Tom Helms
Tom Helms
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160
Year: Jr.
Hometown: North Reading, Mass.
High School: North Reading
Events: Sprints
Major: Health Sciences
Collegiate Personal Bests 
Indoor: 

200m: 24.84
300m: 38.90
400m: 54.51
500m: 1:11.21

Outdoor: 
200m: 24.52
400m: 51.79

*2020 Outdoor Track

2019-20 Indoor Track:

  • Contributed to the sixth place finish in the 4x400 relay at the NE10 Championships
  • Took 20th in the 400 meters in 54.70 at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational
  • Finished 22nd in the 200 meters (24.84) and 15th in the 400 meters (54.96) at the USM Invite
  • Placed 10th in the 400 meters in 54.51 at the Brandeis Reggie Poyau Invitational
  • Set a personal best in the 300 meters in 38.90 for 25th at the Brown Alden Invitation

2019 Outdoor Track:

  • Contributed to a new school record being set at the 2nd Annual Penmen Relays at SNHU (4/13) in the 1600 SMR with a time of 3:32.88 for a first place finish
  • Set a personal best in the 200 meter dash at the 2nd Annual Penmen Relays at SNHU (4/13) with a time of 24.52
  • Finished 16th in the 400 meter dash in a time of 51.79 at the NE10 Championships (5/3-5/4)

2018-19 Indoor Track:

  • Finished 7th at the 33rd Brown University Alden Invitational (12/1) in the 500 meter run with a time of 1:11.21

Prior to Assumption: Ran cross country, competed in track & field and played basketball at North Reading High School... Named All-League, Cape Ann League… Participated in numerous volunteer activities.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Tracy Helms... Has three siblings, Tara, Ashley and Maximas.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Trent Baltzell... Dream job: Blimp Painter... Favorite Professional Sports Team: Boston Celtics... If you could meet anyone: Muhammed Ali... Celebrity He Gets Mistaken For: Trent Baltzell... Favorite Movie or TV show: Step Brothers / How I Met Your Mother… Favorite Superhero: Iron Man… Favorite sports memory: "Winning back-to-back state relay championships in high school four times..." Favorite Food: Pizza... Favorite Video Game: Fortnite... Non-athletic hobby: Water Skiing... Favorite sport (other than the one you play): Basketball... Favorite Actor: Jason Segal.

*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak