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2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster

Vanessa Attaya

  • Class Senior
  • Events Throws
  • Hometown Billerica, Mass.
  • High School Billerica

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

CAREER HONORS:

Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)

2021 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Placed second in the hammer throw with a person best throw of 40.96m against Boston College (4/7). 
  • Outdoor portion of season shortened due to COVID-19.

2020-21 INDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Posted to third-place finishes in the shot put (10.12m) and weight throw (12.35m) at the Colgate Invitational (2/21). 
  • Indoor portion of season shortened and ran in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19.

2020 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Outdoor portion of season canceled due to COVID-19.
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Placed 17th in the shot put at the Patriot League Championship with a mark of 11.30m (3/1).
  • Had a season-best mark of 11.79m in the shot put at the URI Coaches Tribute, placing 11th (2/8).
  • Also posted a personal best of 13.25m in the weight throw at the URI Coaches Tribute (2/8).
  • Placed third in the shot put at the University of New Hampshire (1/18).
2019 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN):
  • Placed 17th at the New England Outdoor Championships in the shot put (12.04m).
  • Had a personal best in the shot put (12.22m), placing 12th at the Patriot League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (5/3).
  • Had a personal best in the discus throw (35.58m) and the hammer throw (38.95m) at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational (4/27).
  • Placed second in the shot put (12.02m) at the UNH Season Opener (4/6).

2018-19 INDOOR (FRESHMAN):

  • Had a personal best in the weight throw (12.82m) at the URI Tribute (2/9).
  • Placed third in the shot put (11.37m) in a dual meet with UNH (1/19).

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

  • Four-year member of the varsity track and field team.
  • Served as captain junior and senior year.
  • Also played soccer and swam for Billerica High School.
  • Member of DECA, President of NHS and Spanish NHS, on the yearbook staff and peer leaders group.

PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Mark and Janice Attaya.
  • Has one sister (Victoria, track and field, Class of 2019).
  • Majoring in economics and Spanish. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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