Pol Solanelles

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Viladecavalls, Spain
High School:
INS Viladecavalls

2015-16 Cross Country: Competed in three events … Placed 20th at the ECU Pirate Invitational with a 5K time of 16:52.26 … Turned in a 10K time of 32:12.90 at the NCAA Southeast Regional.

2014-15 Track and Field: Competed in a variety of distance events during the indoor season … Put up the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 1,000-meter run, finishing 12th at the Hokie Invitational in 2:28.20 … Took second place in the mile run at the Penn State National, crossing the line in 4:18.37 … Captured fourth place in the 1,500m at the Bill Carson Invitational with a time of 3:53.79 … Posted the fifth-fastest 1,500 time in school history with a 3:53.78 showing in the prelims at the AAC Outdoor Championships.

2014-15 Cross Country: Competed in four events … Took 14th place at the Three Stripe Invitational with a 5K time of 15:41.59.

High School: Nationally ranked middle distance runner … Personal-best time of 1:50.79 in the 800-meter run … He placed third in the 800-meter at the 2013 Spanish Indoor Junior Championships … Three-time Catalan champion in 800-meter run in the indoor and outdoor seasons … Played soccer for 12 years and ran cross country.

Personal: Full name is Pol Solanelles Manzanares … Son of Joan and Trini…born in Viladecavalls, Barcelona, Catalonia … Has two younger brothers, Gerard and Jon … Plans to major in communications … Enjoys listening to music, motocross, snowboarding, playing the clarinet and playing table tennis.