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2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster

Billy Forrester

  • Position TH
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ramsey, NJ
  • High School Ramsey
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

2019-20: Competed in two indoor meets (outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19 public health crisis)...took third in the shot put (13.58m / 44-6.75) at the Fastrack Season Opener on Dec. 6...set college PRs in the shot (13.77m / 45-2.25) and weight throw (13.38m / 43.10.75) at the Wagner Seahawk Shootout on Dec. 13.

2018-19: Competed in a pair of meets...placed first in the shot put at the Peacock/Brick City Classic (12.35m / 40-6.25) on Apr. 28.

2017-18: Placed fifth in the men’s shot put at the ASUN Indoor Championships (13.19m) and fifth in the javelin throw at the ASUN Outdoor Championships (48.31m). … grabbed first place in the discus throw at the Brick City Classic with a mark of 38.40m.

2016-17: Competed in 15 meets for the Highlanders. … at the Brick City Classic competed in the shot put and broke the invitational record with a new personal-best mark of 13.40m earning him first place. … at the ASUN Outdoor Championships placed fifth in the shot put (12.95m).

2015-16: Competed in seven meets for the Highlanders. ... placed third in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 11.67m at the Brick City Classic. ... at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships finished in the top 10 in three events, the javelin throw (sixth, 42.81m), the discus throw (ninth, 33.97m) and the shot put (10th, 10.74m).

Prior to NJIT: Attended Ramsey High School and was a member of the boys track and field team.

Personal: William G. Forrester. ... son of Neil and Karin Forrester. ... father Neil is an alumni of NJIT. ... civil engineering major. ... born 11/6/96 in Ridgewood, NJ.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    TH
    5'10" 235 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    TH
    5'10" 235 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    TH
    5'10" 235 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    TH
    5'10" 235 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    TH
    5'10" 235 lbs