University of New Haven Athletics

2022-23: INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets during the indoor season … Opened up the winter campaign with a fifth place finish in the weight throw at the Art Kaddish Elm City Challenge … One week later finished second in the shot put and first in the weight throw at the Wesleyan Indoor Invitational, including with a personal best in the shot put with a distance of 13.19 meters (43’3.25”) … Earned three more top-four finishes, all in the weight throw … Finished sixth overall in the weight throw at the NE10 Indoor Championship. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in two meets during the outdoor season.

2021-22: INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets during the indoor season, throwing the shot and weight … Finished in eighth place in the weight throw in the first two meets of his collegiate career – the Art Kaddish Elm City Challenge and the Yale Season Opener … Competed in both the shot put and the weight throw at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, finishing fifth in the weight throw. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season, the hammer and the shot put … Finished top-five in two events at the Wesleyan Swanson Invitational, taking fifth in the shot put and second in the hammer throw with a personal best toss of 43.64 meters (143’2”) … Also added top-eight finishes in both events at the AIC Yellowjacket Invitational … Competed in both the shot and hammer at the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.

High School: Competed on the track and field team for three years, including serving as a team captain for two years, for the Panthers of North Rockland High School … Also competed in basketball for one year and baseball for two years.

Personal: Son of Carlos and Natania Rivera … Has two younger twin brothers, Brian and Brandon … Majoring in history.