PERRY HALL, MD — Vincent Ciattei, a graduate of Perry Hall High School, clinched his first career national title on Sunday in the men's 5,000-meter race.
Ciattei was one of many athletes who participated in the USATF Outdoor National Championships over the weekend in New York.
While Ciattei came second in the 1,500-meter race on Saturday with a final time of 3:50.32, he took the top spot for Sunday's 5,000-meter challenge.
The Baltimore-area native's final time for the 5,000-meter was 13:46.75, just beating out California's Cooper Teare, who crossed the finish line at 13:46.88.
Celebrating his win, Ciattei took to Instagram to share that his win was dedicated to his mom, Regina. "I'm leaving here with something," he captioned his finish line photo.
Ciattei's past wins also include Maryland state titles.
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