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2026 Men's Outdoor Track Roster

Filippo Bessi

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 145
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Merone Lombardia, Italy
  • Previous School IIS G.Merone

Biography

2025: Competed in all five meets and 11 events. ...Began the season breaking a personal best time with a 22.77 in the 200-meter at the Tampa Open. ...Grabbed second in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tampa Open, running a 54.38. ...Finished in the top 10 in the 4x400-meter relay and 800-meter at the Embry-Riddle Invite, including a career best time of 1:55.17 and a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter. ...Showed out in the inaugural SSC Championship, taking top-10 finishes in all four events. ...Placed second in the 4x400 relay and scored points with a seventh place finish with a time of 48.99 in the 400-meter at the SSC Championships, which is third in program history. ...Claimed the program's first SSC Championship title, coming from behind and clocking a program record 54.31 in the 400-meter hurdles. ...Named the top freshman of the SSC Championship after scoring 24 points for the team. ...Earned SSC Freshman of the Year and All-SSC First Team for his win in the 400-meter hurdles and All-SSC Second Team for his second-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay. ...Member of the SSC Spring Honor Roll.

High School: Attended IIS G.Merone.

Club: Competed with Atletica Triangolo Lariano for five years. ...Two-time individual region champion in the 400-meter hurdles and three-time in the Italian Championships, one indoor and two outdoor.

Personal: Son of Simon Vivoli. ...Plans to major in civil engineering. ...Chose Florida Tech for the great engineering course and the track team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    6'0" 145 lbs
  • 2026Sophomore

    6'0" 145 lbs