University of New Haven Athletics

Events: Shot put, Discus Throw, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw

2020-21: Outdoor: Appeared in five of the Chargers meets in a season limited due to the CoVID-19 pandemic … Made his season debut at the Coast Guard Tri Meet (Apr. 10), competing in three throwing events, finishing top-four in all and top-two in the shot and discus … Set a new career-best distance in the discus at Coast Guard with a distance of 40.61 meters, finishing the event in second overall … Posted a second runner-up finish in the discus at the Eastern Connecticut State Invitation (Apr.15) with a throw of 38.81 meters … Closed out the season competing in the three throwing events at the NE10 Outdoor Championship, with his best finish coming in the hammer where he set a personal best of 42.34 meters, finishing the event among the scorers in eighth place. Indoor: 2020-21 indoor season canceled due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20: Earned Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following the Spring semester. Outdoor: 2020 outdoor season canceled due to the CoVID-19 pandemic.. Indoor: Competed in six events during his inaugural season with the Blue and Gold … Made his debut as a Charger at the Elm City Challenge (Dec. 6-7) hosted by Southern Connecticut … Threw both the shot and weight at his first four events … Set a career-best in the shot put at the Spartan Invitational (Jan. 10) with a distance of 12.99 meters … Set his personal best in the weight throw at the next meet, the Lyons Invitational (Jan. 17) with a distance of 14.66 meters, taking home the first medalist honors of his career … Threw just the weight throw at the NE10 Indoor Championships, finishing among the scorers at seventh overall.

High School: Captured the New Jersey Group IV Championship in the discus and shot put … Placed ninth at the 2019 New Jersey Indoor Meet of Champions … Also played four years of football and was named First Team All-Division at defensive tackle during his senior year in 2018 … Honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Angela and James Andersen … Has one brother, Nolan … Majoring in marine biology.