Alex Ianetta
So. - Thrower
North Providence, R.I. La Salle
2008-09: Opened the indoor season with a fourth-place finish in the weght throw (52'3.25) at the Husky Winter Carnival...won the open weight throw with a toss of 53'0.5 at the Harvard Open...runner-up to teammate Bamidele Faboyede with a weight throw of 51'10 at the Boston Indoor Games...sixth in the weight throw (51'2.75) at the Battle of Beantown...eighth in the weight with a throw of 51'7.75 at the New England Championship...outdoors, placed eighth in the hammer with a throw of 145'8 at the USF Quad Meet...took fourth in the hammer (143'6) at the Skyhawk Invitational...threw the hammer 156'7 to place sixth at the Solomon Husky Invitational...placed third in the hammer with a career-best throw of 168'8 at the CAA Championship...15th in the hammer with a throw of 155'10 at the New England Championship.
2007-08: Placed 10th in the weight throw in his collegiate debut, throwing the weight 48'1.75 at the Husky Winter Carnival...seventh in the weight throw (48'3.5) at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games...fourth in the weight throw (49'3.75) at the Battle of Beantown...14th in the weight throw in a season-best 51'7.75 at the New England Championship...outdoors, took seventh in the hammer (150'0) at the Husky Spring Open...eighth in the hammer (146'0) and 18th in the shot put (37'0.25) at the CAA Championship.
High School: A thrower on the track & field team at Lasalle Academy for four years...captained the team as a senior...also an offensive lineman on the football team...earned second-team All-State honors in the shot put...All-Class B first team in the shot put and second team in the discus and hammer...Class B first team in the shot put and weight throw indoors...named team MVP...second-team All-State selection in football...2006-07 Rhode Island Golden Dozen Scholar Athlete recipient for football.
Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1988...Eagle Scout...member of National Honor Society and Rhode Island Honor Society...major is undecided...Class of 2012.
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