2020-21: Opened final indoor campaign with a personal best in the mile, running 4:09.64 (7th) at the GVSU Big Meet ... Earned a runner-up finish (1:53.61) in the 800m run at the GVSU Tune-Up, where he also helped Loyola's 4x400m relay to victory in 3:25.42 ... Earned All-Valley honors in the distance medley relay after the quartet ran 10:07.50 to place third overall at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships ... Kicked off outdoor season with a personal-best 3:50.81 (52nd) in the 1,500m run at the Raleigh Relays ... Ran top 800m run time of his career at the prestigious Drake Relays, crossing in 1:51.43 to take fourth place ... Also helped Loyola's distance medley relay to a sixth-place finish (9:49.00) at the meet ... Took home an All-MVC nod in the 1,500m run, placing third (3:52.63) in the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.
2019-20: Made 2020 debut at the Black & Gold Premier, where he picked up a runner-up finish in the 3,000m run with a personal-best 8:39.37 ... Helped the Maroon & Gold's distance medley relay to a fourth-place finish (10:04.92) at the Meyo Invitational ... Clocked the top mile run time of his career at the GVSU Big Meet, crossing in 4:12.06 to finish 12th ... Ran 1:52.47 (7th) in the 800m run at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Enjoyed a big weekend at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, running on the Ramblers' MVC Champion distance medley relay (10:05.05) while also earning a third-place finish (1:52.34) in the 800m run ... United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic selection ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree.
2018-19: Opened junior year with a sixth-place finish (2:34.81) in the 1,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Helped Loyola's distance medley relay come in sixth (10:10.88) at the Meyo Invitational ... Ran mile run season best of 4:23.80 (52nd) at the GVSU Big Meet ... Earned All-Valley honors with Loyola's distance medley relay at the MVC Indoor Championships, helping the quartet to a time of 10:07.17 to place third ... Posted top 3,000m run time of the outdoor season at the Musco Twilight, finishing in 8:48.22 to come in third ... Ran 3:55.69 (65th) in the 1,500m run at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Placed ninth (1:55.11) in the 800m run at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Qualified for his second 1,500m run league final in as many seasons, taking sixth (3:55.94) at the MVC Outdoor Championships ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honoree.
2017-18: Saw action only during the outdoor season ... Picked up a victory (8:51.78) in the 3,000m run at the Benedictine Invitational ... Turned in an impressive 3:53.81 (169th) at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Took fourth (1:51.46) in the 800m run at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic ... Put points on the board for the Ramblers in both the 800m run (7th; 1:59.52) and 1,500m run (6th; 3:54.78) at the MVC Outdoor Championships ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.
2016-17: Competed exclusively during the outdoor portion of Loyola's schedule as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut in the 1,500m run (8th; 4:02.99) at the Stan Lyons Invitational ... Helped the Ramblers' 4x400m relay team to a runner-up finish (3:31.08) at the Ted Haydon Invitational ... Posted top 800m time of 1:55.07 (13th) at the Musco Twilight.
High School: Three-time Sectional Champion ... Racked up six conference event titles ... Earned All-Conference honors in track six times during his high school career ... 800m All-State honoree as a senior ... National Honor Society member.
Panici's Collegiate Bests
| Event |
Time |
Meet |
Date |
| 800m (I) |
1:52.34 |
MVC Championships |
2020 |
| 1,000m (I) |
2:34.81 |
Notre Dame Invitational |
2019 |
| Mile (I) |
4:09.64 |
GVSU Big Meet |
2021 |
| 3,000m (I) |
8:39.37 |
Black & Gold Premier |
2020 |
| 400m (O) |
52.18 |
Ted Haydon Invitational |
2017 |
| 800m (O) |
1:51.43 |
Drake Relays |
2021 |
| 1,500m (O) |
3:50.81 |
Raleigh Relays |
2021 |
| 3,000m (O) |
8:48.22 |
Musco Twilight |
2019 |
