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In 2009-10: 2010: Indoor: Placed 19th in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.23, and sixth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.62 at the Clemson Invite (1/8) ... Ran a season-best 22.98 in the 200 meter dash, good for 31st place at the Kentucky Invite (1/15) ... At the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (1/29), posted times of 7.28 in the 60 meter dash (35th place) and 23.02 in the 200 meter dash (30th) ... Posted a time of 7.18 in the 60 meter dash prelims for a 29th-place finish, and a time of 23.01 in the 200 meter dash for a 24th-place finish at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/5) ... Took 28th in the 60 meter prelims with a time of 7.24 at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/12) ... At the ACC Championships (2/25), placed 19th in the 60 meter dash with a season-best time of 7.15, and 24th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.98. Outdoor: Posted a time of 11.18 in the 100 meter dash at the Georgia Tech/Georgia Dual Meet (3/19) to finish in seventh place; also finished in sixth at the same event with a time of 22.16 in the 200 meter dash ... Finished in 17th at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/26) by posting a time of 22.17 in the 200 meter dash; was also the third leg on the third place team in the 4X100 relay team that finished in a time of 42.02 at the same meet ... Ran 11.13 seconds in the 100 meter dash at the Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University (4/2); as the third leg on the 4x100m relay, helped the Jackets finish sixth with a time of 41.96 seconds ... Crossed the line in 11.01 seconds in the 100 meter dash at the ACC Outdoor Championships (4/15); had a time of 22.22 seconds in the 200 meter dash ... Ran a 11.00 in the 100 meter dash at the GT/Clemson/KSU Double Dual Meet (5/21) to finish in fifth place; finished in seventh at the same meet with a time of 22.25 in the 200 meter dash ... Posted a time of 11.15 in the 100 meter dash at the Georgia Tech Invitational (5/15) and a 22.10 in the 200 meter dash.
In 2008-09: Outdoor - Posted personal-bests in both the 100 and 200-meter dash ... Picked up a point while placing eighth in the 100m at the ACC Outdoor Championships (11.09) ... Career-best time of 10.97 in the prelims ... Set a PR of 22.33 in the 200m at the Hurricane Invitational ...Ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished sixth while scoring three points at the ACC's (42.05). Indoor - Set a new indoor PR of 22.67 in the 200m dash at the MTSU Christmas Invitational ... Ran a 7.12 in the 60m dash at the Clemson Invitational.
In 2007-08: Scored at the ACC Outdoor Championship meet as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that ran a season-best time of 41.10 ... Crossed the line in a time of 22.90 in the 200-meter dash at the ACC Championships (4/17) ... Ran a team season-best time of 11.25 in the 100-meter dash at the Orange & Purple Classic (5/10).
High School: Three-year letterwinner in track & field under coaches Matt Fox and Cathi Monk ... Named Most Valuable Sprinter by Pope high school ... Lettered three seasons on the football team ... Earned all-county honors at wide receiver during senior year ... Graduated with honors.
Personal: Born Joseph Matthew DiDia on March 26, 1989 in Woodbridge, N.J. ... Son of James and Barbra DiDia ... Older brother, Matt, is also a member of the Tech track & field team ... Enjoys golf, basketball and traveling ... Intends to major in Management and finance.
