Canty Jumps Ahead to Athlete of the Week Honors
WESTFIELD, MA – Westfield State University senior William Canty (South Grafton, MA) was selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletics Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week on March 3.
March 5, 2020
WESTFIELD, MA – Westfield State University senior William Canty (South Grafton, MA) was selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletics Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week on March 3.
Canty set a school-record in the heptathlon, scoring 4955 points as he placed second at the Division III New England Championships to earn All-New England honors.
Won the shot put with a toss of 12.32m (40' 05.00") and placed second in the pole vault, clearing 4.05m (13' 03.50"), the 60 hurdles in 8.56 seconds, the 1000 meter run in 2:51.98 and the 60 dash in 7.15 seconds, finished fifth in the long jump (6.40m/21'0") and seventh in the high jump (1.77m/5' 9.75").
Canty is currently ninth nationally in the heptathlon and third in New England.