Assumption University

Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
Shot Put: 9.51m  
Weight Throw: 11.62m

Outdoor:
Shot Put: 9.90m
Javelin: 51.88m
Discus: 27.08m
Hammer Throw: 36.24m
Weight Throw: 11.14m

2019 Outdoor Track:

• Placed 3rd in the hammer throw with a distance of 36.24 meters and placed 8th in the shot put with a distance of 9.90 meters both at the Merrimack Meet (4/18)
• Finished 8th in the javelin with a distance of 51.88 meters at the NE10 Championships (5/3-5/4)

2018-19 Indoor Track:

• Finished 12th in the weighted throw with a distance of 11.62 meters at the USM III (1/26)

2018 Outdoor Track:

• Placed 11th at the NE10 Championships (5/4) in Javelin Throw with a throw of 49.38 m
• Placed second at the Assumption-Merrimack Meet (4/21) in the Hammer Throw with a distance of 28.85 m

2017-18 Indoor Track:

• Finished 16th at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/17) in weight throw with a distance of 11.14 m
• Placed sixth at the Smith Winter Classic (12/02) in weight throw with a distance of 9.74 m.

2017 Outdoor Track: Achieved a collegiate best of 27.08m in the discuss at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite...Placed 5th in the javelin at the Hopkins Invitational 

2015-16 Indoor Track: Placed 16th in the shot put at the USM Open III with a distance of 9.32m. 

Prior to Assumption: Played soccer and was a member of the track and field team at Union Catholic Regional High School... His track and field team won state championships from 2012-2015... Posted a personal-best javelin throw of 161 feet, four inches.

Personal: Son of Jose and Suzanne Florendo... Has one sibling, Jessie… Was a student ambassador and a member of National Honors Society.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter... Dream job: Physical Therapist... Favorite Professional Sports Team: New York Yankees... No. 1 song on his iPod: Honey I’m Good- Andy Grammer... If you could meet anyone: Bill Nye... Celebrity he gets mistaken for: Brad Pitt… Favorite sports memory: "Winning track and field state championship in my senior year of high school..." Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones... Favorite Food: Pizza... Favorite Video Game: FIFA.