 SAC, Lanaro raised his personal best from 3.51m to 5.30m breaking the college record of 5.21 meters held by Olympic Gold/Silver Medalist, Bob Seagren and Bob Halverson.During his freshman season, he improved his personal best to 5.05m (a 5'00" (1.49m) improvement) taking the California Community College Championship and placing 4th at the 2000 USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Nationals.In his sophomore season, he surpassed the former record 8-times and capped it off with the 2001 National Community College Title.