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2023-2024 Men's Indoor Track & Field Roster

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Anthony DeFusco

  • Class Senior
  • Events Jumps
  • Hometown Douglassville, Pa.
  • High School Daniel Boone
  • Major Geography

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS

2023-24 | SENIOR
  • All-PSAC Third Team Long Jump (Outdoor)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (Indoor Triple Jump)
  • CSC Academic All-District Cross Country/Track & Field
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • KU Dean's List (Fall 2023)

2022-23 | JUNIOR
  • USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field All-Atlantic Region (Long Jump)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • Chi Alpha Sigma Athletics Honor Society inductee
  • KU Dean's List (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

2021-22 | SOPHOMORE
  • All-PSAC Third Team Triple Jump (Outdoor)
  • USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field All-Atlantic Region (Triple Jump)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • KU Dean's List (Spring 2022)

2020-21 | FRESHMAN
  • USTFCCCA Outdoor Track & Field All-Atlantic Region (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • KU Dean's List (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
 
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES

2024 PSAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 7.02m (23'0.5"), 3rd (All-PSAC Third Team)
  • Triple Jump: 13.95m (45'9.25"), 10th

2024 PSAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.67m (21'10.75"), 11th
  • Triple Jump: 14.24m (46'8.75"), 5th

2023 PSAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.35m (20'10"), 18th
  • Triple Jump: 14.34m (47'0.75"), 6th

2023 PSAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.88m (22'7"), 5th
  • Triple Jump: 14.10m (46'3.25"), 4th

2022 PSAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.45m (21'2"), 12th
  • Triple Jump: 14.36m (47'1.5"), 3rd (All-PSAC Third Team)

2022 PSAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.89m (22'7.25"), 6th
  • Triple Jump: 14.18m (46'6.25"), 4th

2021 PSAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
  • Long Jump: 6.81m (22'4.25"), 5th
  • Triple Jump: 13.49m (44'3.25"), 6th
 
PROGRAM TOP 10 PERFORMANCES
At conclusion of athlete's most recent season or final season of eligibility

INDOOR
  • 5th, Triple Jump, 14.53m/47'8" (at Bison Opener, 12/2/23)
  • T-9th, Long Jump, 6.92m/22'8.5" (at Alvernia Winter Invite, 1/20/24)

OUTDOOR
  • 3rd, Long Jump, 7.38mw/24'2.5"w (at Coach Pollard Invitational, 4/22/23)
  • 5th, Triple Jump, 14.67m/48'1.75" (at Bison Outdoor Classic, 4/16/22)
 
PERSONAL RECORDS
At conclusion of athlete's most recent season or final season of eligibility

INDOOR
  • Long Jump: 6.92m (22'8.5"), Alvernia Winter Invite, Alvernia University, 1/20/24
  • Triple Jump: 14.53m (47'8"), Bison Opener, Bucknell University, 12/2/23

OUTDOOR
  • High Jump: 1.85m (6'0.75"), Coach Pollard Invitational, Moravian University, 4/17/21
  • Long Jump: 7.22mw (24'2.5"w), Coach Pollard Invitational, Moravian University, 4/22/23
  • Triple Jump: 14.67m (48'1.75"), Bison Outdoor Classic, Bucknell University, 4/16/22
 
SEASON SUMMARIES

2024 OUTDOOR | SENIOR
  • Qualified for the PSAC Championships in the long jump and triple jump
  • Placed first with a season-best of 7.22mw (23'8.25"w) at the 2024 Coach P Invite, April 19
  • Repeated his first place performance with a 7.21m (23'8") long jump at the Paul Kaiser Classic, April 27
  • Posted his best triple jump with a 14.14m (46'4.75") jump in a third place finish at the 41st Millersville Metrics meet, April 5
  • Finished the season with a third place long jump marked at 7.02m (23'0.5") at the PSAC Championships, May 5

2023-24 INDOOR | SENIOR
  • Qualified for the PSAC Indoor Championships in the long jump and triple jump
  • Opened the season with an indoor PR of 14.53m (47'8") in the triple jump, the top mark at the Bison Opener, Dec. 2
  • Set an indoor PR of 6.92m (22'8.5") in the long jump at the Alvernia Winter Invite, Jan. 20
  • Claimed top finishes in both the long jump (6.77m/22'2.5") and triple jump (13.86m/45'5.75") at the Blue & White Invite, Feb. 9
  • Capped his indoor season with a fifth place finish in the triple jump, marked at 13.70m (44'11.5") at the PSAC Championships

2023 OUTDOOR | JUNIOR
  • Competed in the long jump and triple jump at seven meets including the PSAC Outdoor Championships
  • Jumped to top two finishes in the long jump (6.53m/21'5.25", second) and triple jump (14.37m/47'1.75". first) at the season-opening Fred Hardy Invitational
  • Swept the top marks at the 2023 Lehigh Games, jumping a 6.95m (22'9.75") long jump and a 14.22m (46'8") triple jump, April 7
  • Claimed the top mark in the triple jump at the Coach Pollard Invitational with a mark of 14.40m (47'3"), April 21
  • Closed the season out with a sixth place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 14.34m (47'0.75") at the PSAC Championships

2022-23 INDOOR | JUNIOR
  • Jumped at seven meets including the PSAC Indoor Championships
  • Opened the season with a first place triple jump performance with a mark of 14.04m (46'0.75") at the Fast Times Before Finals Meet, May 13
  • Performed his best triple jump at the home meet, posting a 14.31m (46'11.5") jump at the Kutztown Last Chance Meet, Feb. 17
  • Notched top-five finishes in both the long jump (6.88m/22'7", fifth) and triple jump (14.10m/46'3.25", fourth) at the PSAC Championships

2022 OUTDOOR | SOPHOMORE
  • Participated in six meets including the PSAC Outdoor Championships
  • Set a PR in the triple jump with a 14.67m (48'1.75") jump at the Bison Outdoor Classic, April 16
  • Jumped a 7.07m (23'2.5") long jump at the 2022 Colonial Relays, finishing second overall, April 1
  • Finished in the top three of both the long jump (6.90m/22'7.75", third) and triple jump (14.33m/47'0.25", first) at the ESU All American Meet
  • Closed his season out with a third-place mark in the triple jump (14.36m/47'1.5") at the PSAC Championships

2021-22 INDOOR | SOPHOMORE
  • Set marks at seven meets including the PSAC Indoor Championships
  • Swept the long jump and triple jump at the Alvernia Winter Invite, setting a long jump of 6.81m (22'4.25") and a triple jump of 14.23m (46'8.25"), Jan. 22
  • Claimed first place in both the long jump (6.80m/22'3.75") and triple jump (13.55m/44'5.5") at the DeSchriver Invitational, Feb. 5
  • Set a top mark in the long jump at the Kuztown Last Chance Qualifier with a jump of 6.90m (22'7.75"), Feb. 18
  • Concluded the season with a 14.18m (46'6.25") triple jump mark, finishing fourth at the PSAC Championships

2021 OUTDOOR | FRESHMAN
  • Competed in seven meets including the PSAC Outdoor Championships
  • Set marks in the high jump at two meets in his first season, with a first-place mark of 1.85m (6'0.75") at the Coach Pollard Invitational, April 17
  • Ran the anchor leg in the 4x100 relay at the last meet of the season, setting a time of 43.83 at the West Chester Last Dance Invitational, May 1
  • Earned the top spot in the long jump at the 38th Millersville Metrics meet with a jump of 6.60m (21'8"), April 3
  • Finished the season with a fifth-place finish in the long jump, setting a mark of 6.81m (22'4.25") at the PSAC Championships



 

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