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Alyssa French-Graham
Alyssa French-Graham
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Waterbury, Conn.
  • High School:
    Holy Cross
  • Position:
    Throws

Bio

PERSONAL BESTS (INDOOR)

Event Distance Date Meet
Shotput 10.26m (33' 8") Feb. 13, 2022 GNAC Championship
Weight Throw 6.82m (22' 4.5") Jan. 30, 2022 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: Writer and Editor for a publishing company
  • Favorite Movie: Mr.Right
  • Favorite Book: Everything I’ve Never Told You by Celeste Ng
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Alfredo Pasta
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Chocolate Rice Cakes
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: JYC Gym
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning the NVL Championship my junior and senior year for Basketball
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Lamelo Ball