Academy of Art University Athletics

2016 (XC): 2016 USTFCCCA All-Region ... 2016 All-PacWest Second Team ... competed in seven meets ... ran an 8k season-best 24:45.3 at the Capital Cross Challenge on Oct. 1 ... highest placement was third at the Speedway Meadow Duals on Sept. 15 ... ART U's top finisher (ninth) at NCAA DII West Regionals on Nov. 5.

2016 (T&F): 2016 USTFCCCA DII All-Academic Individual ... 2016 USTFCCCA DII Indoor All-Region (DMR) ... posted personal records in the indoor mile (4:13.19) at the SPU Final Qualifier, DMR (10:11.04) at the UW Invitational, outdoor 400m (53.58) at the Kim Duyst Invitational, 800m (1:55.31) and 1500m (3:51.28) at the Hornet Invitational, and the 5000m (15:03.53) at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge.

2015 (XC): 2015 USTFCCCA All-West Region ... 2015 PacWest Newcomer of the Year ... 2015 All-PacWest First Team ... 2015 USTFCCCA All-Academic ... 2015-16 Academic All-PacWest ... competed in seven meets, consistently as ART U's #2 ... ran an 8k season-best 24:37.9 and had his highest finish (3rd) at the PacWest Championships on Oct. 14 ... second-highest finisher from the PacWest Conference (71st) at NCAA DII Nationals.

Universite de Lorraine: Fontanarosa is a transfer from Universite de Lorraine in Metz, France ... record in 1500m is 3:48.70 (2015) ... record in 5000m is 14:33.66 (2014) ... record in 10k is 30:57 (2012)

High School: Fontanarosa competed in cross country and track at Lycee Cormontaigne in Metz, France ... Athlétisme Metz Métropole & France Champions with junior cross country team in 2010.

Personal: Pierre Fontanarosa was born May 5, 1992 in Nancy, France ... parents are Maria Fontanarosa and Fernand Rieffel ... has one sister, Lucie ... enjoys swimming, geography, and history ... Multimedia Communications major.