University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Notarfrancesco, Danielle
Danielle Notarfrancesco
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Jackson Liberty
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
Bio
2021-22: Outdoor: Earned silver in shot put with a 48’ 1.25” toss at the New England Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/13-14) … Won gold in the shot put with a 48’ 8.75” toss and competed in the discus and hammer at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Landed second in shot put with a 47’ 1.5” toss, sixth in discus with a 127’ 0” mark, and fifth in hammer with a 155’ 9” throw at the UMass Outdoor Invitational (4/30) … Won shot put with a toss of 47’ 5.25” and placed eighth in the hammer throw with a 165’ 1” toss at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/23) … Placed first in the shot put at 48’ 8” and claimed fifth in the hammer with a 141’ 5” mark at the UMass Invitational (4/16) … Was victorious in shot put with a 47’ 8.5” throw at the Ocean State Invitational (4/09) … Won shot put with a 46’ 11.5” toss and captured fifth place in hammer with a 146’ 11” mark at the UMass Invitational (4/03) … Took 48th place in the hammer throw with a 144’ 5” toss at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-26). Indoor: Earned bronze in the shot put with a toss of 47’ 1” and competed in the weight throw at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Placed third in the shot put with a toss of 46’ 5.25” and fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 53’ at the Giegengack Invitational (2/12) … Was victorious in shot put with a toss of 46’ 2.75” and placed seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 50’ 10.25” at New England Championships (2/4-5) … Took fourth in the Jarred Rome shot put with a toss of 46’ 10.75” at the Battle in Beantown (1/22) … Won the shot put with a throw of 46’ 11” and placed eighth in weight throw with a toss of 49’ 5.75” at the Sorlien Memorial Invitational (1/15) … Won shot put with a toss of 48’ 2.75” and earned sixth place in the weight throw with a toss of 51’ 10.5” at the Beantown Challenge (1/08) … Won shot put with a toss of 46’ 9” and was third in weight throw with a mark of 52’ 2.75” at the Alden Invitational (12/04).
2020-21: Outdoor: Earned bronze in shot put with a toss of 45’10.75” at New England Championships (5/15) … Earned bronze in shot put with a throw of 47’4.5” and placed seventh in the hammer throw with 163’9” at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Threw 50’2.75” in shot put to claim first and break her own school record in the event at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Won shot put with a toss of 46’8.75” and came in second in the hammer throw with 167’5” at quad-meet against BC, BU, and Quinnipiac (4/09) … Claimed third in the hammer throw with a 158’10” toss and shot put with a throw of 45’4.25” at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03) … Took first in shot put with a throw of 45’3” and second in hammer throw with a toss of 162’3” at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Threw 48 feet, 8 inches to pick up a silver medal in shot put at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) … Claimed third in shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 10.5 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Improved No. 2 all-time UMass mark in weight throw, taking second at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8) with a toss of 54 feet, 10 inches … Captured bronze in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 4 inches at the New England Championships (2/1) … Was eighth in weight throw with a mark of 54 feet, .5 inches at the New England Championships (1/31) … Won shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 10 inches and was second with a personal-best throw of 54 feet, 3.75 inches, the No. 2 all-time UMass mark, at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18) … Took eighth in weight throw with a mark of 51' at the Beantown Challenge (1/10) … Was victorious in shot put with a mark of 44 feet, 12.75 inches and took fourth (50'6.75") in weight throw at the Alden Invitational (12/7).
2018-19: Outdoor: Claimed third in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 11.75 inches, also competed in the discus and hammer throw at the New England Outdoor Championships (05/10-11) … Took second in the shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 0.75 inches, also recorded a personal best of 130 feet to claim sixth in the discus, and placed sixth in the hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Placed second in the shot put and seventh in the hammer throw at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) … Earned seventh in the shot put and also competed in the discus and hammer throw at the UConn Northeast Challenge (04/13) … Captured the top spot in the shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 4.75 inches, also placed eighth in the discus and seventh in the hammer throw at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06) … Was second in shot put, throwing 46 feet, 7.25 inches, and third in the hammer throw with a 157 feet, 1 inch toss at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Set a personal best and improved upon her program record of 49 feet, 3 inches to claim third in the shot put, also placed ninth in the hammer and 15th in the discus at the Black and Gold Challenge (03/15-16). Indoor: Earned silver at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a toss of 44 feet, 5.25 inches in shot put (2/24)... Registered a toss of 51 feet, 9 inches to place fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/23)... Claimed the top spot in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 11.75 inches and notched seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 50 feet, 8.25 inches at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/9) ... Captured fifth with a toss of 45 feet, 1.5 inches in the shot put at the New England Championships (2/2) … Earned third place with a mark of 45 feet, 10.75 inches at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Took second in shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 0.5 inches and third in weight throw with a mark of 53 feet 1.75 inches at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Claimed fourth in shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 2.75 inches at the Beantown Challenge (1/12) … Was third in shot put (44 feet, 2 inches) and second in weight throw (51 feet, 2.25 inches) at the Alden Invitational (12/01)..
2017-18: Outdoor: Was fifth in shot put at the New England Championships (05/12) ... Took the silver in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 1.75 inches on day two of the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Captured fourth in the hammer throw on day one of the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Competed in the hammer throw, taking fourth, and placed first in shot put at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Took first in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 8.75 inches at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Placed first in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 7.25 inches on day two of the Ocean state Invitational (04/14) ... Finished sixth in the hammer throw on day one of the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Was first in shot put with a distance of 45 feet, 5.25 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Was 12th in shot put on day two of the ECAC Championships (03/04) ... Collected a silver medal in shot put on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Recorded a personal best of 53 feet, 3.5 inches in the weight throw on day one of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17) ... Placed first at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) in shot put, throwing a distance of 48 feet, 7.5 inches and second in the weight throw with a distance of 51 feet, 1.50 inches ... Took the silver in shot put with a distance of 47 feet, 5.75 inches at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Threw 46 feet to finish second in shot put and 49 feet, 10 inches in weight throw to place third at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Claimed first place in shot put at the Beantown Challenge with a distance of 48 feet, 0.75 inches, making it a new school record, and sixth in weight throw, tossing 50 feet, 5.25 inches (01/13) ... Finished first in shot put at the Dartmouth Relays, throwing 46-feet, 11.5- inches (01/07).
Before UMass: Competed in throws for Jackson Liberty High School in Jackson, N.J. … Winner of eight total letters … Helped the Lions to back-to-back B-South Championships in 2015 and 2016 … Earned Indoor All-American honors during senior season … Competed at New Jersey’s Meet of Champions final three seasons, placing second in both indoor and outdoor as a senior … Owns school records in shot put (47’11”) and discus (125’) … Placed on school’s Honor and High Honor Rolls.
Personal: Born Danielle Rose Notarfrancesco in Staten Island, N.Y. … Daughter of John and Diane Notarfrancesco … Sister of Jess and Nikki... Intends to major in Psychology.
2020-21: Outdoor: Earned bronze in shot put with a toss of 45’10.75” at New England Championships (5/15) … Earned bronze in shot put with a throw of 47’4.5” and placed seventh in the hammer throw with 163’9” at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Threw 50’2.75” in shot put to claim first and break her own school record in the event at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Won shot put with a toss of 46’8.75” and came in second in the hammer throw with 167’5” at quad-meet against BC, BU, and Quinnipiac (4/09) … Claimed third in the hammer throw with a 158’10” toss and shot put with a throw of 45’4.25” at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03) … Took first in shot put with a throw of 45’3” and second in hammer throw with a toss of 162’3” at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Threw 48 feet, 8 inches to pick up a silver medal in shot put at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) … Claimed third in shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 10.5 inches at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14) … Improved No. 2 all-time UMass mark in weight throw, taking second at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8) with a toss of 54 feet, 10 inches … Captured bronze in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 4 inches at the New England Championships (2/1) … Was eighth in weight throw with a mark of 54 feet, .5 inches at the New England Championships (1/31) … Won shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 10 inches and was second with a personal-best throw of 54 feet, 3.75 inches, the No. 2 all-time UMass mark, at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18) … Took eighth in weight throw with a mark of 51' at the Beantown Challenge (1/10) … Was victorious in shot put with a mark of 44 feet, 12.75 inches and took fourth (50'6.75") in weight throw at the Alden Invitational (12/7).
2018-19: Outdoor: Claimed third in the shot put with a throw of 45 feet, 11.75 inches, also competed in the discus and hammer throw at the New England Outdoor Championships (05/10-11) … Took second in the shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 0.75 inches, also recorded a personal best of 130 feet to claim sixth in the discus, and placed sixth in the hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … Placed second in the shot put and seventh in the hammer throw at the Larry Ellis Invitational (04/20) … Earned seventh in the shot put and also competed in the discus and hammer throw at the UConn Northeast Challenge (04/13) … Captured the top spot in the shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 4.75 inches, also placed eighth in the discus and seventh in the hammer throw at the Minuteman Invitational (04/06) … Was second in shot put, throwing 46 feet, 7.25 inches, and third in the hammer throw with a 157 feet, 1 inch toss at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30) … Set a personal best and improved upon her program record of 49 feet, 3 inches to claim third in the shot put, also placed ninth in the hammer and 15th in the discus at the Black and Gold Challenge (03/15-16). Indoor: Earned silver at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a toss of 44 feet, 5.25 inches in shot put (2/24)... Registered a toss of 51 feet, 9 inches to place fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/23)... Claimed the top spot in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 11.75 inches and notched seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 50 feet, 8.25 inches at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/9) ... Captured fifth with a toss of 45 feet, 1.5 inches in the shot put at the New England Championships (2/2) … Earned third place with a mark of 45 feet, 10.75 inches at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/25) … Took second in shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 0.5 inches and third in weight throw with a mark of 53 feet 1.75 inches at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Claimed fourth in shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 2.75 inches at the Beantown Challenge (1/12) … Was third in shot put (44 feet, 2 inches) and second in weight throw (51 feet, 2.25 inches) at the Alden Invitational (12/01)..
2017-18: Outdoor: Was fifth in shot put at the New England Championships (05/12) ... Took the silver in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 1.75 inches on day two of the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Captured fourth in the hammer throw on day one of the A-10 Championships (05/05) ... Competed in the hammer throw, taking fourth, and placed first in shot put at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Took first in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 8.75 inches at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Placed first in shot put with a toss of 46 feet, 7.25 inches on day two of the Ocean state Invitational (04/14) ... Finished sixth in the hammer throw on day one of the Ocean State Invitational (04/13) ... Was first in shot put with a distance of 45 feet, 5.25 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Was 12th in shot put on day two of the ECAC Championships (03/04) ... Collected a silver medal in shot put on day two of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/18) ... Recorded a personal best of 53 feet, 3.5 inches in the weight throw on day one of the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (02/17) ... Placed first at the URI Coaches Tribute (02/09) in shot put, throwing a distance of 48 feet, 7.5 inches and second in the weight throw with a distance of 51 feet, 1.50 inches ... Took the silver in shot put with a distance of 47 feet, 5.75 inches at the New England Championships (02/02-03) ... Threw 46 feet to finish second in shot put and 49 feet, 10 inches in weight throw to place third at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19) ... Claimed first place in shot put at the Beantown Challenge with a distance of 48 feet, 0.75 inches, making it a new school record, and sixth in weight throw, tossing 50 feet, 5.25 inches (01/13) ... Finished first in shot put at the Dartmouth Relays, throwing 46-feet, 11.5- inches (01/07).
Before UMass: Competed in throws for Jackson Liberty High School in Jackson, N.J. … Winner of eight total letters … Helped the Lions to back-to-back B-South Championships in 2015 and 2016 … Earned Indoor All-American honors during senior season … Competed at New Jersey’s Meet of Champions final three seasons, placing second in both indoor and outdoor as a senior … Owns school records in shot put (47’11”) and discus (125’) … Placed on school’s Honor and High Honor Rolls.
Personal: Born Danielle Rose Notarfrancesco in Staten Island, N.Y. … Daughter of John and Diane Notarfrancesco … Sister of Jess and Nikki... Intends to major in Psychology.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
