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2024-25 SCSU Men's Track & Field Roster

Natanael Barbosa Torres

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 305
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Willimantic, Conn.
  • High School Windham

Biography

Personal Bests
Shot Put: 18.20m
59' 8.5" (Dec. 14th, 2024, Art Kadish Elm City Challenge)
Discus Throw: 41.74m
136'11" (Apr. 20th, 2024, Jack Maloney Invitational)
Hammer Throw: 35.45m
116' 4" (Apr. 11th, 2021, James Barber Invitational)
Weight Throw: 15.00m
49' 2.5" (Feb. 17th, 2024, Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships)

Honors:
  • USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region East Performer (Shot Put, 2022)
  • USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region East Performer (Shot Put, 2021)
  • Northeast-10 Academic Honors for Fall 2020
2024-2025:
  • Set a PR in Shot Put, throwing 18.20m (59' 8.5") and placing 2nd at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge. The throw was the third best in all of Division II
2023-2024:
  • Placed 3rd in Shot Put at the 2024 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 3rd in Shot Put and 7th in Discus Throw at the 2024 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 2nd and set a PR in the Discus Throw at the Jack Maloney Invitational, throwing 41.74m (136' 11"), also placing in 3rd in Shot Put
  • Won the Shot Put at the Wilton Wright Invitational, throwing 16.23m
  • Placed 6th in Shot Put at the 2024 NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 2nd in Shot Put and 7th in Weight Throw at the 2024 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships, setting a PR in Weight Throw at 15.00m (49' 2.5")
2022-2023:
  • Placed 3rd in Shot Put and 7th in Discus Throw at the 2023 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 10th in Shot Put at the 2023 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 4th in Shot Put at the 2023 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 11th in Shot Put at the 2023 NEICAAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
2021-2022:
  • Placed 4th in Shot Put and 9th in Discus Throw at the 2022 Northeast-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 4th in Shot Put at the 2022 Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 8th in Shot Put at the 2022 NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Won the Shot Put with a mark of 15.31 meters at the James Barber Tri-Meet
  • Placed 7th in Hammer Throw, setting a PR with a mark of 35.45 meters at the James Barber Tri-Meet
  • Placed 8th in Discus Throw with a mark of 36.53 meters at the Wilton Wright Tri-Meet.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
  • Competed in track & field, football, and wrestling at Windham High School (Conn.)
  • All-Time leading rusher in Windham history with 5,386 yards, ranking 11th in state history
  • All-Time leader in touchdowns in Windham history with 69 touchdowns, ranking 25th in state history
  • Holds 2nd-furthest throw in the Shot Put in both indoor and outdoor track & field 
  • Three-time All-State selection in track & field
  • All-State selection in football
  • Five-time All-Conference Selection in track & field
  • Three-time All-Conference selection in football
  • Two-time All-New England selection in track & field
  • Two-time Best in Field in track & field
  • Two-time team MVP in football
  • Rushed for 5,386 yards in high school with 69 touchdowns
Personal:
  • Son to Naika Torres
  • Graduated from SCSU with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Management
  • Four-year member of SCSU Football

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2020-2021Sophomore

    6'0" 315 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'0" 315 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    6'0" 315 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    6'0" 315 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'1" 305 lbs