Alyssa French-Graham
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- Height:
- 5'8
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Waterbury, Conn.
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- High School:
- Holy Cross
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- Position:
- Throws
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- Events:
- Throws
Bio
PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)
| Event | Distance | Date | Meet |
| Shotput | 10.26m (33' 8") | Feb. 13, 2022 | GNAC Championship |
| Weight Throw | 11.38m (37' 4") | Jan. 20, 2024 | Branwen Smith-King Invitational |
PERSONAL BESTS (OUTDOOR)
| Event | Distance | Date | Meet |
| Shotput | 10.22m (33' 6.5") | April 8, 2022 | Regis Spring Classic |
| Hammer Throw | 26.53m (87' 0") | April 8, 2022 | Regis Spring Classic |
| Discus | 30.35m (99' 7") | May 1, 2022 | GNAC Championship |
AS A FIRST-YEAR...
- Competed in 11 total events for the Saints, five during the indoor season and six during the outdoor season.
- Set PRs during the indoor season in the shotput and weight throw.
- Set PRs during the outdoor season in the shotput, hammer throw, and discus.
- Named the program's Most Improved Athlete by the coaching staff following the 2022 outdoor season.
BEFORE EMMANUEL...
- Earned a total of eight varsity letters playing basketball (3), cross country (2), lacrosse (2) and track & field (1) for Holy Cross HS
- Helped lead the Crusaders to the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) Basketball Championship as a junior and senior
- Received the Most Dedicated Player Award for Girls Basketball as well as the Most Dedicated Athlete Award for Girls Track & Field
- Honored with the Best Effective/Creative Writer Award
PLAYER PROFILE
- Major: Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Career Aspirations: College Writing and Rhetoric professor
- Favorite Movie: Mr.Right
- Favorite Book or Podcast: Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
- Favorite Pre-game Meal: Shrimp and Pasta
- Favorite Late Night Snack: Chocolate chip Cliff Bars
- Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: St. Joes gym
- Favorite Class at EC: Critical Theory and The Academy taught by Dr. McGuire
- Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning the GNAC Championship in Outdoor T&F in 2022
- Most Respected Professional Athlete: Ryan Crouser