University of Lynchburg

2026 ODAC Outdoor Champion: 10,000m

Sophomore (2025-26)
Outdoor: Clocked 32:56.39 in the 10,000m at the ODAC Championships to earn the conference title, recording a blistering 63-second final lap to take the lead … Submitted a 31:56.58 personal best in the 10,000m at the Colonial Relays to earn seventh … Secured a 24th-place personal best in the 1,500m at the Hill City Twilight, crossing the line in 4:07.64 … Finished the season with a podium finish in the 5,000m at the Liberty Twilight, posting 15:49.98 for third
Indoor: Recorded a pair of top-10 finishes throughout his sophomore indoor campaign, posting new personal bests in the 3,000m (8:48.76) and 5,000m (15:09.14) … Opened the season with an 8:54.07 performance in the 3,000m at the Burg Open to place sixth … Competed in two events at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships, placing 11th in the 3,000m (9:06.86) and 11th in the 5,000m (15:43.31)

Prep/Personal: Competed in cross country and track for Chesapeake High … Specialized in distance events … Two-time First Team All-County (2022 and 2023) … Enjoys basketball, skateboarding, biking, and watching Family Guy … Son of Amy and Sam Paciello … Has two siblings, Natasha and Nick Paciello.