2023-24 - Senior Season:
Cross Country - Became the 11th Captain in program history to qualify for back-to-back NCAA Cross Country Championships ... Finished 170th in the country after completing the title meet in 26:09.9 ... Garnered All-Region accolades and was a first-team All-Conference pick ... Placed fourth at the league meet in 25:13.4 and 18th at the NCAA South Regionals in 25:28.2 ... Came in ninth at the Rowan Interregional Border Battle with a 25:14.1 clocking ... Also added a 14th-place finish at the prestigious Paul Short Run after crossing in 26:18.7 ... Set a 6k PR of 19:25.2 during the Spider Alumni Open ... Chipped in with a top-50 finish at the CNU Invitational as well after completing the event in 26:37.3, which placed him 36th overall ... Excelled in the classroom while earning USTFCCCA National All-Academic Cross Country honors.
Track & Field - Stockpiled awards during another decorated campaign ... Earned second-team All-League accolades in the indoor mile and outdoor 1500 ... Was a second-team All-State pick and grabbed All-Region plaudits for his work in the outdoor 1500 as well ... Posted a season-best mark of 3:50.30 in the 1500 at the Widener Final Qualifier ... Snatched victories in the event at the New Captains Classic, Colonial Relays, and Blue & Silver Challenge ... Placed second in the 1500 at the C2C Outdoor Championships after finishing as the runner-up in the mile during the indoor competition ... Also added top-five marks in the league in the indoor 3000 and 5000 as well as the outdoor 800 and 5000 ... Established a pair of PRs during the winter campaign ... Completed the 3000 in 8:36.20 during the South Region Final Qualifier, which marked the sixth-fastest clocking in school history ... Also moved to eighth on the program's all-time performance list with a 15:10.16 clocking in the 5000 at the CNU Holiday Open ... Recorded seven victories during the year, including triumphs in the 800 and 3000 at the Captains Invitational ... Honored as the C2C Men's Track Athlete of the Week on January 15 ... Secured universal acclaim for his scholarly endeavors as well ... Named the C2C Men's Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year while earning a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Track & Field Team ... Also earned Academic All-Conference, All-State, and All-District plaudits.
2022-23 - Junior Season:
Cross Country - Took part in the NCAA National Championships and finished 187th in the country with a time of 26:33.5 in the 8k ... Hauled in All-Region accolades and was a first-team All-Conference selection for his performance during the year ... Placed fifth at the league meet while posting a season-best clocking of 24:32.2 in the 8k ... Came back with a 14th-place showing at the NCAA South Regionals ... Finished 14th in the 8k at the Rowan Border Battle and 25th at the NCAA Regional Preview ... Also took part in the Paul Short Run ... Named to the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom as well.
Track & Field - Won his second straight league title in the outdoor 1500 after topping the field with a 3:55.52 clocking at the spring meet ... Earned second-team All-State accolades for that performance as well ... Also came in fifth in the outdoor 800 (1:56.52) and eighth in the indoor mile (4:38.82) during the conference championships ... Established a new PR in the 5000 at the Washington & Lee Carnival after clocking in at 16:02.04 ... Won the 800 in 1:57.11 at the New Captains Classic ... Posted a season-best mark in the 800 at the Williams Final Qualifier after wrapping up the race in 1:55.86 ... Added his fastest time of the year in the mile at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic after crossing in 4:20.00 ... Had eight total top-five finishes during the year, including a pair at the Blue & Silver Challenge and New Captains Classic ... Secured Academic All-District plaudits for his scholarly achievements as well.
2021-22 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country - Secured All-Region honors and second-team All-League accolades for his work during the year … Capped off the season with an 18th-place finish at the NCAA South Regionals after completing the 8k in 26:21.2 … Came in 11th at the league meet with a time of 25:46.0 … Established a new PR in the 8k during the prestigious Paul Short Run after crossing the line in 25:43.3 … Finished second in the race at the CNU Invitational with a 26:36.6 mark … Also competed in the 8k at the Inter-Regional Border Battle and clocked in at 26:43.6 … Opened the season with a time of 15:35.5 in the 5k at the Spider Alumni Open … Starred in the classroom as well and earned a spot on the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team.
Track & Field - Claimed a pair of conference titles during a dominant performance at the Coast-to-Coast Outdoor Championships … Set a new PR and won the 800 in 1:53.65 … Also took the 1500 in 3:52.47 … Garnered second-team All-League accolades after finishing second in the indoor 800 with a time of 1:57.64 during the winter competition as well … Also placed third among conference competitions in the indoor mile … Posted a PR in the mile at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic after wrapping up the race in 4:11.43 … Also established a personal-best in the 1500 after crossing the line in 3:49.28 at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier … Earned All-Region accolades in the indoor mile and outdoor 1500 … Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week on February 7 and April 11 … Honored with a spot on the second-team All-State squad in the mid-distance category during the spring season … Posted eight victories during the year, including five in the 800 … Also added one win in the mile and two in the 1500 … Finished in the top-five in 13 of his races during the season … Nabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District plaudits and was named to the USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team for his scholarly endeavors as well.
2020-21 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Track & Field - Earned second-team All-Conference honors for his work in the 800 … Was the runner-up in the event at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships after crossing the line in 1:57.92 … Also placed fourth in the league in the 1500 … Posted a season-best time of 1:55.26 in the 800 at the Charm City Invitational … That clocking marked the fastest by any runner in the league during the spring campaign … Added a PR in the 1500 (3:58.57) at the New Captains Classic … Kicked off his collegiate career by finishing second in the 800 during both the Salisbury Spring Meet and UMW Opener … Had eight top-five finishes during the outdoor campaign … Registered personal-best times in the 400 (52.61) at the Blue & Silver Challenge and the 5000 (16:50.68) at the UMW Opener.
Before CNU - Competed in cross country and track & field for the Fairfax Christian School … Served as a team captain in both sports … Had top times of 1:57 in the 800, 4:03 in the 1500, and 4:28 in the 1600 … Also competed in soccer.
Personal - Daniel James Ferrante is the son of Richard and Tracy Ferrante … Has five brothers, Ben, Joe, Noah, Nathanael, and Matthew, and six sisters, Kristen, Sarah, Katie, Hannah, Amanda, and Naomi … His father competed in wrestling at Virginia Tech, and his twin brother Nathanael is also a distance runner at Christopher Newport … Drew Piazza is his favorite athlete, and Roger Bannister is the person in history he would most like to meet … Jim Ryun is the most impressive person he has met … “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is his favorite movie, and “Get Smart” is his favorite TV show … Matt Maeson is his favorite musician … Majoring in computer science and mathematics.
