Track and Field's John Panzera Named CACC's Field Rookie of the Week

Posted PRs in both pole vault (3.65m) and javelin (41.14m).

Track and Field's John Panzera Named CACC's Field Rookie of the Week
March 26, 2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Following a terrific outdoor debut, John Panzera of the University of Bridgeport's track and field team has been named the CACC's Field Rookie of the Week.

Panzera put together a trio of solid performances at Lynchburg's Dr. Jack Toms Alumni Invitational over the weekend. He posted PRs in both pole vault (3.65m) and javelin (41.14m) while also tallying a 23rd-place finish in the 110-hurdles (16.74).

Panzera is coming off an indoor season in which he finished seventh in the region in the heptathlon.

The University of Bridgeport's track and field teams will return to action at Southern Connecticut State's Wilton Wright Invitational on April 6.