Paul Gionfriddo
Paul Gionfriddo
Height: 5-11
Year: FR
Hometown: Burlington, Conn.
High School: Lewis Mills
Position: Thrower

Personal Best:
Shot Put (16lbs):
12.58-meters (outdoors)
11.99-meters (indoors)

As a Freshman:
Indoors: Now holds all-time Regis shot put record with a throw of 11.99meters. Broke school record 4 different occasions through indoors alone.

Outdoors: Set new school record (all-time and outdoor) in shot put three different occasions. Finished season with a career best of 12.58meters (41' 3 1/4") at the Regis Pride Classic, placing 2nd in the meet. 11th of 12 athletes (40' 6") at Solomon "Husky" Invitational; 10th of 19 athletes in MIT Co-Ed Invitational. Member of 4x100-meter record-setting relay team (45.10); competed at Division III New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Awarded the Most Improved Athlete Award for Outdoor season.

High School:
As a senior placed 11th in the 12lbs shot put (43' 7") and 12th in the discus (106' 1") at the CIAC Class M Outdoor Championship. Placed 7th in the shot put (43' 2 1/5") at the CIAC Class M Indoor Championship. Lewis S. Mills school record holder in the indoor shot put (44' 6"), Sprint Medley Relay, and 4 x 200meter relay. Finished high school with personal bests of 44'7" in the 12-lbs shot and 134' in the hammer.

Personal:
Paul is a freshman from Burlington, Conn.