2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Six-time BIG EAST scorer in the throwing events who is coming off his highest career conference finish to end the 2025 outdoor season ... Placed fifth in the shot put at the 2025 outdoor meet and has scored in that event four times, as well as twice in the hammer ... Recorded collegiate PRs in both the shot put (14.51m) and the hammer (38.92m) during the 2025 outdoor season ... Earlier in the year he finished seventh in the shot put at the indoor BIG EAST Championships which at the time matched his highest career conference finish ... Two-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has landed on the Athletic Directior's Honor Roll in all five semesters he has been on campus.
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PERSONAL BESTS |
Shot Put (college)* |
14.51 Meters |
Penn Challenge (3.22.2025) |
Shot Put (high school)* |
15.40 Meters |
High School |
Discus (college)* |
34.78 Meters |
Penn Challenge (3.18.2023) |
Discus (high school)* |
39.14 Meters |
High School |
Hammer |
38.92Â Meters |
Penn Challenge (3.22.2025) |
Javelin |
21.20 Meters |
High School |
* high school shot put and discus use lighter implements
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CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
ACADEMIC HONORS |
BIG EAST All-Academic Team |
2022-23, 2023-24 |
Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024 |
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CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS |
2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
May 16 |
Shot Put |
14.44m |
5th |
2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
March 1 |
Shot Put |
13.80m |
7th |
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
May 9 |
Hammer |
35.82m |
7th |
May 11 |
Shot Put |
14.33m |
9th |
2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
February 24 |
Shot Put |
12.91m |
7th |
2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
May 13 |
Shot Put |
12.97m |
8th |
May 13 |
Discus |
33.21m |
11th |
2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
February 25 |
Shot Put |
13.59m |
8th |
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Voorhees High School: Earned a total of six varsity letters on the track & field team in addition to playing junior varsity tennis during his scholastic career ... As a senior was the winner of the Renaissance Athlete Award and the Track and Field Booster Club Leadership Award ... Had personal best marks of 15.40 meters in the shot put and 39.14 meters in the discus in high school ... Graduated with High Honors academically.
Personal: Born 3/11/04 in Tewksbury, N.J. ... One of three children of George and Meghan Anderson ... Has two siblings, Thomas (21) and Maggie (19) ... Enjoys spending time outdoors ... Was awarded a NROTC Scholarship to attend Villanova ... Chose to enroll because the school had a great program for his major and he had the opportunity to compete for the track & field team in an amazing school environment ... Environmental Science major.
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