Tina Capparell

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Marian Catholic
Hometown:
Hazelton, Pa.
Major:
Pre-Veterinary and Animal Biosciences (Minor: Public Health)

HONORS
• CAA Academic Honor Roll: 2018
• NCAA XC Regional Participant: 2018, 2019, 2021
• All-CAA Team: 2021
• NCAA XC All-Region selection: 2021
• CAA Field Athlete of the Week (Apr. 19, 2022)

2021 SEASON
Competed in five races for the Blue Hens, including leading the way in three-straight races...Made her season debut at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, finishing the 5K course in a time of 18:37...crossed the 6K finish line in a time of 23:15.9 to claim second place at the Delaware Invitational...placed 23rd (21:37.1) at the FSU XC Invite/Pre-Nationals...took fifth place (21:49.50) at the 2021 CAA Championships...earned 24th place (21:13.6) at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional

2020-21 SEASON
Set a personal-best in 3.73m with a time of 20:14.5 for a fifth place finish at the 2020 CAA Championships

2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2019 SEASON
Competed in six races for the Blue Hens...opened the season at the James Madison Invite, completing the 6K race in 22:04.4 for an eighth-place finish...took 19th place in the Delaware Invitational, finishing the 6K race in 24:34.4...clocked in 21:51.1 in the Lehigh Paul Short Run 6K course...crossed the 6K finish line in a time of 22:33.4 in the Pre-National Invitational...earned a personal-best and a top-16 finish at the 2019 CAA Championship, finishing the 6K course in 21:41.7...closed out the campaign by earning a top-80 finish (78th) at the 2019 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals in a time of 21:52.2

2018 SEASON
Competed in three races for the Blue Hens...debuted at the Adelphi Panthers Invitational in Garden City, New York, completing the 5K race in a personal-best time 19:24.3 for a eighth-place finish...earned a top-40 finish at the 2018 CAA Championship, finishing the 5K course in 22:33.1...ran the 6K course in 24:16.8 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championships

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Marian Catholic High School for all four years where she was coached by Tom Kostic (XC) and Justin Hugel (Track) • Team captain for all four years • 2014 and 2017 Schuylkill League Champion in cross country • Four-time District XI champion • 2017 PIAA 'A' State Champion • 2017 All-State First Team • Two-time state medalist in the 1600m and 800m • Won the 2016 District XI 1600m championship in outdoor track • Four-time 'AA' state qualifier • Member of the National Honors Society, Marian Catholic Honor Roll, and Language Honors Society.

PERSONAL
Christina (Tina) Capparell • born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania • daughter of Jack and Connie Capparell • has one younger sister, Nicole • Pre-vet major at Delaware.