Ed Acosta Class: Sophomore Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Belen Jesuit Prep HS Position: Distance

PERSONAL RECORDS

• 5,000 M 14:47
• 8,000 M 25:50
• 10,000 M 31:20

CROSS COUNTRY

• Ran in all six races freshman year.
• Placed 27th at the 1999 ACC Championship
• Ran a 32:35 at 2000 NCAA Regionals
• Turned in a 32:49 at 2000 NCAA Championships

TRACK & FIELD

• Placed 15th in the 5,000m at the 2000 ACC Outdoor Championship
• Recorded a personal best 14:47 in the 5,000m at the 2000 Raleigh Relays
• Notched a 2nd place finish in the 5,000m at the 2000 49er Invitational
• Took 11th place in the 5,000m at the 2000 ACC Indoor Championship
• Finished in the top 25 of every indoor event freshman year

BACKGROUND

• Led Belen Jesuit to 1995 state championship
• Four-time all-state selection
• Four-time all-county selection
• 1998 Cross Country State Champion
• 1999 3200m State Champion
• 1998 Florida state Cross Country Runner of the Year
• Two-time county runner of the year recipient
• First team all-south selection in cross country
• 1998 Footlocker National Qualifier
• Business Major
• Chose Wake Forest over Georgetown, Notre Dame and Michigan State
• Born Sept. 11, 1980 in New Jersey
• Parents are Eduardo & Lourdes Acosta