Joe Sapone

Position:
Distance
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Holy Innocents Episcopal

2025 T&F: INDOOR SEASON: Competed in four meets… Won the 1,000m (2:22.15) at the Dick Taylor Challenge… Part of the ACC Championship runner up DMR Squad (9:31.55)... OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed in seven meets in the 5k, 10k 1,500m … Post a PR in the 5,000m (14.01.47) at Raleigh Relays… Ran his life time best 800m time (1:49.07) at the Wake Forest Invitational… Earned a spot in the NCAA Division 1 East First Round when he the 1,500m in 3:40.76 at Duke Twilight.

2024 T&F: INDOOR SEASON: Competed in four meets during indoor season ... Won the mile at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge in his college debut (4:03.91) ... Posted a season best 4:02.97 at the in the mile at the Penn State National Open ... Qualified for the ACC Indoor Championships in the mile, finishing 18th in 4:09.66 ... Earned First Team ALL-ACC being a part of the DMR relay team that finished second at the ACC Indoor Championships ... Named indoor Academic All-ACC ... OUTDOOR SEASON: Competed at the Duke Invitational during the outdoor season in the 1500m placing 15th (3:44.76).

Before UNC: Graduate of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School … Four-year letterman … 2021 Georgia 1A Private High School (GHS) cross country champion … 2022 GHS 800 and 1600-meter champion … 2023 GHS 1600-meter champion.

More on Sapone: Son of John and Penny Sapone … Has two siblings: Jack and Bella … Birthday is May 20.