Diego Lavieri Sosa

Photo by: Jen Jones

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2020 (Jr.)

Competed in four meets during his junior season
Had two top-25 finishes
Ran 19^th in the season opener, the Julius Johnson Invitational (Sept. 19). Finished the 8K in 26:53.0.
Finished 21^st in the Florida State Invitational (Oct. 2), clocking in with a time of 26:53.0

2019 (So.)

Competed in five meets
Ran a personal best in the 8K at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 11). Completed the race in 26:26.3.
Finished 53^rd at the SoCon Championships (Nov. 2) with an 8K time of 28:24.4
Qualified for the NCAA Division I South Region Championships
Ran a 34:05.5 10K at the South Regional

2018 (Fr.)

Ran in four of Mercer's five events in first collegiate season
Season-best 8K time: 26:51.60 at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (Sept. 29)
Helped Mercer win the Strut's Season Opener 7K event (Aug. 31) in collegiate debut with 18th-place finish & time of 16:22.30
Took 55th individually at the SoCon Championships 8K (Oct. 27) with a finish of 28:16.83

Before Mercer
High School

Four-year letterwinner in cross country & three-year letter winner in track at Vanguard High School (Ocala, Fla.)
Cross Country:
- Led Vanguard to a third-place finish in State Championships, two Regional titles, three District titles & four County titles
- Owns 15:52 5K personal record
- Was named Ocala Star Banner Runner of the Year
- Two-time District champion & two-time County champion
Track:
- Competed in 4x800-meter relay, 1,600-meter & 3,200-meter events
- Helped Vanguard win 4x800-meter state title & three regional & district titles in the event
- Placed fourth at State Championships in 3,200-meter & fifth in the 1,600-meter
- Was 3,200-meter regional & district champion
- Owns 9:22 personal record in 3,200-meter & 4:20 personal record in 1,600-meter
Graduated with honors from Vanguard
Member Vanguard's IB Program & Fitness & Nutrition in Schools Club
Was Co-Founder of FANS Club & President of French Club