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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Nana Kissi
Nana Kissi
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Somerset, NJ
  • High School:
    Franklin High School
  • Position:
    Throws

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
Shot Put: 14.52m
Discus: 35.63m
Hammer: 27.16m
Weighted Throw: 14.25m
Javelin: 56.48m

2020 Indoor: Won the gold in the shot put (13.75m) at the Wagner Invite...Competed in two events at the NEC Championships...Posted a personal best toss in the weighted throw (14.25m) at the NEC Championship.

2019 Outdoor: Came in fourth in the javelin (49.24m) at the 2019 Colonial Relays...Won the silver in the shot put (13.78m) and the bronze in both the discus (33.67m) and javelin (51.55m)...Competed in three events at the NEC Championship.

2019 Indoor: Won the silver in the shot put (13.60m) and weighted throw (11.55m) at the Wagner Invite...Competed in the shot put and weighted throw at the NEC Championships.

2018 Outdoor: Came in fourth in javelin (52.71m) at the 2018 Mark Young Invitational...Took home the gold medal for shot put (13.88m) and silver for discus (35.63m) at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...At the Northeast Conference Championship finished fifth for shot put (13.89m) and sixth for javelin (54.27m).

2018 Indoor: Finished fourth overall in weighted throw (12.50m) at the 2018 Yale Collegiate Invitational...At the 2018 NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships finished seventh in shot put (14.52m) and 10th in weighted throw (12.98) and set personal bests in both events.

2017 Outdoor: Finished 10th overall in the javelin at the 2017 Northeast Conference Championships and also competed in the discus...Opened the outdoor season with a pair of personal records at Bryant in the javelin (56.48m) and discus (35.46m)...Finished in sixth place in the javelin at the Rider Invitational.

2017 Indoor: Competed in the weighted throw (10.66m) and shot put (11.20m, season best) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Mark a season best finish in ninth place at the 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational in the shot put with a throw of 11.14m...Recorded a season longest weighted throw at the Wagner Invite of 11.92.

Before Central: At Franklin High School, was awarded the coaches award, and selected as the Winter Athlete of the Year... Named to the First Team All-County, as well as the All-Conference team...Placed fourth at the 2015 Meet of Champions for the javelin.

 

News Mentions

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Blue Devils Compete at Albany Winter Classic

Central competes next week at the David Hemery Invitational.

February 5, 2020

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Men's Track & Field Gives Impressive Showing at Wagner Invite

The team had 17 first through third place finishes at the meet.

January 3, 2020