Youngstown State University

NIL Opportunities

2021 (Senior): Logged four finishes on five appearances during the 2021 season...Ran an 8K time of 26:28.6 at the Horizon League Championships to finish 16th (10/30)...Recorded a 5-mile time of 25:52.4 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/15)...Finished 32nd at the Michigan State Spartan 2021 Auto Owners Invitational with a season-best 8K time of 26:04.0 (9/17)...Clocked a 6K time of 20:16.7 at the inaugural Yinzer Classic for 25th place (9/3).

2020 (Junior): Competed in both team races...Ran a time of 27:37.2 at the Horizon League Cross Country Championships (3/4/21)...Placed 39th at the Florida State Winter Cross Country Classic with a time of 26:18.0 (2/5/21).

2019 (Sophomore): Competed in six of seven races...Posted a time of 33:47.9 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/15)...Finished 29th at the Horizon League Championships (11/2)...Recorded a time of 26:47.5 at the Canisius Alumni Open (10/19)...Finished fifth at the Disney World Classic with a time of 26:22.5 (10/12)...Ran a time of 26:13.0 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (10/4)...Posted a time of 20:54.8 at the Tommy Evans Invitational (9/7).

2018 (Freshman): Ran in six of seven races...Placed 32nd at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 26:20.8 (10/27)...Ran a 27:37.6 at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals (10/13)...Posted a time of 26:16.71 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28)...Finished with a time of 27:40.3 at the Auto Owners Spartan Invitational (9/14)...Placed 23rd with a time of 20:39 at the Tommy Evans Invitational (9/8)...Had a time of 27:13.06 and finished 20th at the Duquesne Duals (9/1)...Earned his first letter.

High School
Was a three-time all-state selection in 2016, 2017, 2018 in track...Helped Maplewood High School to cross country state titles in 2014 and 2015...Was the indoor track and field state runner-up in 2018.

Personal
Parents are Susan Cristino and Allen Sparks, Sr...Major is mechanical engineering.