Florida Southern College

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2024-25)
3x Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2023^, 2024^, 2025) (^Perfect 4.00 GPA)
 
AS A JUNIOR (2025)
Competed in five races as a junior … opened the season with a 6K time of 20:33.1 and a 56th-place finish at the Swan City Cross Country Classic (9/6) … placed 20th in the 8K (27:48.0) at the HOKA Nights of Thunder XC Fest (9/13) … recorded a 22nd-place 8K finish (28:13.1) at the 26th Annual FLRunners.com Invitational (10/4) … posted a 27:52.3 8K time and placed 34th at the Ed Holloway Classic (10/17) … competed in the Sunshine State Conference Championship (10/25), running 28:25.0 in the 8K and finishing 76th.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
Competed in two of Florida Southern’s five races on the season … opened the year at the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener, completing the 6K course in 20:38 to take 46^th … lone 8K event was the Sunshine State Conference Championship … placed 78^th at the SSC Championship with a mark of 28:39.3.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
Competed in four of Florida Southern’s eight races on the season … captured best individual finish at the FSC Mocs XC Kick-off, finishing 63^rd overall … top 8K time came at the FSU Invite, crossing the finish in 28:16.3 to take 215^th.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at St. Augustine High School in St. Augustine, Fla. … member of the cross country and track teams at SAHS … recipient of the Tarek Odom Award for both cross country and track as a senior … given the Coaches Award for cross country as a junior … member of the National Honor Society … graduated Magna Cum Laude … posted personal bests of 4:35 in the 1,600m, 9:50 in the 3,200m and 16:18 in the 5K (XC).

PERSONAL
Son of Richard and Kelly Mantei ... has an older sister, Devin … sister, Devin, is a student at Florida Southern College … favorite professional sports team is the Golden State Warriors … favorite professional athlete is Cooper Teare … enjoys hanging out with friends and playing video games when not out running.