University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Men's Track & Field Roster
Cole Acoveno
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Milford, Pa.
- High School:
- Delaware Valley
As a Sophomore in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Placed fourth in high jump at 6 feet, 3.5 inches at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) … Captured second place in high jump at 6 feet, 3.25 inches at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet (4/29) … Won first in high jump with a 6-foot, 2.25-inch jump at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) … Won second in high jump at 6 feet, 3.25 inches vs. Vermont (4/7). Indoor: Landed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 6 feet, 4.25 inches at the A10 Championships (2/19) … Finished third in the high jump with a height of 6 feet, 3.5 inches at the Giegengack Invitational (2/4) … Landed sixth place in high jump with a height of 6 feet, 4.75 inches at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/28) … Came in fourth in high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) … Placed sixth in the high jump with a jump measuring 6 feet, 2.25 inches at the Beantown Challenge (1/14).
As A Freshman in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) for the high jump and finished eighth by clearing a 6 foot, 5.5 inches jump … Came in second place in the high jump at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) and cleared 6 feet and 4.75 inches … Placed 14th in the high jump at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/22) with a 6 foot, 4.75 inch jump ... Placed second in the high jump by clearing 6 feet, 7 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) ... Placed second in the high jump at 6 feet, 5 inches at the Leap Year Tri-Meet (4/9) Indoor: Placed fifth in the high jump at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a 6 foot, 6.25 inch jump ... Set the third best high jump in UMass history at 6 feet, 8 inches to place third at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) ... Placed second in the high jump at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) with a 6 foot, 4.25 inch jump ... Claimed sixth in the high jump at the Yale Invite (1/9) at 6 feet, 2.25 inches.
Before UMass: High jumper for Delaware Valley High School in Milford, Pa. under coach Nick Quaglia ... Earned All-League honors his sophomore year ... District 2 champion in high jump his junior year, earning All-League and All-Region honors ... Holds school record for the high jump at 6'6" ... Also played varsity football and basketball ... National Honor Society member and AP Scholar.
Personal: Born in East Stroudsburg, Pa. ... Son of Keith and Janine Acoveno ... Has two younger siblings, Shane and Brooke ... Intends to major in Sport Management.
