Boston College Eagles track and field

College track and field team

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Boston College Eagles track and field

University| Boston College
Head coach| Pete Watson
Conference| ACC
Location| Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Indoor track| The Track at New Balance
Nickname| Eagles
Colors| Maroon 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

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As of 2024[update], 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's | 1935 Outdoor | Dimitri Zaitz | Shot put | 4th | [10]
Men's | 1937 Outdoor | Richard Gill | 400 meters | 5th | [11]
Men's | 1937 Outdoor | Dimitri Zaitz | Shot put | 2nd | [10]
Men's | 1944 Outdoor | Herb McKenley | 400 meters | 2nd | [11]
Men's | 1962 Outdoor | Samir Vincent | Triple jump | 3rd | [12]
Men's | 1962 Outdoor | George Desnoyers | Hammer throw | 2nd | [13]
Men's | 1963 Outdoor | George Desnoyers | Hammer throw | 1st | [13]
Men's | 1965 Outdoor | John Fiore | Hammer throw | 1st | [13]
Men's | 1966 Indoor | John Fiore | Weight throw | 2nd | [14]
Men's | 1966 Indoor | James Kavanaugh | Weight throw | 4th | [14]
Men's | 1966 Outdoor | John Fiore | Hammer throw | 1st | [13]
Men's | 1966 Outdoor | James Kavanaugh | Hammer throw | 3rd | [13]
Men's | 1967 Indoor | James Kavanaugh | Weight throw | 2nd | [14]
Men's | 1967 Outdoor | James Kavanaugh | Hammer throw | 3rd | [13]
Men's | 1968 Indoor | James Kavanaugh | Weight throw | 2nd | [14]
Men's | 1968 Outdoor | James Kavanaugh | Hammer throw | 2nd | [13]
Men's | 1973 Indoor | Keith Francis | 1000 meters | 2nd | [15]
Men's | 1974 Indoor | Keith Francis | 1000 meters | 2nd | [15]
Men's | 1974 Outdoor | Keith Francis | 800 meters | 2nd | [16]
Men's | 1975 Indoor | Keith Francis | 1000 meters | 1st | [15]
Men's | 1975 Outdoor | Keith Francis | 800 meters | 4th | [16]
Men's | 1976 Indoor | Keith Francis | 1000 meters | 2nd | [15]
Men's | 1976 Outdoor | Bill Martin | 800 meters | 6th | [16]
Men's | 1985 Indoor | Jim Kenney | Weight throw | 5th | [14]
Men's | 1986 Indoor | Jim Kenney | Weight throw | 4th | [14]
Men's | 1986 Outdoor | John Clopeck | 5000 meters | 6th | [17]
Men's | 1987 Outdoor | Joe Rocha | 10,000 meters | 4th | [18]
Men's | 1995 Indoor | Mark McGehearty | Weight throw | 6th | [14]
Women's | 1995 Indoor | Angela Graham | Mile run | 5th | [19]
Women's | 1995 Indoor | Caroline Pimblett | Distance medley relay | 8th | [20][2]
Mary Brady
Amy Lyman
Angie Graham
Women's | 1995 Outdoor | Angela Graham | 1500 meters | 6th | [21]
Men's | 1996 Indoor | Mark McGehearty | Weight throw | 2nd | [14]
Men's | 1996 Indoor | Sean McGehearty | Weight throw | 4th | [14]
Men's | 1996 Outdoor | Sean McGehearty | Hammer throw | 4th | [13]
Men's | 1996 Outdoor | Mark McGehearty | Hammer throw | 8th | [13]
Men's | 1997 Indoor | Sean McGehearty | Weight throw | 1st | [14]
Men's | 1997 Indoor | Mark McGehearty | Weight throw | 2nd | [14]
Women's | 1997 Indoor | Angela Graham | Mile run | 4th | [19]
Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Sean McGehearty | Hammer throw | 5th | [13]
Men's | 1997 Outdoor | Mark McGehearty | Hammer throw | 7th | [13]
Women's | 1997 Outdoor | Angela Graham | 3000 meters | 5th | [22]
Women's | 1998 Indoor | Angela Graham | Mile run | 2nd | [19]
Women's | 1998 Outdoor | Angela Graham | 1500 meters | 7th | [21]
Women's | 2000 Outdoor | Shannon Smith | 3000 meters | 6th | [22]
Women's | 2001 Indoor | Shannon Smith | 3000 meters | 1st | [23]
Women's | 2002 Outdoor | Maria Cicero | 10,000 meters | 5th | [24]
Women's | 2004 Outdoor | Jennifer Kramer | 5000 meters | 7th | [25]
Women's | 2007 Indoor | Kasey Hill | Pentathlon | 8th | [26]
Women's | 2008 Outdoor | Kasey Hill | Heptathlon | 7th | [27]
Women's | 2011 Indoor | Caroline King | Mile run | 7th | [19]
Women's | 2012 Outdoor | Caroline King | 800 meters | 8th | [28]
Women's | 2015 Outdoor | Liv Westphal | 5000 meters | 8th | [25]

## See also

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* Category:Boston College Eagles men's track and field athletes (11)
* Category:Boston College Eagles women's track and field athletes (2)

## References

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1. ^ "Boston College Athletics Style Guide" (PDF). 1 May 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
11. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
15. ^ a b c d "1000 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
16. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
22. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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