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2020-21 Loyola Track & Field Roster

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Vince DiVenere

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard West

Biography

2020-21: Competed in the 60m dash (18th; 7.29), 200m dash (15th; 22.93), and 4x400m relay (7th; 3:25.42) at the indoor season-opening GVSU Big Meet ... Ran 23.27 to place 17th in the 200m dash at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships ... Ran 53.77 to take third overall in the 400m hurdles at the Redbird Invitational ... Earned a runner-up finish in the event two weeks later at the Gibson Invitational, crossing in 54.09 ... Contributed to a third-place finish (3:17.98) for Loyola's 4x400m relay at the Illinois State Invitational ... Claimed All-Valley honors in the 4x400m relay after helping the Ramblers' quartet take third (3:14.94) at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships ... Also scored for the Maroon & Gold in the 400m hurdles (4th; 53.71) at the 4x100m relay (4th; 41.05). 

2019-20: Helped lead Loyola's 4x400m relay to victory (3:14.03) at the season-opening GVSU Holiday Open ... Placed ninth (22.45) in the 200m dash at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Improved upon that mark the following week at the Black & Gold Premier, crossing in 22.33 (14th) ... Took 28th in the event at the Meyo Invitational, clocking a season-best 22.27 ... Finished third (48.52) in the 400m dash at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Enjoyed a big weekend at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, where he ran on Loyola's victorious distance medley relay (10:05.05) and 4x400 relay (3:17.93) ... Also put points on the board in the 400m dash (8th; 51.82) at the indoor league meet.

2018-19: Opened the indoor campaign with a career-best showing in the 400m dash at the GVSU Holiday Open, clocking a 48.37, the eighth fastest time in program history, to earn a runner-up finish ... Crossed in 1:22.47 (4th) in the 600m run at the Black & Gold Premier ... Enjoyed an impressive day at the Alex Wilson Invitational, moving to seventh all-time at Loyola in the 200m dash following a runner-up finish in 21.92 ... Also placed fifth (7.08) in the 60m dash at the meet ... Scored in both the 200m dash (5th; 22.08) and 4x400m relay (3rd; 3:16.80) at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Wasted no time in establishing himself as the MVC's top 400m hurdles threat ... Opened outdoor campaign with a 54.60 (9th) in the event at the Black & Gold Invitational, beginning a streak of six straight personal-best showings in the event ... Shaved nearly a second off that time at the Texas Relays, crossing in 53.71 (24th) ... Took third (53.46) in the event at the Bobcat Invitational ... Was victorious (53.44) at the Redbird Invitational, also adding a third-place finish (21.98) in the 200m dash ... Cut 400m hurdles time down to 53.35 (2nd) at the Musco Twilight, where he also helped Loyola's 4x100m relay to a win in 41.76 ... Ran 52.05 (3rd) at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Also contributed to a season-best showing (2nd; 3:11.72) for the Ramblers' 4x400m relay at the meet ... Named The Valley's Most Outstanding Track Athlete after a monster showing at the MVC Outdoor Championships, where he claimed his first Valley title after running a season-best 51.96 to seal his berth to the NCAA West Preliminary ... Ran on Loyola's MVC Champion 4x400m relay (3:14.45) ... Moved into a tie for ninth all-time at Loyola in the 200m dash at the league meet, following a time of 21.64 in a preliminary heat en route to placing seventh ... Also scored in the 4x100 relay (4th; 41.70) ... Saw action in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 32nd in 52.22.

2017-18: Made Loyola debut at the GVSU Holiday Open, where he took ninth (35.74) in the 300m dash ... Helped Loyola's 4x400m relay team to a victory (3:24.48) at the John Tierney Classic ... Earned a runner-up finish (23.28) in the 200m dash at the Windy City Rumble ... Picked up a 400m hurdles win (56.04) in his first action of the outdoor season at the Stan Lyons Invitational ... Recorded another first-place finish (54.57) at the Lewis Twilight ... Posted the fifth fastest 400m hurdles time in program history as part of a winning effort at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic, checking in at 53.98. 

High School: Seven-time qualifier for the Illinois state meet ... Sectional champion in both the 300m hurdles and 4x200m relay ... Glenbard West record holder in the 300m hurdles, 4x200m relay ... A four-sport athlete who also also a member of the soccer, wrestling and football teams.

DiVenere's Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
60m (I) 7.08 Alex Wilson Invitational 2019
200m (I) 21.92 Alex Wilson Invitational 2019
300m (I) 35.74 GVSU Holiday Open 2017
400m (I) 48.22 Huskie Classic 2019
600m (I) 1:22.47 Black & Gold Premier 2019
200m (O) 21.64 MVC Championships 2019
400m (O) 48.22 Huskie Classic 2019
400mH (O) 51.96 MVC Championships 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprints
  • 2020-21Senior

    Sprints