Holy Cross Athletics

• A Veteran Leader the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

2016-2017:

• Competed in the high jump, long jump, 55 and 60-meter dashes
• Posted career-best time in the 60-meter dash (7.43) at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/27)
• Finished second in the high jump (1.85m) at the UNH vs Holy Cross Meet (1/21)
• Placed fifth in the 55-meter dash (7.08) at the UNH vs Holy Cross Meet
• Recorded a third place finished in the long jump (5.97m) at the UNH vs Holy Cross Meet
• Also finished fourth in the high jump (1.84m) at the U Mass Minutemen Track and Field Invitational

2015-2016:

• Competed in 55m, 60m and 200m dashes
• Posted season-best times in the 55m (7.00) at New Hampshire (1/16), in the 60m (7.61) at Maine (2/6) and in the 200m (24.83) at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22)

2014-2015:  

• Competed in the indoor heptathlon in events including the 60-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and 1,000-meter run
• Also competed in the 200-meter dash, 55 and 400-meter hurdles, triple jump and 4x400-meter relay team
• Set school record in the indoor heptathlon (4,196) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship
• Posted season-best times/distances in the 60 (7.53) and 200 (24.22) meter dashes at the Tiger Invitational, in the 1,000 (3:00.46) , 60-meter hurdles (9.25), high jump (1.85m), pole vault (3.35m) and shot put (9.46m) at the Patriot League Indoor Championship, the 55-meter hurdles (8.44) and long jump (6.00m) versus New Hampshire, the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.80) at the Tiger Classic and triple jump (12.26m) at the Jay Carisella Invitational. 

Before Holy Cross:

• Competed in jumps, sprints and hurdles for two varsity seasons at St. John's Prep.
• Team captain his senior year.
• Earned Track & Field Coach's Award as a senior.
• Tri-County All-Star, Catholic Conference All-Star and Salem News All-Star his senior year.
• Anchor of the 4x200 relay team that qualified for New Balance Nationals.
• Scored most points on the team his senior year.
• Also competed with the soccer and basketball teams.
• Member of the National Honor Society 2012-2014 and National Spanish Honor Society in 2013.

Personal:

• Son of Tim and Anastasia.
• Has three brothers (Riley, Keaton and Andrew) and one sister (Sara).
• Majoring in Bilogy/Pre-Med.
• Aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon
• Majoring in Biology

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