William Bennett
William Bennett
Height: 6-1
Weight: 235
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Tewksbury, Mass.
High School: Tewksbury Memorial
Events: Throws
Major: Political Science

Collegiate Bests
Indoor:
 SP: 14.74m
WT: 10.68m

Outdoor:
SP: 14.57m
D: 37.26m
J: 44.00m
 
*2020 Outdoor Track
 
2019-20 Indoor Track:
  • Set a new personal best in shot put with a distance of 14.74 meters to place fourth at the NE10 Championships
  • Took third in the shot put (14.17m) at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational
  • Finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.86 meters at the USM Invite
  • Claimed fourth in the shot put (13.74m) at the Brandeis Reggie Potau Invitational
2019 Outdoor Track:
  • Finished 6th in the javelin with a distance of 44.00 meters at the Merrimack Meet (4/18)
  • Earned 6th at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational (4/27) in the discus with a distance of 37.26 meters
  • Placed 3rd in the shot put at 14.57 meters at the NE10 Championships
2018-19 Indoor Track:
  • Placed second in the shot put with a distance of 14.07 meters at the USM III (1/26)
Outdoor Track 2018:
  • Placed ninth at the NE10 Championships (5/4) in shotput with a throw of 13.51 m
  • Placed third in shotput at the Assumption-Merrimack meet (4/21) with a throw of 12.90m

Indoor Track 2017-18:

  • Placed twelfth at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/17) in shot put with a throw of 12.90 m
  • Placed seventeenth at the URI Coaches Tribute Meet (2/9) in shot put with a throw of 12.32 m
2017 Outdoor Track: Placed 9th in the Shot Put at the NE10 Champs... Threw a collegiate best of 31.39  in the discuss at the Balck and Gold Invitational.
 
2016-17 Indoor Track: Placed 7th at the NE-10 Championship in shot put with a career-best throw of 13.38m… Placed 16th in weight throw with a 10.68m mark at the Gordon Kelly Invitational.
 

Prior to Assumption: Played football, baseball, indoor and outdoor track at Tewksbury memorial high school... Was named All Conference in track his senior year... Won a championship in football in 2013. 

Personal: Son of Gregg and Deborah Bennett ... Has two siblings, Christian and Jonah… Born on Sep 30.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Ndamukong Suh ... Dream job: Judge... Favorite Professional Sports Team: Baltimore Ravens... No. 1 song on his iPod: Fade to Black ... If you could meet anyone, who would it be: Walter Payton... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: Kristofer Hivju... Favorite sports memory: "Winning the MIAA Division III Super bowl my sophomore year..." Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones... Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings... Favorite Video Game: Bloodborne... Non-athletic hobby: Video games... Favorite sport (other than the one you play): Football... Favorite Movie: Inception... Favorite Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio.

*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak