2015-16 XC/Track & Field Roster
Biography
WRIGHT'S CAREER RESULTS PERSONAL BEST TIMES 1500m: 4:08.81 (2014)
3000m: 8:58.42 (2014)
8km XC: 27:01.1 (Westfield State, 2013)
10km XC: 33:43.9 (VanCortlandt Park, 2013)
AS A JUNIOR:
AS A SOPHOMORE:
- Led Siena in the Trinity College Bantam Invitational finishing second overall with a time of 16:54
- Finished second out of the Siena participants at the Br. Doyle Meet of Champions with a 27:41 finish
- Top Siena finisher at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 26:42, good for 69th overall in the 372-runner field
- Completed the 18th James Earley Invitational for Siena with a time of 27:01.14 finishing in the top-25
- Participated in the UAlbany Invitational finishing with a time of 27:01.2
- Finished second for Siena in the MAAC Championships with a final time of 27:24
- Finished second out of the Siena participants in the NCAA Northeast Regional with a 33:43.9 showing
- Finished the ECAC/IC4A Championships with a time of 27:32.3
AS A FRESHMAN:
- Participated in the Nassaney Invitational (9/8) finishing with a time of 29:40.0
- Competed in the Fr. O'Neil Invitational (10/13) with a top-40 finish with a time of 28:05, averaging 5:39 a mile
- Saw action in the MAAC Championships (10/27) finishing with a time of 27:55.60.
BEFORE SIENA:
- Attended Onate High School
PERSONAL:
- Son of Salomon and Christine Wright
- Has two brothers, Steven and Cisco, and a sister, Maria
GETTING TO KNOW SAL WRIGHT:
Nickname: Sal
Favorite Athlete: Dwight Howard
The thing I like most about Siena is: The friendly community
My favorite TV show is: How I Met Your Mother
My favorite artist (musician) is: Kanye West
My superstitions are: I need to eat ice cream the night before I race
My favorite professional sports team is: Denver Broncos
Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Field Hockey
My favorite food is: Enchiladas
My favorite book: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
My favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
My favorite spot on campus is: My bed
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