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Joe Kanaan
Joe Kanaan
  • Height:
    6'5
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Whitman, Mass.
  • High School:
    Xaverian Brothers
  • Position:
    Throws

Bio

PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)

Event Distance Date Meet
Shotput 8.26m (27' 1.25") Feb. 13, 2022 GNAC Championship
Weight Throw 8.01m (26' 3.5") Feb. 13, 2022 GNAC Championship

 

PERSONAL BESTS (OUTDOOR)

Event Distance Date Meet
Shotput 8.35m (27' 4.75") March 26, 2022 Wesleyan Swanson Invite
Hammer Throw 25.61m (84' 0") April 23, 2022 Regis Pre-Conference Meet
Discus 21.50m (70' 6") April 2, 2022 Seahawk Invitational
Javelin 29.69m (97' 5") April 23, 2022 Regis Pre-Conference Meet

 

AS A FIRST-YEAR...

  • Competed in 11 events for Track & Field, six during the outdoor schedule and five for the indoor season.
  • Set PRs in the indoor year in the Shotput (8.26m) and Weight Throw (8.01m).
  • Set PRs in the outdoor season in the Shotput (8.35m), Hammer Throw (25.61m), Discus (21.50m), and Javelin (29.69m). 
  • Named the program's Most Improved Athlete by the coaching staff following the 2021-22 indoor season.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Played football at Xaverian Brothers HS
  • Served as the President for the Young Men 4 Change club

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Biology with a Concentration in Health Sciences
  • Career Aspirations: Orthopedic Physician
  • Favorite Movie: Interstellar
  • Favorite Book: Mamba Mentality
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Chicken and Rice
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Ice Cream
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: JYC Weight Room
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Playing basketball with my best friends
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Tom Brady