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Cara Welsh
Cara Welsh
  • Height:
    5'3
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Shrewsbury, Mass.
  • High School:
    Shrewsbury
  • Position:
    Throws

Bio

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Played on the women's soccer team in the fall

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  • SHOT PUT
    • Finished 20th (8.24m, 27'0.5") in her Emmanuel debut at the Wesleyan Invitational
    • Finished 13th (8.21m, 26'11.25") at the Tufts Snowflake Classic
    • Finished 13th (9.19m, 30'2") at the Smith College Pioneer Classic
    • Finished 19th (8.15m, 26'9") at the Connecticut College Silfen Invitational
    • Finished 16th (8.06m, 26'5.5") at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational
    • Finished tenth (8.32m, 23'3.75") at the Regis Pride Classic
  • DISCUS
    • Finished 15th (28.87m, 94'9") at the Wesleyan Invitational
    • Finished 13th (26.69m, 87'7") at the Tufts Snowflake Classic
    • Finished seventh (29.38m, 96'5") at the Smith College Pioneer Classic
    • Finished seventh (29.78m, 97'8") at the Connecticut College Silfen Invitational
    • Finished 13th (27.26m, 89'5") at the MIT Sean Collier Invitational
    • Finished sixth (27.91m, 91'7") at the Regis Pride Classic

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Welsh was a two-time All-Star Track Athlete in the Midland Wachusett League
  • She was the captain of the outdoor track team at Shrewsbury High School
  • Helped her club team, the Fuller Hamlets, to a 2015 Massachusetts State Cup Championship.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Biology
  • Career Aspirations: Pediatrician
  • Favorite Movie: Frozen
  • Favorite Book: The Hunger Games
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Turkey Wrap
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Ice Cream
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: The quad
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Competing at All-States for outdoor track & field
  • Who is your most respected professional athlete?: Alex Morgan