Athol graduate Emily Casella set the shot put record in her first meet of the season for the Assumption College Indoor Track team this winter.
Casella wasn’t finished there.
Casella went on to break the record two more times over the course of the season for the Greyhounds.
Her last throw at the Indoor Track & Field Championships at Smith College set the new record at 44 feet, 6 inches on Feb. 16.
“I’ve just been getting stronger and working on my technique,” Casella said. “At the first meet I set the standard pretty high.”
There was some motivation before the meet in Northampton when teammate Mikalah Schwartz broke Casella’s previous record.
“It was on after that,” Casella said.
Casella’s record breaking throw was good enough for second at the Northeast-10 championships.
Casella is a junior for Assumption and will head to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this week to prepare for the upcoming spring season.
Kris Selanis, Athol High School (2018), Assumption College – The all-time record-holder in shot put at Athol High School just completed his freshman year at Assumption College.
Selanis placed 10th (44-6) at the Northeast-10 championships for the Greyhounds.
At the Southern Maine Open on Jan. 26, Selanis placed third (44-4.5) for Assumption.
Tiffany Tenney, Mahar Regional (2015), Springfield College – Tenney specialized in the 400-dash for the Pride during her senior season.
Tenney ran a personal best (58.73) in the 400 at Boston University on Feb. 8.
Tenney placed seventh (59.46) at the Division III New England Championships on Feb. 23 for Springfield.
Tenney also competed in the 4×400 relay team for the Pride.
Hugo Frost, Mahar Regional (2018), Hamilton College – During his freshman season, Frost competed in the triple jump and for the relay teams for the Continentals.
At the Colgate University Class of 1932 Indoor Invitational on Feb. 10, Frost placed second (12.76) in the triple jump
Alysha Hardy, Mahar Regional (2015), Morrisville State – Hardy took home the Regional title in the advanced western horsemanship class for the Mustangs on Feb. 24.
The Morrisville State western equestrian riding team had six crowned IHSA Zone 2 Region 3 Champions on Feb. 24.
A total of nine advanced to the National Semifinals in the riding arena on the campus of SUNY Morrisville.
Hope Parker, Athol High School (2017), Panola College – Parker walked on to the Panola basketball team as a sophomore this season and eventually earned a starting position with a partial scholarship.
Panola College is a two-year college in Carthage, Texas.
Parker is on her way to an assiociates degree in Biology at Panola, and plans to attend the University of North Texas to continue her education.
Parker averaged 16.6 points during her senior season for the Red Raiders.
