University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Finished 13th in the shot put at the Summit League Championships with a throw of 46-5 ¼ … sent the weight a personal best distance of 54-4 to place fifth at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … also notched a personal best in the shot put at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet with a throw of 48-6 ¾ … took fourth in the shot put at the USD Last Chance Meet … finished eighth at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational in the shot put in 48-5 ½ … tallied five top-10 finishes during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
Took 11th in the hammer throw at the Wildcat Classic in 157-3.

2015-16
Indoor Track & Field
Took ninth in the shot put and 10th in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships … threw season-best marks of 47-1 ½ in the weight throw and 47-9 in the shot put at the Nebraska Tune-Up … took sixth in the shot put at the Jack Johnson Classic.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Finished ninth in the discus, 11th in the shot put and 11th in the hammer throw at the Summit League Championships … threw a season-best 138-9 in the discus at the meet … launched the hammer a season-best 161-4 at the Sioux City Relays … moved to ninth in program record books with the throw … finished runner-up in the shot put at the USD Twilight.

Prep
A two-time Nebraska state meet qualifier in the shot put for Millard North High School ... also throws the javelin and the hammer throw for the Cornhusker Flyers club team ... won the hammer throw at the USATF Regional meet in 2014 ... a three-time academic letterwinner.

Personal
Son of Michael and Geri Hennessy ... computer science major.