Robert Cacace '12 Recruiting Profile

Hi! My name is Robert Cacace. I just turned 16 and go to Hackley School. I started track and field in the spring of my freshman year as a way to keep in shape for football, and later found out I was pretty good at it. I decided to commit myself fully to the sport of track and field because I enjoy meeting other athletes, pushing myself to my limits, and competing my absolute best in everything I do. I am 6 feet 0 inches and weigh 168 pounds. I also compete for the USAT Elite Track Club in Westchester, where i am coached by Dejan Maksimovic. At Hackley, my head coach is John Gillard, and he is assisted by Dejan, Lisa Urnaitis, Keshena Richardson, and Seth Karpinski. My athletic accomplishments include: 1st in the Freshman 400 and 4x100 and 3rd in the Frosh 100 at the Outdoor Ivy League Championships. I also competed in my first season of indoor track taking 2nd in the Varsity 55 meter hurdles and 3rd in the Varsity high jump. I just started the decathlon and hope to compete in the event during college. I placed second at the New York Relays with a 4464 in my first decathlon ever, despite rainy conditions and only beginning three of the events 2 weeks before competition. My goal is to break the New York State record in the Decathlon, and perhaps others if I am able to. I hope to attend a college with a warm climate, ideal for training, and one that includes a strong English program, for I hope to become an English major and perhaps move into Law when I am finished competing. Although I wish to attend a college with an ideal training climate, I am open to all schools that may want me to contribute to their program. So please ask!