Columbia University Athletics

2019-20 (First-Year): (XC) Did not compete in any races. (Indoor) Finished ninth with a time of 2:35.43 in the 1,000-Meter Run at the Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships (Jan. 30-31) ... Clocked a personal record time in the One-Mile, crossing the line in 4:25.41 at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 14) ... Set a PR in the 800-Meter Dash at the Armory Last Chance (Feb. 21), finishing in 1:57.46. (Outdoor) Season canceled.

High School: Three-time letterwinner in cross country and indoor and outdoor track at Westhampton Beach High School in Westhampton Beach, New York ... Helped the 2018 squad win the school's first Cross Country Suffolk County Championship ... Eight-time All-League and seven-time All-Suffolk County Division 3 honoree ... Three-time New York State Qualifier ... Three-time All-Suffolk County in cross country (2018), indoor 1,000-Meter Run (2018) and the outdoor 800-Meter Run (2018) ... Served as team captain of the cross country team for two years and the track team for three ... Recipient of the Attorney General Letitia James' Triple C Award ... Named to the Principal's Honor Roll.

Personal: Born, Juan Pablo Lasso, in Palmira, Colombia ... Son of Alexander and Paola Lasso ... Has one younger sibling, Joselyn (12) ... Family immigrated to the United States 15 years ago ... Is the first in the family to attend college ... Would love to have met Steve Prefontaine ... Once received an original 2014 FIFA World Cup ball ... Enjoys videography and photography as a hobby ... Received recruiting attention from Davidson, Drake, Stony Brook, Monmouth and Buffalo ... Chose Columbia because "of the perfect combination of the high level of academics and athletics at Columbia along with the location of New York City" ... Attending Columbia College ... Plans on majoring in Economics.

Career Bests

800-Meter Dash (Indoor) - 1:57.46
Armory Last Chance - Feb. 21, 2020
1000-Meter Run (Indoor) - 2:35.43
Mets Indoor Track & Field Championships - Jan. 30-31, 2020
One-Mile Run (Indoor) - 4:25.41
Fastrack National Invite - Feb. 14, 2020