The University of Akron Athletics
2012-13 Track and Field

James Gnecco
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Penn-Trafford HS
as a Senior (2013): Indoor... finished seventh in the Blue Division of the 800-meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2) ... ran 4:52.72 in the mile at the EMU Triangular (Jan. 11) ...
Outdoor... ran a time of 1:55.27 in the 800m at the Jesse Owens Classic (Apr. 20).
as a Junior (2012): Indoor... finished second in the 800-meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17) with a time of 1:55.40 ... recorded the ninth-fastest indoor time in the 800m in the MAC with a mark of 1:54.02 at the Kent Duals (Jan. 20) ... ran the lead leg of the winning 4x400 relay team at the Zips Invitational, clocking a time of 3:26.16 ... Outdoor... finished the steeplechase in 10:42.60 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 14).
as a Sophomore (2011): Indoor... ran 1:54.61 in the 800m at the Akron Opener ... Outdoor... clocked a time of 1:54.40 in the 800m at the Campbell/Wright Open.
as a Redshirt Freshman (2010): Indoor... earned second team All-MAC honors, running the third leg of the runner-up distance medley relay (10:11.25) ... ran the third leg of the distance medley relay at the Penn State National which posted a time of 10:02.62, which was second on Akron's all-time list.
as a Freshman (2009): Redshirted.
at Penn-Trafford HS: Set the school record in the 800m with a time of 1:55.1 ... also ran a personal-record 49.3 in the 400m ... was a national indoor qualifier in the 800 and reached the state finals, both indoor and outdoor ... placed second in the district in the 800 and was part of the winning 4x800 district championship relay.
| PERSONAL RECORDS | ||
| Indoor | Mark | Date (Meet) |
| 800m | 1:54.02 | Jan. 20, 2012 (Kent Dual) |
| Mile | 4:27.25 | Jan. 13, 2012 (Akron Opener) |
| Outdoor | Mark | Date (Meet) |
| 800m | 1:54.40 | May 6, 2011 (Campbell/Wright Open) |
| 1,500m | 4:01.95 | Apr. 21, 2012 (All-Ohio Championships) |
| Steeplechase | 10:42.60 | Apr. 14, 2012 (NE Ohio Quad) |










