John Cuozzo

Distance/XC

Player profile

  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • Last School Worthington Kilborne
  • Year Junior
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Personal Bests (track): 1500 – 4:02.16 | 3000 – 8:28.10 | 5000 – 14:30.71 | 10K – 31:00.81 | 8K (XC) – 25:51.0

Personal Bests (XC): 8K – 25:50.3 | 10K – 32:24.2 | 5.2 mile – 27:20.3 | 5 mile – 26:26.1

Ohio State Career

  • A two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-Big Ten pick
  • Received 2022 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for cross country

2021-22

  • Cross Country
    • Raced in four events, including Big Ten championships and NCAA regionals
    • Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors and Academic All-Big Ten accolades
    • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner for Ohio State
  • Track & Field
    • Indoor
      • Ran the 3000m at the Rod McCravy Memorial (8:30.33) and the Iowa State Classic (8:32.02)
      • Competed in the 5000m (14:46.22) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite
    • Outdoor
      • Ran the 10000m (31:00.81) at the Big Ten Championships
      • Finished fourth in the 5000m at the Jesse Owens Classic (14:30.71) and the Tennessee Relays (14:37.79)
      • Ran the 1500m (4:02.16) on one occasion

2020-21

  • Cross Country
    • Finished among team’s Top 5 at Big Ten Championships
  • Indoor
    • Ran 3000m at B1G Indoor Invitational
  • Outdoor
    • Raced in the 5000m at Maryland B1G Invite, Big Ten Invite #2 and Jesse Owens Invitational and in the 1500m and 4x16oo relay at the Fighting Illini Relays

Prior to Ohio State

  • Placed fifth for Worthington Kilbourne in the 3,200-meter run at the 2019 Ohio state indoor championship meet
  • Four-time letterwinner in both swimming and track

Personal

  • Son of Kevin and Rebecca and has a younger sister, Maria
  • Mechanical engineering major and plans to attend graduate school
  • Enjoys playing with his dog and playing games with teammates