Carmelo Mannino                  Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Germantown, Tenn. High School: Houston Height / Weight: 5-9 / 145 Event: Middle Distance

2009: Redshirted indoors and outdoors but competed unattached...Posted a new lifetime best of 1:54.99 in a 25th-place finish in the 800m at the Sea Ray Relays...Ran unattached in the 800 at the Niswonger Invitational, placing 29th at 2:03.74.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state in the 800m his senior year...Selected "Best of Preps" in track & field in 2007 and 2008 and in cross country in 2008...Holds Houston High School record in the 800m...Team was state runner-up three times and region champion five times...Elected SGA president his senior year of high school.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 4, 1990...Parents are Carl and Ollie Mannino...Family includes older sister Avery and younger brother Troy.