D.J. Battistella
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D.J. Battistella - Grad Assistant - 1st Season

D.J. Battistella begins his first season with both the men's and women's cross country and track teams this year.

Battistella will work primarily with the sprinters and hurdlers this coming season in track with his main concentration on the 400-meter dash and the hurdle events. He will also oversee the Saints' weight training program as well as help in all aspects of the cross country program.

A 2009 graduate of Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Battistella was a three-time team captain for the Lakers as well as a two-time Academic All-America selection.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science/Public Administration with a minor in Communications/Marketing.

Battistella is single and resides in Joliet.

 
2009-10 Men's Track & Field Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
 Wes AddisonJR  Yorkville, ILYorkville H.S.
 Josh BarryJR  Tinley Park, ILMoraine Valley Community College
 Daniel BrucknerSO  Plainfield, ILNorthern Illinois University
 Tony BurbattJR  Midlothian, ILBremen H.S.
 David DickeyFR  Evergreen Park, ILEvergreen Park H.S.
 Jake EilersSO  Spring Valley, ILHall H.S.
 Wayland FroelichSO  Amboy, ILAmboy H.S.
 Keith FuentesSO  Posen, ILBremen H.S.
 Sam HagemanSO  Mount Pulaski, ILMount Pulaski H.S.
 Blake HarsyFR  Bourbonnais, ILBradley-Bourbonnais H.S.
 Trevor HowardFR  Wilmington, ILWilmington H.S.
 Dan KapolnekFR  Champaign, ILSt. Thomas More H.S.
 Daniel LaskowskiFR  Burbank, ILReavis H.S.
 Alonzo LeeSR  Chicago, ILJoliet Junior College
 Vincenzo LeoneFR  New Lenox, ILLincoln-Way Central H.S.
 Greg MacekFR  Oak Forest, ILOak Forest H.S.
 Ian McDowellJR  Lansing, MILansing Community College (MI)
 Michael McElyeaJR  Illiopolis, ILJoliet Junior College
 Ronald O'NealJR  Oak Forest, ILOak Forest H.S.
 Tyler PintaFR  Romeoville, ILJoliet Catholic Academy
 Paul PurdySR  Midlothian, ILJoliet Junior College
 Corey RiosFR  Chicago, ILBrother Rice H.S.
 Phil RizzoFR  Evergreen Park, ILEvergreen Park H.S.
 Bennett ScottFR  Harvey, ILBremen H.S.
 Sean SmithFR  Winnebago, ILWinnebago H.S.
 Eric StadterSO  Midlothian, ILBremen H.S.
 Arthur StringhamFR  Oak Lawn, ILRichards H.S.
 James TeachSO  Plainfield, ILPlainfield Central H.S.
 Michael ToppFR  Gaylord, MISt. Mary Cathedral H.S.
 Adam YostJR  Sparta, MISparta H.S.
Andrew Ludtke - Head Coach - 3rd season
D.J. Battistella - Grad Assistant - 1st season
Jeff Chiapello - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Shelley Christensen - Assistant Coach - 4th season
Garrett Ryan - Assistant Coach - 3rd season