Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in the 2009-10 season:
At the Lidlifter Invitational, placed third in the shot put with a throw of 13.90 meters…Earned third place at the Southern Connecticut State Alumni Meet in shot put with a distance of 13.57 meters…Took sixth place in shot put with a toss of 13.29 meters at the Metropolitan Championships…At the Giegengack Invitational, placed fourteenth in shot put with a distance of 13.20 meters…Obtained fourth place at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships in shot put with a toss of 13.63 meters…At the NY Metropolitan Outdoor Championship, placed fourth in shot put with a distance of 13.55 meters…Also took fifth place in hammer throw with a toss of 46.21 meters…Obtained twentieth place at the Yale Springtime Invitational in discus throw with a toss of 30.30 meters…Took first place at the Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Championships in shot put with a toss of 14.54 meters.

As a Sophomore in the 2008-09 season:
At the Giegengack Invitational, finished eighth in the shot put with a toss of 13.69 meters…Throwing 12.02 meters, finished eighth in the shot put at the Trinity Invitational…At the Brown Invitational, took 11th in the shot put with a toss of 12.84 meters…Claimed sixth in the hammer throw at the Metropolitan Championships with a throw of 42.86 meters…Finished in third place in shot put with a throw of 14.3 meters at the Yale Springtime Invitational...Earned a seventh place finish in the hammer throw at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships with a toss of 39.8 meters.

As a Freshman in the 2007-08 season:
Placed fifth in the shot put at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships…Placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 47’8” at the Owl Invitation…Placed fourth in the shot put with a heave of 46’10.75” at the Brown Invitational.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Notre Dame-West Haven High School…Served as team captain as a senior…Was also an All-State football player.

Personal:
Son of Elizabeth and David Cappello…Majoring in biochemistry.