2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
| Outdoor |
Mark |
Date |
| Javelin |
60.80m (199-6) |
5/6/16 |
2015-16
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Threw four times ... Set a lifetime-best at 60.80m (199-6) to take fourth at the CAA Championships ... Qualified for the IC4A Championships, where he placed 10th overall.
2014-15
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirted due to injury ... CAA Commissioner's Award for having a GPA over 3.2.
2013-14
Indoor: Redshirted.
Outdoor: CAA Champion in the javelin ... Won the conference title with a season-best throw of 58.15m (190-9) ... Runner-up in the javelin at the Tribe Invitational in his first collegiate performance ... Also competed at Richmond and at the Colonial Relays.
Prep
All-state in the javelin as a senior, finishing second at the state championships ... Qualified for the New England Championships, and went on to earn All-NE honors ... Won the conference title in the javelin ... All-conference both indoors and outdoors ... As a junior, qualified for the Junior Olympics Nationals ... Won the JO Connecticut state title, and took third at the JO region meet.
Personal
Son of John and Markley Rizzi ... Mother swam at VCU ... Grandfather, Dr. Donald Ball, taught English at W&M from 1960-89 ... Enjoys fishing, camping, and reading.
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