Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in the 2007-08 season:
Finished third in the shot put at the Yale Season Opener…Finished seventh in the shot put and eighth in the weight throw at the Yale Invitational… Finished first in the shot put with a throw of 14.56m and second in the weight throw at the Cardinal Invitational…Finished second in the weight throw and third in the shot put at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships…Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending 2/24.

As a Sophomore in the 2006-07 season:
2007 Northeast-10 Conference discus throw champion…Placed fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.42m and sixth in the shot put with a throw of 14.45m at the 2006 Yale Season Opener…Placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 13.79m at the 2007 Yale Collegiate Track Classic…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 14.41m at the 2007 Metropolitan Championships…Placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 14.06m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.50m at the 2007 Giegengack Invitational…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 14.64m and third in the weight throw with a throw of 15.55m at the 2007 Northeast-10 Indoor Championships…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 15.71m and fourth in the discus throw with a throw of 45.78m at the 2007 SCSU Invitational…Placed sixth in the discus throw with a throw of 44.61m at the 2007 Sam Howell Invitational…Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 14.55m and fourth in the discus throw with a throw of 45.64m at the 2007 Brown Invitational…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 14.95m and fifth in the discus throw with a throw of 43.51m at the 2007 Metropolitan Outdoor Championships…Placed fifth in the discus throw with a throw of 44.08m and fourth in the shot put with a throw of 15.32m at the 2007 Yale Springtime Invitational…Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 15.27m and first in the discus throw with a throw of 45.07m at the 2007 Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships.

As a Freshman in the 2005-06 season:
2006 Northeast-10 Conference indoor shot put champion…Placed sixth in the weight throw with a throw of 16.12m and fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.21m at the 2006 Yale Intercollegiate Track Classic…Placed third in the shot put with a throw of 14.92m and fifth in the weight throw with a throw of 15.88m at the 2006 Reebok Boston Indoor Games…Placed first in the shot put with a throw of 14.93m and second in the weight throw with a throw of 16.02m at the 2006 Northeast-10 Indoor Championships…Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/19…Placed sixth in the discus throw with a throw of 43.07m at the 2006 Sam Howell Invitational…Placed second in the shot put with a throw of 14.02m, fourth in the discus throw with a throw of 43.59m, and fifth in the hammer throw with a throw of 42.67m at the 2006 Northeast-10 Outdoor Championships…

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, Conn…Served as team captain as a senior…2002, 2003, and 2004 Berkshire League Champion for the discus throw…2003 and 2004 Berkshire League Champion for the shot put…Also played varsity ice hockey.

Personal:
Son of Cindy and Philip Cossuto…Majoring in exercise science.