Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2017)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country All-South Region selection… All-Sunshine State Conference selection… competed in eight events for the Lions in 2017… posted three top-10 finishes… placed third at the SSC Championships (10/21) and took seventh at the Holloway Park XC Preseason Festival (9/2) and the Royals XC Challenge (9/29)… had top 8K time of the season at the Royals XC Challenge (9/29) as he crossed the line in 24:29.0… finished 22^nd at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships after stopping the clock at 34:00.1 over the 10K distance.

AS A JUNIOR (2016)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country All-South Region selection… All-Sunshine State Conference selection… competed in seven events for the Lions in 2016… was the only Saint Leo men’s cross country runner to score in all seven races… recorded a time of 24:59.96 and finished fourth overall at the Sunshine State Conference Championship (10/22)… earned All-South Region honors after finishing 19th at the NCAA South Region Championship (11/5) with a time of 32:54.3… posted a sixth-place finish at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational (9/24) with a time of 26:17.82.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-South Region honoree... competed in eight events for Saint Leo, and was the Lions’ top finisher twice… led Saint Leo runners at the NCAA South Region Championship 10K (11/7) with a time of 33:19.57, was placed eighth overall… Saint Leo’s top finisher at the Florida Southern College Invitational 8K (9/25), placing sixth with a time of 27:26.30… crossed the line second among Saint Leo runners at the NCAA Championship 10K (11/21) in Joplin, Mo., with a time of 31:36.1 and was 117th overall… his time at the NCAA Championship was the second-fastest 10K time in program history… fastest 8K time of the season was a 25:41 at the Lehigh University Paul Short Run (10/2), where he was 114th in an elite field.

CAREER 
Attended Coral Glades High School… Ran cross country for Coral Glades… Awarded the 2012 Broward Country Runner of the Year award, three time district champion, two time regional champion.

PERSONAL
Born October 2 in Coral Gables… Biology health sciences major… Hobbies include playing basketball and watching the Miami Heat… Believes his best assets to the team are his determination and heart to lead the team to championships… Names his favorite athletes as Dwayne Wade and Gallen Rupp… Lists the Miami Heat as his favorite team… Chose Saint Leo because of the close location to family and friends and the great team at Saint Leo… Son of Jennifer Calia and Richard Deleva… Has one brother, Dominick and one sister, Katelyn.