Hall of Fame
Chris Cacciapaglia, a celebrated Florida Tech Men's Cross Country team member, was inducted into the Florida Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2024. His exceptional skills as a runner earned him this prestigious recognition.
Chris Cacciapaglia was one of the top runners in the history of Florida Tech Cross Country. He was named the 2012 SSC Runner of The Year after becoming the third Panther to win the SSC championship race with a time of 25:56.50, finishing ten seconds ahead of the second-place runner.
Cacciapaglia earned First Team All-SSC honors in 2012 and was named USTFCCCA All-South Region that same year, thanks to a third-place finish at the NCAA South Region Championship. He earned those honors on the strength of five top seven finishes, four of which were in the top five.
In 2011, he also achieved USTFCCCA All-South Region status following a top 25 finish at the NCAA South Region Championship, and he secured a top 40 finish at the 2010 NCAA South Region Championships.
He was a member of the 2012 team that reached the DII National Championship, marking the only time Florida Tech has achieved this as a team. His outstanding performance earned him a place on the SSC's 2010s Second Team All-Decade.
