Phillip Culotta Class: Freshman Hometown: Metairie, Louisiana High School: Archbishop Rummel Height: 5-8 Position: Distance Runner Birthdate: 07/24/1989 Experience: HS

At Archbishop Rummel: Ran for the Raiders from 2005-07 in cross country while also participating in track and field... Helped led Rummel to a fourth place finish in state in cross country his senior year... Also ran the 800m, 1400m, and the 4x400m... Was selected to the all-parish team all three years he participated in cross country at Rummel... Placed second in the 800m dash at Regionals with a 2:01... Posted career bests in the 1600m of 4:36 and the three mile event of 16:52.

Personal: Phil Paul Culotta was born on July 24, 1989 in Metairie, Louisiana... His parents names are Phil and Stephanie Culotta... Father Phil is an engineer and mother Stephanie is a nurse... Both parents graduated from the University of New Orleans... Majoring in Biology.