Chris Vercollone

Height:
6-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Burlington, Mass.

IN THE UMASS RECORD BOOK

--OUTDOOR--
Javelin; 5th (196-03) 2009-10 (Senior): Outdoor Track: Competed in five meets ... Notched a sixth place finish at the A-10 Championships (5/2) in the men[apos]s javelin throw with a mark of 180-04 ... At the UMass Nine-Way Meet (4/10), placed a solid second in the javelin, throwing a distance of 176-09 ... In just the first meet of the season, qualified for both the New England and IC4A Championships in the javelin throw, while setting the fifth best mark in school history (196-03). The distance was good enough to capture first place at the UConn Invitational (4/3). 2008-09 (Junior): Outdoor Track: Placed third in the javelin with a distance of 189-02 at the New England Championships (5/8) ... At the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3), placed ninth in the javelin with a distance of 176-02 ... At the UMass Pre Conference (4/25), placed third in the javelin with a distance of 185-11 ... Placed first in the javelin with a distance of 183-00 at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/11) ... At the UConn Invitational (4/4), placed eighth in the javelin with a distance of 185-04. 2007-08 (Sophomore): During the outdoor track season, threw the javelin a season-best 180-feet, 6 inches for a fifth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3) ... At the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/26), ranked first in the javelin with a mark of 175-00 and leaped a height of 6-00 to finish sixth in the high jump ... Finished fifth at the UConn Invitational (4/5) with a high jump mark of 5-10.5. 2006-07 (Freshman): Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons. Personal: Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.