| Christina Bizon |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Warwick, R.I.
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| High School:
Toll Gate
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| Event:
Throws
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| Birthdate:
04/25/1983
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| Major:
Human Development and Family Studies
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2004-2005:
Placed fifth at the Brown Invit.(Dec. 4) in the weight throw with a mark of 48-06.25 ... Had a fifth place finish at the URI New Year Classic (Jan. 7) in the 20lb weight with a throw of 48-07.50 ... Saw a fourth place finish at the Brown NE Challenge Cup (Jan. 16) in the weight throw with a mark of 45-09.75 ... Finished ninth in the triple jump with a mark of 46-05.25 at the GoRhody Classic (Jan. 21) ...Took 16th place (46-10.75) in the weight throw at the Valentine Invit. (Feb. 11) ... Placed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 48-2.75 at the A10 Indoor Track Championships (Feb. 19) ... Finished third in the hammer throw with a mark of 49.18m at the South Florida Invitational (April 2) ... Led the field in the hammer throw with a mark of 159-10 at the Brown Invitational (April 16) ... Placed first in the hammer throw with a mark of 163-feet-3 inches at the UCONN Invit. (April 24) ...
Comes to URI after spending one season at the University of Massachusetts ... A New England and ECAC qualifier in the hammer throw and the 20 lb. weight.
University of Massachusetts:
The 2002 Atlantic 10 Champion in the 20 lb. weight and the hammer throw ... Finished 3rd in the hammer throw at the New England Outdoor Championships with a toss of 167'3"... Also placed 3rd in the 20 lb. weight at the New England Championships ... Earned an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week citation for the week of Feb. 12 ... A Dean's List student last year with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
High School:
Captained the track and field team in 2000 and 2001 ... Was an all-division, class, and city selection ... Team MVP all four years ... Also helped lead softball team to a second place finish in softball ... A member of the Rhode Island Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society.
Personal:
Born Christina Ann Bizon March 25, 1983 to Jim and Pat Bizon ... A human development and family studies major with a double minor in psychology and education ... Hopes to become a teacher and work with children ... Favorite hobbies are playing softball and doing outdoor activities.
