Cornell University Athletics

• IRA All-Academic Team (2015)

At Cornell
As a junior, Colella was a member of the varsity eight that took 10th overall to beat its seed at the 2015 IRA Regatta, after taking fourth in the Petite Finals at the 2015 ECAC Sprints to finish 10th overall. He was also a member of the varsity eight that beat Navy and Syracuse to win consecutive Goes Trophies for the first time since 2009/2010. Colella was also a member of the varsity eight that won its eighth consecutive Madeira Cup by beating Penn, while also defeating Dartmouth for the third year in a row.During his sophomore season, Colella stroked the varsity eight boat to a seventh place finish at the 2014 Eastern Sprints, its best finish since taking fourth in 2009. The varsity eight went on to best its seed by one spot at the 2014 IRA Regatta, finishing eighth overall. Colella had a solid freshman season, rowing in the freshmen eight that earned the bronze medal at the 2013 EARC Sprints before finishing just outside the medals with a fourth-place finish at the 2013 IRA Regatta. 

Prior to Cornell
Colella earned three varsity letters at Bethesda Chevy-Chase high school, serving as captain during his junior and senior seasons. He was named All-Met in 2012.

Personal
Michael Joseph Colella is the son of Carlo and Sally Colella and he has one older brother. He is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.