2019 Cross Country Roster
Biography
Freshman (2019):
- Helped team to a 3rd Place Conference Finish, 4th Place in Regionals, and National Championship Appearance
- Ran a 25:47 5K in first ever collegiate race on Sept. 7th at the Calvin Knight Invitational
- Ran in seven total races, setting her personal record of 20:32 at Regionals on Oct. 26th... 5:15 faster than her first race
- Medalist at MCCAA Championship, finishing 12th
- All-Region
- Team was named to the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year list after posting a 3.32 GPA (which was the highest GPA of any GRCC sport)
Prep (at Rockford High School):
- Three Cross Country Letters
- Four Track & Field Letters
- All-Academic
Personal:
- Full Name: Diana Candela
- Born: April 14, 2000
- Parents: David and Rita Candela
- Sibling: Julie
- Majoring in Education
- Interesting Facts: She enjoys spending time outside kayaking and biking... Favorite movie is Soul Surfer... Has a cat named Lucy who is an American Shorthair and is very proud of her... She's an aunt to a Norwegian Elkhound named Odin... Takes pride in her Strava account.
