Kaelan McDonald
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Washington, CT
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- Position:
- Throws
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Shepaug Valley
Bio
Parents: Bill & Alitz
Major: Aviation Science
Outdoor 2026: Placed 2nd in the javelin (47.78m) and 13th in the shot put (11.35m) at the Jonathan Tymann Invite. Set a personal best in the discus (30.49m) at the Amherst Spring Fling. Placed 5th in the javelin with a personal best (52.82m), placed 19th in the shot put (11.79m) and set a personal best in the discus (33.20m) at the Tufts Stampede. Placed 2nd in the javelin (49.71m), placed 5th in the discus with a personal best (36.31m) and placed 14th in the shot put (11.38m) at the BSU Invite. Placed 4th in the javelin (48.13m, 10th in the discus (33.24m) and 15th in the shot put at the Outdoor MASCAC Championship. Qualified and participated in the Division New England Championship in the javelin. Ranks #9 in the javelin on the BSU All-Time Outdoor Performance List.
Indoor 2025-26: Placed 19th and set a personal best in the shot put (12.15m) and placed 13th with a personal best in the weight throw (11.90m) at the Wheaton Invite. Placed 12th in the weight throw (10.94m) and placed 7th in the shot put (12.08m) at the Indoor MASCAC Championship.
Outdoor 2025: Placed 8th in the javelin (44.94m) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic. Placed 9th, setting a personal best in the javelin (47.58m) at the Regus Spring Invite. Placed 5th in the discus and 11th in the shot put (11.38m) and 4th in the javelin (47.33m) at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 4th in the javelin (46.21m) at the Tufts Sunshine Classic. Placed 9th in the discus and 13th in the shot put at the MASCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
Indoor 2024-25: Placed 20th in the shot put (10.97m) at the new balance Early Bird Invite. Set a personal best in the shot put, placing 18th (11.26m) at the Tufts Branwen Smith King Invite. Placed 19th in the shot put at the Lyons Invite. Placed 13th in the weight throw at the Reggie Open. Set a personal best, placing 9th in the weight throw (11.78m) and set a personal best in the shot put (11.73m) at the Crimson Open. Note: the 2025 Indoor MASCAC Championship was not held. Recognized within MASCAC All Academic List for 2025
Personal Bests:
Shot Put: 11.73m
Indoors: 12.15m
Discus: 36.31m
Javelin: 52.82m
Weight: 11.90m
News mentions
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University freshman Clayton Pastor Norales (New Bedford, Mass.) had a solid debut at the Division III New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The championship streak remains alive for the Bridgewater State University men's outdoor track & field team.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Five members of the Bridgewater State University men's outdoors track & field team won individual events at the BSU Bears Invitational Friday.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University men's outdoors track & field team took part in a pair of meets on Friday.
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University men's track & field team opened the outdoor season at a pair of meets on Friday.