Vincent Atilano

Vincent Atilano, Mark Conover Classic, 032225

Photo by: Owen Roberts

Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Carlsbad, CA
High School:
Cathedral Catholic HS

TFRRS Profile
2025 NCAA West Prelims Qualifier (Men's 4x400)
Anchored school record breaking men's 4x400 relay in 2025
Helped Mustangs establish a program record in the men's indoor DMR in 2026
No. 2 in school history in indoor 200 and 400
No. 4 in school history in 400 hurdles and 60
No. 10 in school history in outdoor 400

2026 -- Indoor: Posted three top-five marks in school history individually during first season competing indoors ... at season-opening UW Preview, ran second-fastest indoor 200-meter time in school history (21.82 seconds) and fourth-fastest 60 time (7.02 seconds) ... placed second in 400 at Husky Classic with second-fastest indoor time in school history (47.77 seconds) ... helped Cal Poly establish a program record in the men's distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational, running the 400 leg ... time of 9:25.05 was 19th-fastest in nation that season.

2025 -- Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Anchored Cal Poly's school-record breaking 4x400-meter relay at the Franson Last Chance Invite, helping the Mustangs post a blistering time of 3:06.72 to qualify for the NCAA West Prelims in the event for the first time in school history ... earned All-Big West honors in the men's 400 hurdles, placing third at the conference meet (51.88 seconds) ... helped men's 4x100 place fifth at meet ... ran the third leg on Cal Poly's seventh-fastest men's 4x100 in school history at the Fresno State Invitational (40.06 seconds), helping the Mustangs take first ... won the 400 at the UCSB Invite with the 10th-fastest time in school history (46.95 seconds) ... won the 400 hurdles at the Conover Classic and Frenso State Invite ... helped Mustangs place first in the 4x100 and 4x400 at the Stanford Invitational ... part of first-place 4x100 at Conover Classic ... ran the seventh-fastest 400 hurdles time in school history (51.64 seconds) at the USATF U20 Championships (June 20) in Eugene, placing fourth at the meet.

Prep -- A three-time CIF state qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles while competing for Cathedral Catholic High (San Diego, CA), finishing third as a senior and fourth as a junior … also helped Dons’ 4x400 relay qualify for the CIF state meet in 2023 … broke Cathedral Catholic High school records in the 400, 400 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 110 hurdles, and 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays … two-time CIF San Diego Section champion in the 300 hurdles … 11-time CIF-SDS medalist between all events … four-time league champion … two-time Western League Athlete of the Year … recorded personal bests of 14.28 seconds in the 110 hurdles and 37.42 seconds in the 300 hurdles … set a Cal State Games Record in the 400 hurdles (53.46) as a junior in 2023 … also competed for Havoc Youth Track & Field.

Personal -- Born in San Diego, CA … majoring in business finance … son of Adrian and Sarah Atilano … has three sisters, Teresa, Felicity and Siena … one brother, Dominic … older sister, Teresa, played volleyball at Old Dominion University … chose Cal Poly for its strong academics and athletics, and beautiful campus setting … parents have had biggest impact on athletic career.