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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Ivy League
Bill Shearn

Sean Ryan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Babylon, N.Y.
  • Highschool Babylon

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
Hammer: 62.41m (204-9)
Weight: 18.17m (59-7.5)

CAREER ACCOLADES
2018 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (Hammer)
2017 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier (Hammer)
Second all-time at Penn in the hammer throw (62.41m/204-9)
Fourth all-time at Penn in the weight throw (18.71m/61-4.75)

OUTDOOR 2018
  • Appeared in seven meets during the 2018 outdoor season, throwing the hammer.
  • Scored at the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 6), placing third.
  • Qualified for the 2018 NCAA East Region Prelims in the hammer, finishing 32nd.
  • Season-best distance of 60.40m (198-2) came at the Penn Challenge (March 24).
  • Also won the event at the Temple Invitational (April 13).
  • Competed in the championship at the Penn Relays (April 26-28).
INDOOR 2018
  • Competed in eight meets throughout the 2018 indoor season, exclusively in the weight throw.
  • Placed fourth at the 2018 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 25).
  • Tallied a new career-high of 18.71m (61-4.75) at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 1).
  • Won the event at the Lehigh Season Opener and the Navy Invitational (Jan. 13).
  • Finished top-five in seven of eight possible meets.
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in nine meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances each week in the hammer throw.
  • Qualified for the 2017 NCAA East Region Prelims in the hammer.
  • Placed fourth at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships with a career-best toss of 62.41m, ranking second in program history.
  • Totaled four top-five placements on the year.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in exclusively in the weight throw during the 2017 indoor season, making appearances in eight meets including the 2017 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships (Feb. 26).
  • Finished sixth at Ivy Heps with a throw of 17.39m.
  • Threw a career-long distance of 18.17m at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 11).
  • Recorded seven top-three finishes on the year.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed exclusively in the hammer throw during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Placed first at the Philadelphia College Classic (March 19) with a mark of 57.21m.
  • Notched two second-place throws: at the Penn Challenge (March 26) and the Chester Quarry Classic (April 16).
  • Recorded the third-best throw in school history at the Penn Relays (60.52m).
  • Competed at both the 2016 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships and 2016 IC4A Track and Field Championships.
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed in the weight throw during the 2016 indoor season.
  • Placed second at the Lehigh Fast Times Invite (Dec. 5) with a mark of 16.78m.
  • Notched two top-five placements during the year.

2014-15: Competed in the weight throw at six meets ... Second in the weight throw at the Lehigh Fast Times (Dec. 6) ... Missed the outdoor season due to injury.

High School: All-American honoree with a sixth-place finish in the hammer at the 2014 New Balance Outdoor National Championships ... 2014 Eastern state champion in the hammer throw ... Placed fourth at the 2014 Millrose Games in the weight throw ... Placed first at the 2014 Balance Games in the weight throw.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

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  • 2015-16Sophomore

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  • 2016-17Junior

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  • 2017-18Senior

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