Hailing from B-E-A-UTIFUL Los Angeles, California, Joe joins the Nike Spike Bus having recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach.  He brings a great knowledge of running and Nike to the team in hopes that the kids will use the advice.

In his younger more vulnerable years, Joe ran only to have an advantage in basketball.  Upon realizing that growing to 6 ft 6 in was out of the question and he was actually better on the track, a change in the winds of athleticism came about. Joe ran 3 years of high school cross country and track with events ranging from the 200m to the 3200m.  Joe then ran at Pasadena City College where he won the 800m at the conference finals and qualified for state.  Joe transferred to Long Beach where he ran the 400m and 800m events.

Joe has arrived in New York for the first time excited to experience such a big city.  He also wants to know what’s up with this "snow" stuff he keeps hearing about!