Manhattanville University Athletics

Honors & Awards:
- Skyline Conference Elite 19 Winner (2024)
- Skyline Weekly Honor Roll (9/7/22, 10/12/22)
- Skyline Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Skyline All-Sportsmanship Team (2023)

2024: Competed in all five meets during the cross country season...Opened the year with a personal-best 19:27.8 in the 5K at the Hartford Invitational on Sept. 7, placing 66th...Took 31st at the Jasper Fall Invite on Sept. 14, finishing the 8K in 31:35...Posted a new top 5K time at the Skyline Championship of 30:06.6, placing 27th...Named the Skyline's Elite 19 award recipient for men's cross country for holding the highest cumulative GPA among all competitors in the 2024 Skyline Conference Championship meet.

2023: Skyline All-Sportsmanship Team selection...Competed in all five events throughout his sophomore season… Placed 83^rd with a time of 23:52.25 at the Stockton Season Opener on Sep. 1…Ran in the Jasper Fall XC Invite on Sep. 16, logging a 149^th place finish and a time of 31:42.8…Completed the MSMC Knight Invite course on Sep. 24 in 31^st place with a time of 33:10.6… Finished 113^th with a time of 30:48.1 at the NJIT Highlander XC Challenge on Oct. 7…Closed out the season at the Skyline Championships on Oct. 22, crossing the finish line in 30^th overall logging a time of 32:54.2.

2022: Competed in all five events throughout the season… Finished as the top runner for Manhattanville in each event… In his collegiate debut, finished 122^nd overall with a time of 19:46.4 in the Suffolk Short Course Classic on Sep. 2 … Finished 29^th overall with a time of 33:40.1 in the Purchase College Invitational on Sep. 10… Finished 36^th overall with a time of 22:57.9 in the Fred Pavlich Invitational hosted by Bard College on Sep. 24… Finished 38^th overall with a time of 33:06.4 in the MSMC Knight Invite on Oct. 8… Competed in the Skyline Conference Championship on Oct. 23 and placed 38th overall with a time of 32:23.3.

High School/Prep: 2022 graduate of Monroe Woodbury High School...Competed in both cross country and track & field for four years...Served as team captain in his senior year of high school.

Personal: Son of Phil and Valentina Baldessarre...Has two brothers named Tom and Joe...Pursuing a degree in sports studies with minors in communications and nutrition.