Michael Pachella Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ogdensburg, N.J. High School: Wallkill Valley Regional Height: 5-10 Event: Middle Distance/XC Eligibility: XC/In/Out

Six-Time IC4A Qualifier
CAA Rookie of the Year

PRs: 800 (in - 1:51.04, out - 1:50.88); 1000 (in - 2:26.63); 1500 (out - 3:52.66); 3000 (in - 9:10.33)

2007 Cross Country: Finished in 66th place at the Mason Invitational.

2007 Outdoor: CAA Rookie of the Year... All-CAA performer in the 800-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay...Recorded the team's top-five times in the 800-meter run, topping the IC4A-qualifying standard three times... Ran the team's fastest time in the 1500-meter run, crossing the finish line in 3:52.66 at the Colonial Relays... Finished second at the CAA Championships in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.59... Teamed with Mutsa Nyakabau, MacGregor Lennarz and Marcus Wyche to finish second in the 4x400-meter relay at the CAA Championships with a time of 3:16.62... Placed first in the 800-meter run at the Patriot Open Invitational with a personal-record time of 1:50.88... Ran on the 4x800-meter relay team at the IC4A Championships, crossing the finish line fourth with a time of 7:31.80.

2007 Indoor: Ran the team's five-fastest times in the 800-meter run, topping the IC4A-qualifying standard each time... Ran the team's top time in the 1000-meter run, also qualifying for the IC4A Championships in the event... Finished first at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in the 800-meter run (1:51.36)... Placed first at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the 800-meter run, finishing the race in 1:51.04 to set a new personal standard... Finished sixth in the 800-meter run at the IC4A Championships with a time of 1:51.21... Ran on the team's fastest 4x400-meter relay team of the season, which finished in 3:25.08 at the Virginia Tech Invitational... Ran the distance medley relay at the Virginia Tech Invitational, teaming with Marcus Wyche, Anthony LaMastro and Kris Cruz to top the IC4A-qualifying standard with a time of 10:14.23.

Prep: Competed in cross country and indoor and outdoor track for three years at Wallkill Valley Regional High School... Two-time county champion in the 800-meter run... Two-time sectional champion in the 800-meter run... National Scholastic Indoor Championships runner-up in the 800-meter run... New Jersey Meet of Champions runner-up in the 800-meter run... Competed in both wrestling and soccer for a year.

Personal: Full name is Michael James Pachella... Born Aug. 4, 1988... Parents are Randy and Brenda Pachella... Has three brothers, Randy, 21, Bobby, 17, and Danny, 15... Enjoys playing video games, especially Halo 2... Nickname is The Real Deal... 2006 graduate of Wallkill Valley Regional High School... Major is undeclared.