University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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Named Team Captain for 2007 season...Has competed in all 18 regular season races for the Devils over the past three seasons

2006 Season

Competed in his first CACC Championship meet, finishing with a time of 35:58.68 for 8,000 meters, his best time ever at the Carousel Park course in Wilmington, Delaware...Ran in all six regular season meets...turned in a career personal best time of 35:07.14 at the Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau...ran 36:23.53 at the Belmont Classic

2005 Season

Ran in all six regular season meets and competed in his first NCAA East Regional, completing the 10,000 meter course at Lock Haven in 45:09...Ran a season best 8K time of 35:19.19 at the Philadelphia Metro Championships at Belmont Plateau...Also had times of 35:33 and 36:13 at the Belmont Classic and Cabrini Invitational respectively with both races at Belmont Plateau

2004 Season

Competed in all six regular season races for the Devils...Had a season best time of 35:39.78 at the Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau...Two weeks earlier at Belmont, ran a 35:41.78 in the Belmont Classic...Ran a 37:32 at the Goldey Beacom Invitational

Prior to USP

A 2004 Graduate of St. John Neumann High School...Rich competed in indoor and outdoor track as well as cross country over his four years at Neumann

Personal

Oldest child of Richard and Rebecca DiGiacomo...has one brother, Joseph...Co-President of the Student Physical Therapy Association for the 2007-08 academic year...Earned Dean's List honors in fall of 2006 and Spring of 2007...Favorite TV show is Seinfield and his favorite music group is Bon Jovi...Rich's career ambition is to be a physical therapist.

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