2017-2018 Men's Track and Field Roster
Freesman, Adam
Adam Freesman
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Closter, N.J.
- High School:
- Northern Valley Regional-Demarest
- Major:
- Electrical Engineering
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
2020 INDOORS: Finished 10th overall in the weight throw at the Patriot League Championships (16.04m / 52’7.25”)… Finished third in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (16.25m)… Finished fifth in the shot put in the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (12.77m / 41’10.75”)… Finished sixth in the weight throw at the Villanova Invitational (15.51m) and the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (15.79m)….
2019 OUTDOORS: Threw the discus and hammer at Patriot League Championships, setting PR in the hammer with throw of 50.71m, good for 13th place… set PR in discus at Covert Clssic with throw of 41.58m… finished fourth in hammer at Covert Classic with throw of 50.41m…threw shot put and hammer at Larry Ellis Invitational… Finished sixth overall in the hammer throw, earning a personal record (48.95m, 160’ 7”), finished 12th overall in the shot put (12.80m, 42’ 0”) and finished 25th overall in the discus (33.98m, 111’ 6”) at the Coach Pollard Invitational… Finished third overall in the hammer throw (47.34m, 155’ 4”), finished fourth overall in the shot put (13.00m, 42’ 8”) and finished fifth overall in the javelin, earning a personal record (38.02m, 124’ 9”) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished third overall in the hammer throw (47.12m, 154’ 7”0, finished seventh overall in the discus, earning a personal record (39.29m, 128’ 11”) and finished eighth overall in the shot put (12.68m, 41’ 7.25”) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 32nd overall in the discus (38.10m, 125’ 0”) and finished 35th overall in the shot put (12.56m, 41’ 2.5”) at the Adidas Winthrop Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 14th in the weight throw (15.79m) and 15th in the shot put (13.45m) at the Patriot League Indoor Championships… Finished sixth in the weight throw (16.15m) and eighth in the shot put (13.96m) at the Bucknell Tune Up… Finished sixth in the weight throw (15.58m) and 11th in the shot put (13.12m) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished eighth in the weight throw (15.32m) and eighth in the shot put (13.32m) at the Navy Invitational meet… Finished second in the weight throw, earning a personal record (16.48m) and fourth in the shot put (13.96m) at the Lehigh vs. Lafayette meet… Finished fourth in the weight throw (15.79m) and seventh in the shot put (14.15m) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Competed in the weight throw (16.02m) and finished sixth in the shot put (14.15m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals meet.
2018 OUTDOORS: Threw a season best in the hammer throw (46.70m) at the Lehigh Games…Competed in the discus (season best 38.85m) at the Coach Pollard Invitational…Had a season best 12.51m shot put at the Greyhound Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the shot put (13.10m) and weight throw (season best 15.41m) at the Patriot League Championships…Threw a season best 13.18m in the shot put at the Lehigh John Covert Classic…Finished fourth in the weight throw (14.78m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...Set a season-best in the discus at the Greyhound Invitational with a throw of 38.89m…Threw a season-best 41.92m in the hammer throw at the Lehigh Games…Placed fifth in the shot put at the Muhlenberg Invitational with a throw of 12.68m.
2017 INDOORS: Finished fourth in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.21m)… Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune-Up (13.40m).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned All-Bergen County Honorable Mention accolades while competing for Northern Valley Regional- Demarest High School…First team all-league honoree in the shot put and discus…Honor roll student and recipient of the scholar athlete award at Demarest.
PERSONAL: Son of Debbie and Steven Freesman…Has two sisters, Michele and Gabrielle.
GETTING TO KNOW ADAM
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Great science department where I could also participate in track and field
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Welcoming and encouraging
Major & Why: Physics
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Weezer
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Drake and Josh
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Gary Cohen
Favorite Pro Team: Mets
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lionel Messi
Favorite place to study: Bed
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Sleep
Hobbies: Video games, soccer, hanging with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Morocco
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Juggler
Dream Job: Astrophysicist
One unique thing no one knows about me: I make great hamburgers and hotdogs
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a sports team
2020 INDOORS: Finished 10th overall in the weight throw at the Patriot League Championships (16.04m / 52’7.25”)… Finished third in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (16.25m)… Finished fifth in the shot put in the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (12.77m / 41’10.75”)… Finished sixth in the weight throw at the Villanova Invitational (15.51m) and the Monmouth Winter Collegiate Invitational (15.79m)….
2019 OUTDOORS: Threw the discus and hammer at Patriot League Championships, setting PR in the hammer with throw of 50.71m, good for 13th place… set PR in discus at Covert Clssic with throw of 41.58m… finished fourth in hammer at Covert Classic with throw of 50.41m…threw shot put and hammer at Larry Ellis Invitational… Finished sixth overall in the hammer throw, earning a personal record (48.95m, 160’ 7”), finished 12th overall in the shot put (12.80m, 42’ 0”) and finished 25th overall in the discus (33.98m, 111’ 6”) at the Coach Pollard Invitational… Finished third overall in the hammer throw (47.34m, 155’ 4”), finished fourth overall in the shot put (13.00m, 42’ 8”) and finished fifth overall in the javelin, earning a personal record (38.02m, 124’ 9”) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet… Finished third overall in the hammer throw (47.12m, 154’ 7”0, finished seventh overall in the discus, earning a personal record (39.29m, 128’ 11”) and finished eighth overall in the shot put (12.68m, 41’ 7.25”) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 32nd overall in the discus (38.10m, 125’ 0”) and finished 35th overall in the shot put (12.56m, 41’ 2.5”) at the Adidas Winthrop Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 14th in the weight throw (15.79m) and 15th in the shot put (13.45m) at the Patriot League Indoor Championships… Finished sixth in the weight throw (16.15m) and eighth in the shot put (13.96m) at the Bucknell Tune Up… Finished sixth in the weight throw (15.58m) and 11th in the shot put (13.12m) at the Villanova Invitational… Finished eighth in the weight throw (15.32m) and eighth in the shot put (13.32m) at the Navy Invitational meet… Finished second in the weight throw, earning a personal record (16.48m) and fourth in the shot put (13.96m) at the Lehigh vs. Lafayette meet… Finished fourth in the weight throw (15.79m) and seventh in the shot put (14.15m) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Competed in the weight throw (16.02m) and finished sixth in the shot put (14.15m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals meet.
2018 OUTDOORS: Threw a season best in the hammer throw (46.70m) at the Lehigh Games…Competed in the discus (season best 38.85m) at the Coach Pollard Invitational…Had a season best 12.51m shot put at the Greyhound Invitational...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the shot put (13.10m) and weight throw (season best 15.41m) at the Patriot League Championships…Threw a season best 13.18m in the shot put at the Lehigh John Covert Classic…Finished fourth in the weight throw (14.78m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll...Set a season-best in the discus at the Greyhound Invitational with a throw of 38.89m…Threw a season-best 41.92m in the hammer throw at the Lehigh Games…Placed fifth in the shot put at the Muhlenberg Invitational with a throw of 12.68m.
2017 INDOORS: Finished fourth in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (13.21m)… Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune-Up (13.40m).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Earned All-Bergen County Honorable Mention accolades while competing for Northern Valley Regional- Demarest High School…First team all-league honoree in the shot put and discus…Honor roll student and recipient of the scholar athlete award at Demarest.
PERSONAL: Son of Debbie and Steven Freesman…Has two sisters, Michele and Gabrielle.
GETTING TO KNOW ADAM
Why did you choose Lehigh?: Great science department where I could also participate in track and field
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Campus
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Welcoming and encouraging
Major & Why: Physics
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Weezer
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Drake and Josh
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Gary Cohen
Favorite Pro Team: Mets
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Lionel Messi
Favorite place to study: Bed
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Sleep
Hobbies: Video games, soccer, hanging with friends
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Morocco
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Juggler
Dream Job: Astrophysicist
One unique thing no one knows about me: I make great hamburgers and hotdogs
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Soccer
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a sports team
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