “A man is not ruled by the heavens, he is ruled by his will. There is no pain in the wound received in the moment of victory”…Dream job is to be a professional runner.
