FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 10, 2002

Rhode Island College Names Jamey Vetelino Assistant Coach for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track

Providence, RI—Rhode Island College named Jamey Vetelino (Westerly, RI) as the Assistant Coach for men’s and women’s cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. He will assist Head Coach Kevin Jackson with all phases of RIC’s cross country and track and field programs.

"I am very excited to join the Rhode Island College cross country and track and field programs," Vetelino says. "I feel that with the athletes we have and the quality of coaching, success will shortly follow."

Vetelino is a 1998 graduate of Brown University. He ran cross country, indoor track and outdoor track for the Bears from 1994-98. Vetelino was an All-American in the distance medley relay event during the indoor track season as a junior in 1998. He earned four First Team All-Ivy League honors in the distance medley relay and 4 x 800 meter relay events during his collegiate career.

He earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in the mile during the indoor season and the 1,500 meters during the outdoor campaign in 1998. He earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors during the cross country season in 1995.

Vetelino earned a bachelor’s degree in human biology from Brown in 1998. In addition to his coaching duties, Vetelino is a Sales Representative for the Washington Trust Company.

He is single and resides in Westerly, Rhode Island.

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