2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Nazzio John
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Year:
- Senior
- Last School:
- Butler C.C.
Ohio State Overview
Indoor
Indoor
Prior to Ohio State
- 2026 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American Second Team (200m)
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American Second Team (4x400m relay)
- 2025 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American Honorable Mention (4x100m relay)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2024, 25, 26)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
- CSC Academic All-District (2025)
- 2026 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
- Program rankings after 2026 season: third in the 60m (6.62)
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m (6.68) and the 200m (21.11) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished third in the 60m (6.88) at the Rod McCravy Memorial after running a PR (6.62) in the prelims
- Finished fourth in the 60m (6.68) at the Stan Scott Invite
- Competed in the 60m (6.71) and 200m (21.17) at the Tiger Paw Invite
- Also ran the 60m (6.67) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic
- Finished third in the 4x100m relay (38.44) at the NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA semifinals in the 200m (20.40) and also competed in the 100m (10.31) in the first round
- At the Big Ten Championships, finished third in the 4x100m relay (38.72), fourth in the 100m (9.90w) and fourth in the 200m (20.23)
- Ran a leg on the winning 4x100m relay (39.56) at the Penn Relays
- Ran a leg on the winning 4x100m relay (39.50) at the Jesse Owens Classic
- Finished third in the 100m (10.21) at the Texas Relays
- Finished third in the 200m (20.86) at the Jesse Owens Classic
- Was ninth in the 200m (20.95) at the USF Alumni Invite
- Recorded the fastest Buckeye 100m and 200m times of the season
2024-25
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m (6.77) and 200m (21.18) at the Big Ten Championships
- Ran a leg on the winning 4x400m relay (3:09.61) at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic, also finishing eighth in the 200m (21.85)
- Was the 60m runner-up at the Rod McCravy Memorial (6.70) and Stan Scott Invite (6.64)
- Totaled eight of the 10 fastest Buckeye 60m times and four of the top 10 Buckeye 200m times this season
Outdoor
- Competed on the 4x100m relay squad (39.40) and 4x400m relay squad (3:04.61) in the NCAA semifinals
- Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay (39.21) and individually competed in the 100m (10.40) at the NCAA East First Round
- Finished 10th in the 200m (20.84) and also competed in the 100m (10.60) at the Big Ten Championships
- Won the 100m (10.14w) at the Texas Relays, also running a leg on the 4x100m relay (40.28)
- Ran a leg on the winning 4x100m relay (39.38) at the USF Invite
- Totaled a trio of top 10 finishes at the USF Invite in March – third in the 4x100m relay (39.56), seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:09.84) and ninth in the 100m (10.35w)
- Was the 100m runner-up (10.54) at the Drake Relays
- Rounded out the top 10 in the 4x400m relay (3:07.06) at the Tom Jones Invite
- Accounted for six of the top 10 Buckeye times in the 100m this season
Indoor
- Finished third in the 60m (6.69) and seventh in the 200m (21.20) at the Big Ten Championships after finishing third in the 60m prelims (6.63) and sixth in the 200m prelims (21.12)
- Won the 60m (6.72) at the Rod McCravy Memorial
- Was the 60m runner-up (6.68) at the Arkansas Qualifier and finished third at the Corky Classic (6.63) to tie for second in program history
- Posted the top-10 times for the Buckeyes in the 60m
- Also ran the 200m at Louisville (21.58)
- Did not compete.
Prior to Ohio State
- Lettered for four years at Theodore Roosevelt
- Served as team captain
- Four-time area champion
- State finalist
- School record holder
- Son of Alanna John
- Has four siblings, Nazario, Nia, Nafia, Nathaniel
- Majoring in human development and family services
- Plans to run professionally after college and use media to inspire adolescents
- Enjoys doodling, cooking, watching nature, playing games and volunteering in his free time
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