SCOTT TANTINO

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1996

Cross Country, Winter and Spring Track

12 Varsity Letters: 4 Cross Country, 4 Winter Track, 4 Spring Track; Cross Country Briarwood Invitational 1st place, Course Record 15:58.0; 1995 & 1996 NPHS Winter Track MVP; 1996 Indoor States Mile Run 1st place, 3000m 2nd place; 1995 3000m Run 2nd place; 1996 Meet of Champions 2 Mile Run & Distance Medley Relay 1st place

1995 PIAA State Championships 3200m Run 2nd place, school record 9:13.87; 1995 District One Championship 3200m 1st Place; 1996 District One Championship 3200m 2nd Place; 1995 SOL Championship 1600m & 3200m 1st Place; 1996 SOL Championship 3200m 1st Place, 1600m 2nd Place; 1995 NPHS Spring Track MVP

1996 NPHS Michael Crawford Distance Award; 1996 NPHS Genuardi Award; Graduated Villanova University, B.A. Psychology Degree, 2000;

Graduated Villanova University, M.A. Clinical Psychology, 2003

Scott began his career at North Penn by earning varsity letters in cross country, indoor and spring track. Along the way he set the freshman mile and two mile school records and qualified for the District One Championship in outdoor track. As a sophomore, during the District One Cross Country Championships, Scott placed 5th. He qualified for the PIAA State Cross Country Championships and placed 11 overall, earning him All State honors. Indoors he was 4th in the mile and 3000m run at the Meet of Champions.In his junior year Scott was NPHS MVP in Cross Country, Winter Track and Spring Track. He placed 3rd in District One and 8th at the state meet in cross country and second in the Indoor 3000m.

In the spring at the Suburban One League Championships he set a league record in the 1600m and 3200m runs.. He won the District 3200m, and placed second at states in the 3200m setting the school record of 9:13.87.  In his senior year, Scott was undefeated in Cross Country, but ended his season early with a knee injury. In his shortened season he became the first high school athlete to run under 16:00 on Belmont Plateau's course, winning the Briarwood 1nvitational in 15:58. Despite not finishing the season he was awarded All-American honors by Harrier Magazine and the National Scholastic Sports Federation.

During Indoor Track Scott won the two mile and was a part of the winning Distance Medley Relay at the Meet of Champions. He won the State Championship in the mile and placed second in the 3000m which earned him NPHS MVP honors. He was a part of a Distance Medley with fellow inductee Bradd DelMuto which earned All-American honors placing 6th at the Indoor National Championships. Outdoors he placed 2nd in the 3200m and 6th in the 1600m at the PIAA AAA State Championships. Scott won the NPHS Michael Crawford Award and the Genuardi Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award.

Upon graduation from North Penn, Scott attended Villanova University where he was a 12 time All-Big East selection. He was a part of the IC4A/ECAC championship teams in both the Distance Medley and Cross Country and qualified for the NCAA National Championship meet four times. Scott competed in the Penn Relays all 4 years and was runner-up in the 4 x 1 mile and placed 5th in the Olympic Development 5000m.  He was the NCAA Mid-Atlantic cross country regional runner up and was named All District 4 times. He finished at Villanova with a 4:01 mile and 13:51 for the 5000m, earning All-American status in the 5000m. Academically, Scott graduated from Villanova with a Psychology Degree with a Business minor and an Honors sequence.

Upon Graduation, he was hired as Villanova’s Men's Assistant Coach for Track & Field and Cross Country, and completed his Masters in Clinical Psychology. He was a part of the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year and coached several All-Americans, 6 NCAA Champions and one Olympian. He currently owns and manages the North Wales Running Company and coaches several post collegiate athletes.