Nest to Nest | Mark Dattilio, Males’s Swimming

SALISBURY, Md. – This is “Nest to Nest,” an everyday sequence spotlighting the massive miles and greater tales of the Sea Gull student-athletes on every crew who traveled the farthest to be at Salisbury University. This week, Mark Dattilio of SU males’s swimming takes us on a experience via Bluegrass nation – and down the stretch he comes!
 
Mark Dattilio | Jr., Men’s Swimming
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Population: 329,437
Distance from Salisbury: 647 miles
Driving Time: 10 hours, 12 minutes
 
What would you say your hometown is thought for?
Horses, positively horses. Lexington is the “Horse Capital of the World,” and there is a little racetrack close to my home. It’s actually enjoyable to exit and watch the horse races. I’ve really by no means been to the Kentucky Derby, however my siblings and my mother and father have been earlier than, and it is a enjoyable time throughout that point of the yr.
 
What’s your favourite hometown hangout spot?
Definitely the racetrack at Keeneland. It’s all the time enjoyable to go on the market with our buddies and simply hang around and watch the races.
 
Which native sports activities groups do you root for?
Go Big Blue! But additionally though I’m from Kentucky I’m a Washington Commanders and Baltimore Orioles fan.
 
How did you hear about Salisbury University?
Leading as much as my selecting a school, I did not know something about Salisbury, after which we took a little bit journey out to our little place in Ocean City and I fell in love with the place.
 
What’s the most important distinction between life in your hometown and life right here in Salisbury?
Definitely the seaside – the seaside being so shut could be very good. There’s not an excessive amount of ocean in Kentucky, so it is nice being right here in Maryland so near a seaside.
 
What’s one thing you may flip to that reminds you of your hometown on the times while you miss it?
I like a very good selfmade fettuccini alfredo, like my mother makes. I’ll make that at night time and it provides me a little bit hometown really feel.
 
How would you promote somebody on visiting your hometown?
The climate is certainly very nice. It’s a stupendous place, a number of sights, a number of issues to do, and only a enjoyable time usually.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with main membership within the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, together with affiliate membership within the New Jersey Athletic Conference (soccer, males’s & ladies’s swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (males’s lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (area hockey), and Colonial Women’s Golf Conference (ladies’s golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports activities, SU is acknowledged as one of many nation’s best intercollegiate athletics packages no matter division, that includes devoted coaches and workers that foster excellence on and off the sector. The Sea Gulls have gained a mixed 23 crew nationwide championships, 24 particular person nationwide championships, and 206 convention championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.

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