Collegiate Personal Bests
Indoor:
60 Meter Dash: 7.30
200 Meter Dash: 24.81
Triple Jump: 12.95m
Outdoor:
100 Meter Run: 11.19
200 Meter Run: 22.52
400 Meter Run: 52.13
Long Jump: 6.59m
Triple Jump: 13.88m
2016 Outdoor Track: Was named the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week on 3/21/16… At the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, he ran a personal-best 100m (11.19) and 200m (22.52)… He also had a personal-best triple jump with a distance of 13.88m… At the Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, he had a personal-best long jump with a distance of 6.59m… Finished first in the 4x1 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite with a time of 42.64… Had 25 top-10 finishes during the outdoor season, including two first place finishes.
2015-16 Indoor Track: Was named the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week on 3/21/16… At the 48th NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, he placed 15th in the triple jump with a distance of 13.80m… At the Northeast-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, he placed eighth in the 4x4 with a time of 3:31.82, 10th in the triple jump with a distance of 13.36m, and 14th in the 200m with a time of 23.01… Had a personal-best 60m at the Spartan Regional Invite with a time of 7.30… Had 11 top-10 finishes during the indoor season.
2015 Outdoor Track: Did not compete in a meet.
2014-2015 Indoor Track: Posted a seventh-place finish in the long jump at 20 feet, 10.5 inches at the Brown University Alden Invitational... Also finished eighth in the triple jump at 45 feet, 5.25 inches at the Alden Invitational... Ran a season-best time of 7.66 seconds in the 60 meters at the UMass Boston Indoor Opener... Was second in the triple jump at the UMass meet with a leap of 42 feet, six inches.
Prior to Assumption: Played football and ran track at Taunton High School... Second Team Hockomock League All-Star in indoor track in 2014... Personal bests of 6.89 in the 55 meters, 11.4 in the 100 meters, 23.0 in the 200 meters and 43 feet, nine and a half inches in the triple jump... Volunteered for the Special Olympics from 2010-2014.
Personal: Son of Maria Lopes... Has four siblings, Kelly Tavares, Moares Tavares, Jayden Lopes and Melanie Tavares... Born on February 7.
Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Will Claye... Dream job: Olympian... No. 1 song on your iPod: The Heart Part 2 by Kendrick Lamar... If you could meet anyone: Jesus... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: Nick Cannon... Favorite sports memory: Qualifying for nationals in the sprint medley senior year of high school.
