Bio

AS A SOPHOMORE…

• Ran in five meets for the Saints
• Clocked a time of 32:47 during the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship meet, helping Emmanuel capture the program’s first-ever male Championship
• On Nov. 11, ran a personal best on a 8K course, finishing the ECAC Championship race in 29:49
• Earned GNAC Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors. 

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Tallo ran in five of six meets for Emmanuel during his rookie season
• Finished in the Saints' top-five in the opening race of this collegiate career, when he clocked his top 5k time of 17:44 in the 2012 Fens Classic
• Ran his PR 8k time (30:03) in Gordon College's Pop Crowell Invitational on September 29th
• Raced to a 29:55 time in the GNAC Championship Meet at Rivier University on October 27th
• Competed in mid-distance and distance events on the Saints Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Teams during the winter and spring seasons
• Was a part of Emmanuel's record-setting 4x800m relay team, which ran 8:00.29 at the ECAC Championship on March 3rd
• Received All-ECAC honors with the team's 7th place finish at New York City's Armory
• Set Emmanuel's outdoor program-record in the Mile with his time of 4:44.91 at the Brown University Invitational on April 13th

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Tallo was a three-sport varsity athlete at Lincoln High School (Lincoln, R.I.)
• Ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field all four years
• Owns three Lincoln High School records, including the indoor 4x800m, the outdoor 4x800m and the outdoor 1500m
• Won multiple Division and Class Championships for indoor and outdoor track incuding: 4x800m relay, 1000m, 1500m, 800m
• Qualified for the New England Championships three times for the 4x800m relay
• Competed in eight state championship meets
• Named Academic All-State in Cross Country

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Biology with a concentration in Health Sciences
• Career Aspirations: invasive cardiology
• Favorite Book: Zeitoun
• Favorite Pre-Race Meal: assorted vegetables and chicken
• Favorite Late-Night Snack: cold water
• Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: MRGE research lab
• Best Class at Emmanuel: Genetics
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: winning the GNAC Cross Country Championship in 2013
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Leo Manzano