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University of Rhode Island

2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster

Matthew Vinacco

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Scituate, R.I.
  • High School Scituate

Biography

Personal Bests

  • Indoor
    • 3000m: 8:42.51 (2019-20 at BU Valentine Invite)
    • Mile: 4:26.28 (2018-19 at URI Pre-Conference Meet)
    • 5000m: 15:14.38 (2019-20 at New England Championship)
  • Outdoor
    • 1500m: 4:02.63 (2020-21 at Holy Cross Invite)
    • 5000m: 15:27.58 (2020-21 at Bryant Black & Gold Invitational)

2020-21

  • Indoor:
    • Did not compete.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished fourth in the 5000m (15:27.58) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished sixth in the 5000m (15:41.43) at the UConn Dog Fight.
    • Finished fifth in the 1500m (4:02.63) at the Holy Cross Invite.
    • Finished 17th in the 1500m (4:11.38) at the UConn Northeast Invitational.
    • Finished 17th in the 5000m (15:57.93) at the New England Championship.

2019-20

  • Indoor:
    • Finished 70th in the 5000m (15:29.69) at the BU Season Opener.
    • Finished ninth in the 3000m (8:55.65) at the URI Sorlien Invitational.
    • Finished 13th in the 5000m (15:14.38) at the New England Championship.
    • Finished 13th in the mile (4:26.63) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
    • Finished 35th in the 3000m (8:42.51) at the BU Valentine Invite.
  • Outdoor:
    • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19

  • Indoor:
    • Finished ninth in the 3000m (8:50.88) at the Husky Invitational.
    • Finished 21st in the 3000m (8:59.64) at the Beantown Challenge.
    • Finished 14th in the mile (4:30.57) at the Sorlien Invitational.
    • Finished 38th in the 3000m (8:54.22) at the Columbia Challenge.
    • Finished 18th in the 3000m (8:54.73) at the New England Championship.
    • Finished fourth in the mile (4:26.28) at the URI Pre-Conference Meet.
    • Finished 26th in the 3000m (8:56.56) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished fifth in the 5000m (15:48.75) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Finished 22nd in the 1500m (4:10.39) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished fifth in the 5000m (15:34.83) at the Holy Cross Invite.
    • Finished fifth in the 1500m (4:08.85) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.

2017-18

  • Indoor:
    • Did not compete.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished seventh in the 5000m (16:14.16) at the Colonial Relays.
    • Finished 23rd in the 1500m (4:08.16) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished 10th in the 5000m (15:53.58) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
    • Finished seventh in the 1500m (4:07.51) at the Holy Cross Classic.

Before URI

  • Graduated from Scituate High School.
  • Member of the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track teams.
  • Captained the cross country and indoor track teams for two years, and the outdoor track team for three years.
  • All-Division and All-Class Cross Country and Outdoor Track selection all four years.
  • 2014, 2015 qualifier for the New England Cross Country Championship.
  • Three-time All-Division and All-Class Indoor Track selection.
  • Holds Scituate High School record in the 5k, 1000m (indoor), 1500m (indoor), 3000m (indoor), 1500m (outdoor), 3000m (outdoo)r, 4x400m (outdoor), and the 4x800m (outdoor).
  • Member of the National Honor Society.
  • 2017 recipient of the Harold G. Gifford Award for Outstanding Athletics and Academics.

Personal

  • Son of Ken and Paula.
  • Brother, Kenny, is a senior on the Stonehill cross country and track teams. 
  • Chose URI because of the proximity to home and engineering program.
  • Chose Rhody over Stonehill and UNH.
  • Enjoys playing baseball, basketball, and the guitar in his free time.
  • Favorite athlete is Galen Rupp.
  • Favorite team is the Boston Red Sox. 
  • Biomedical Engineering major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance
    6'"
  • 2020-21Senior

    XC/Distance
    6'"