Carsen Cassell

Photo by: Mike DeZarn

Class:
Senior
High School:
Bill Crothers Secondary
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario

Performances on TFRRS

2017-18: Competed in six outdoor events and seven indoor events … competed in hammer throw and weight throw … qualified for NCAA East Preliminary Round … placed fifth in hammer throw at ACC Championships … earned wins at California Collegiate Open (season-best mark of 61.73m/202-6) and Louisville Invitational … placed sixth in weight throw at ACC Championships … earned win at Power Five Invitational.

2016-17: Competed in six indoor meets and seven outdoor meets… threw a career best in the weight with a mark of 17.36m/56-11.50 at the IU Relays… had a collegiate best hammer throw with a 57.96m/190-02 toss for a fourth place finish at the Louisville Invitational… second team All-ACC honors with a sixth place finish during outdoor season… had four top-5 performances in the hammer throw.

2015-16: Competed in the hammer in both indoor and outdoor seasons… Placed tenth at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational with a throw of 48.68m/159-08…Finished seventh at the Memphis Invitational throwing 54.29m/178-01…. Took third at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a throw of 57.00m/187-0… Took second at the USF Bulls Invitational with a throw of 54.90m/180-1.

Prep: Was a previous Canadian Youth Record holder with mark of 61.06m the hammer throw in 2014…Junior Pan American Canadian National Team member … Three-time national medalist along with being a three-time provincial champion and record holder.

Personal: Daughter of Carl Cassell and Sheree Spence ... birthday is Jan. 14 ... has four siblings: Jodie, Myles, Lua, and Zava... majoring in business economics.