Felician University

Andre Mendes Francisco.

2017: Scorer in all seven races... was team's No. 2 man at the Jersey Blues Invitational (16:46 for 5K), running the third-best 5,000-meter time in program history... placed 12th in that race... was No. 2 Felician finisher and seventh overall at Ted Owen Invitational (29:49 for 8K)... season-low 8K of 28:59 at Paul Short Run.... finished 49th at CACC Championship (29:50).

2016: Was team's No. 2 performer in all seven races... season-best 8,000-meter time of 27:18 at the Lehigh Parul Short Run... placed fifth at the Cougar Chase (17:17 for 5K) and 19th at the Jack Saint Clair Memorial (28:53)... in the postseason, barely missed all-CACC status by finishing 17th at the league championship race (29:03)... then placed 92nd at the NCAA East Regional (35:13 for 10K).

2015: Slotted into No. 2 slot in Felician's pack as true freshman walk-on... ran a season-best 8,000-meter time of 28:04 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run 10/2... finished 25th at the CACC Championship, clocking a 29:38 for 8K... placed 111th at NCAA East Regional (35:48 for 10K).

Prior to Felician: Member of a league and sectional champship team for coach Mike Picardo at Lyndhurst High... also won league, county and state titles in track & field.

Personal: Son of Rui & Elizabete Francisco... majoring in criminal justice... born 1/30/97 in Passaic, N.J.