University of North Carolina Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
Joe Sapone
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Holy Innocents Episcopal
2025 XC SEASON:
Made his season debut at the Charlotte Opener (5k) finishing in tenth... Finished in 3rd at the Queen City Invite (8k)...Competed at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (8k) and the Nuttycombe Invitational (8k)... Ran in the ACC Championship and National Championship.
2024 XC SEASON:
ran in every race in the 2024 season including the ACC Championships, Southeast Region Championships and the NCAA Cross Country National Championships.
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.
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