Boston College Eagles track and field

Boston College Eagles track and field
UniversityBoston College
Head coachPete Watson
ConferenceACC
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Indoor trackThe Track at New Balance
NicknameEagles
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   

The Boston College Eagles track and field team is the track and field program that represents Boston College. The Eagles compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts at The Track at New Balance.[2]

The program is coached by Pete Watson.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]

The team is most known for its hammer and weight throwing program, beginning with Hal Connolly who won the gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Olympics.[5][6] John Fiore, George Desnoyers, and Sean McGehearty have also won NCAA national titles in the hammer or weight throw.[7]

Postseason

As of 2024, a total of 14 men and 7 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.[8][9]

First team All-Americans
Team Championships Name Event Place Ref.
Men's1935 OutdoorDimitri ZaitzShot put4th[10]
Men's1937 OutdoorRichard Gill400 meters5th[11]
Men's1937 OutdoorDimitri ZaitzShot put2nd[10]
Men's1944 OutdoorHerb McKenley400 meters2nd[11]
Men's1962 OutdoorSamir VincentTriple jump3rd[12]
Men's1962 OutdoorGeorge DesnoyersHammer throw2nd[13]
Men's1963 OutdoorGeorge DesnoyersHammer throw1st[13]
Men's1965 OutdoorJohn FioreHammer throw1st[13]
Men's1966 IndoorJohn FioreWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1966 IndoorJames KavanaughWeight throw4th[14]
Men's1966 OutdoorJohn FioreHammer throw1st[13]
Men's1966 OutdoorJames KavanaughHammer throw3rd[13]
Men's1967 IndoorJames KavanaughWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1967 OutdoorJames KavanaughHammer throw3rd[13]
Men's1968 IndoorJames KavanaughWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1968 OutdoorJames KavanaughHammer throw2nd[13]
Men's1973 IndoorKeith Francis1000 meters2nd[15]
Men's1974 IndoorKeith Francis1000 meters2nd[15]
Men's1974 OutdoorKeith Francis800 meters2nd[16]
Men's1975 IndoorKeith Francis1000 meters1st[15]
Men's1975 OutdoorKeith Francis800 meters4th[16]
Men's1976 IndoorKeith Francis1000 meters2nd[15]
Men's1976 OutdoorBill Martin800 meters6th[16]
Men's1985 IndoorJim KenneyWeight throw5th[14]
Men's1986 IndoorJim KenneyWeight throw4th[14]
Men's1986 OutdoorJohn Clopeck5000 meters6th[17]
Men's1987 OutdoorJoe Rocha10,000 meters4th[18]
Men's1995 IndoorMark McGeheartyWeight throw6th[14]
Women's1995 IndoorAngela GrahamMile run5th[19]
Women's1995 IndoorCaroline PimblettDistance medley relay8th[20][2]
Mary Brady
Amy Lyman
Angie Graham
Women's1995 OutdoorAngela Graham1500 meters6th[21]
Men's1996 IndoorMark McGeheartyWeight throw2nd[14]
Men's1996 IndoorSean McGeheartyWeight throw4th[14]
Men's1996 OutdoorSean McGeheartyHammer throw4th[13]
Men's1996 OutdoorMark McGeheartyHammer throw8th[13]
Men's1997 IndoorSean McGeheartyWeight throw1st[14]
Men's1997 IndoorMark McGeheartyWeight throw2nd[14]
Women's1997 IndoorAngela GrahamMile run4th[19]
Men's1997 OutdoorSean McGeheartyHammer throw5th[13]
Men's1997 OutdoorMark McGeheartyHammer throw7th[13]
Women's1997 OutdoorAngela Graham3000 meters5th[22]
Women's1998 IndoorAngela GrahamMile run2nd[19]
Women's1998 OutdoorAngela Graham1500 meters7th[21]
Women's2000 OutdoorShannon Smith3000 meters6th[22]
Women's2001 IndoorShannon Smith3000 meters1st[23]
Women's2002 OutdoorMaria Cicero10,000 meters5th[24]
Women's2004 OutdoorJennifer Kramer5000 meters7th[25]
Women's2007 IndoorKasey HillPentathlon8th[26]
Women's2008 OutdoorKasey HillHeptathlon7th[27]
Women's2011 IndoorCaroline KingMile run7th[19]
Women's2012 OutdoorCaroline King800 meters8th[28]
Women's2015 OutdoorLiv Westphal5000 meters8th[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Boston College Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Boston College Eagles Media Guide". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Boston College Eagles Track and Field Coach". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Harold Connolly; Olympian coached hammer throwers". The Boston Globe. 25 August 2010. p. B14. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "UMass-BC softball tilt 'hammered'". Daily Hampshire Gazette. 23 April 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Wolfson, John. "Hammer Time". Boston College. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 "400 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "1000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Mile run at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Distance medley relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. 1 2 "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. 1 2 "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "3000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "10,000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. 1 2 "5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. ↑ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. ↑ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. ↑ "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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