Gary Mello (2010) - Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Northeast-10 men’s cross country champion in 2000 (26:00), 1999 (26:48) and 1998 (26:39)
First runner in conference history to “three-peat”
Was an individual qualifier for NCAA Div. II Championships as a sophomore in 1998 (course record 32:31), and as a junior in 1999 (31:05).
NCAA Div. II Northeast Regional champion as a senior in 2000 (31:47)
Finished sixth in New Englands as a sophomore (24:24)
Became Bentley’s first-ever NCAA Div. II cross country All-America with a 17th place finish in 1998
Earned All-America honors for a second time with a 22nd-place finish in 2000 (32:31.9)
Outdoor New England champion in 5,000 as a junior and All-New England honoree on two other occasions
Still owns school records in 5,000 meters (14:36.06 outdoors, 14:33.60 indoors)
2010 inductee into Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame
2007 inductee into Northeast-10 Hall of Fame