Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Cross Country and Track & Field Roster
Roster
Cannizzaro, Carmelo

Carmelo Cannizzaro
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Modica, Italy
Bio
Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2024: CUSA Second Team ... OTF First Team All-Conference USA (3000M Steeplechase) ... ITF Second Team All-Conference USA (DMR)... CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll...
2023: XC Third Team All-Conference USA
2022-23: ITF Second Team All-Conference USA
2021-22: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA DMR Champion...
2024-2025 (Senior)
Cross Country
2023-24 (Junior)
Indoor
Outdoor
Cross Country
2022-23 (Sophomore)
Indoor
Cross Country
2021-22 (Freshman)
Cross Country
Honors and Awards
2024: CUSA Second Team ... OTF First Team All-Conference USA (3000M Steeplechase) ... ITF Second Team All-Conference USA (DMR)... CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll...
2023: XC Third Team All-Conference USA
2022-23: ITF Second Team All-Conference USA
2021-22: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA DMR Champion...
2024-2025 (Senior)
Cross Country
- Competed in six meets
- Scored for the Blue Raiders in each of them
- PR in the 8k at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (23:47.3)
- PR in the 10k at the NCAA South Regional (31:49.6)
- Finished in 14th place at the Conference USA Championship
- Competed in seven meets
- Set a personal best in the 1,500 meter running a 3:45.72 at the Music City Challenge
- Finished first in the 1,500 meter during the CUSA Outdoor Championship
- Competed in the NCAA East First Round
- Competed in six meets
- Won the DMR at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- Placed in fifth at the CUSA Championships in the 3000m with a time of 8:13.97
2023-24 (Junior)
Indoor
- Competed in five meets
- Placed third in the mile with a PB 4:08.80s at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite
Outdoor
- Competed in six meets
- Qualified for NCAA East First Round Regional in the 3000-meter Steeplechase
- Ran a PB in the 3000-meter Steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays 8:49.93s
Cross Country
- Competed in six meets
- Finished as a top-five scorer five times, including the CUSA Championships and NCAA South regional
- Ran a personal best in the 8k at the CUSA Championships 24:18.60s
- Finished a season-best 20th at the CUSA Championships
2022-23 (Sophomore)
Indoor
- Second place finish in Distance Medley Relay at Conference USA Indoor Championship
- Ran a personal best of 1:53.83s in the 800-meter at the Tiger Track Classic
- Set a personal best of 3:51.91s in the 1500-meter at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Finished 1st in the 3000 Steeplechase and a new personal best time 8:54.31s at the Music City Challenge
- Ran a personal best of 15:03.94s in the 5000-meter at the Conference USA Championships
Cross Country
- Finished in a season-best placing of 25th at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 21:42.2 in the 4M (09/03/22).
- Ran a time of 26:58.6 in the 8K at the C-USA XC Championships (10/29/22).
2021-22 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Clocked 26:13.5 during the 8K race at the C-USA XC Championship, helping his team secure the conference title (10/30/21).
- Ran a career-best 26:11.4 in the 8K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational (10/16/21).
- Took gold at the C-USA Championship during the DMR with a team time of 10:01.00 (2/19/22).
- Came in at sixth place for the C-USA Championship 800-meter finals with a time of 1:55.64 (2/20/22).
- Set a personal-best time in the 800-meter dash at the Samford Bulldog Open with a time of 1:54.26 (2/12/22).
- Earned fourth place with a personal-best time of 2:26.88 in the men’s 1000 meter dash at the Commodore Indoor (1/14/22).
- Ran a personal-best time of 9:07.46 in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the Penn Relays (4/28/22).
Middle Made Moments with Head Coach Alexa Keckler
Saturday, September 06
Raider Report Week 2 - MTSU vs. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Friday, September 05
Derek Mason LIVE: Presented by The Boulevard Bar & Grille Week 2
Wednesday, September 03
Blue Raider Notebook Presented by TOA - September 1st
Monday, September 01