Robert Solari

Robert Solari
Robert Solari
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    East Brigdewater, Mass.
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    East Brigdewater
  • Major:
    Crime & Justice
Bio

• Also a member of Suffolk's men's indoor track & field teams

PERSONAL RECORDS
200: 22.87, at CCC Championships, April 30, 2022
400: 51.72, at Tufts Snowflake Classic, April 2, 2022
High Jump: 1.80 M, twice, last at GNAC Championships, April 27-28, 2019
Long Jump: 5.86 M, at Regis Spring Classic, April 5, 2019
Triple Jump: 38.88 M, at CCC Invite, May 2, 2021

SENIOR 2022
CCC Second-Team (4x400 Relay Team) ... CCC Third-Team (4x100 Relay Team) ... Captain ... Finished sixth in the 200 (23.47) and aided to the second-place 4x400 Relay Team finish at the BSU Bears Invitational (March 26) ... Member of the CCC Relay Team of the Week (March 29) ... Placed 10th in the 400 (51.72) at the Tufts Snowflake Classic (April 2) ... Claimed seventh in the 200 (23.59) at the Monks Invitational (April 16) ... Competed in the 100 (11.32), 200 (22.89) and high jump (1.76) at the Sean Collier Invitational (April 23) ... Member of the second-place 4x400 Relay Team and third-place 4x100 Relay Team and participated in the 100 (11.39), 200 (22.87) and high jump (1.73) at the CCC Championships (April 30).

JUNIOR 2021
Put together a runner-up finish in the 200 with a time of 23.88 at the Gordon Invite (April 17) ... Logged a second-place finish in the 200 behind a time of 23.78 at the Suffolk Invite (Apri 25) ... Competed in the 200 (23.78 -- fourth), triple jump (38.88 -- 10th) and was a member of the 4x400 Relay Team at hte CCC Invite (May 2). 

SOPHOMORE  2020
Season called due to COVID-19 pandemic.

FRESHMAN  2019
GNAC Champion in the high jump … All-GNAC honoree in the high jump … GNAC All-Sportsmanship … Competed in the high jump and tied for seventh with a 1.80 meter showing at Tufts’ Snowflake Opener at Dussault Track (March 30) … Participated in the long jump (5.86) and high jump (1.73) at the Regis Spring Classic (April 5) … Ran the 400 (53.98) and cleared 1.72 meters in the high jump at Fitchburg State’s Jim Sheehan Memorial Invitational (April 6) … Partook in three events – high jump (1.78), long jump and 400 (52.67) – at the Penman Relays (April 6) … Took 14th in the 400 at MIT’s Sean Collier Invitational with a time of 53.69 (April 20) … Cleared 1.80 meters to win the capture the high jump title and competed in the long jump (5.82), javelin (36.82) and was the runner-up in the 500 (53.26) at the GNAC Championships (April 28). 

ACADEMICS
Two-time CCC Winter/Spring All-Academic honoree (2020-21, 2021-22) ... Three-time GNAC All-Academic Team honoree (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) ... Seven-time AD Honor Roll selection (Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022).

BEFORE SUFFOLK  EAST BRIDGEWATER
 Letterwinner in track & field at East Bridgewater and captained the team as a senior … Helped East Bridgewater win 50 track meets and five league championships over the course of his career (2013-18) … State Relay Champion in 2018 … East Bridgewater’s 400 record holder … Two-year All-Star selection ... Named conference and team MVP in 2018 ... All-Scholastic honoree as a junior and senior, respectively … Also lettered football … Aided to East Bridgewater’s 2016 Football State Championships … Lettered in basketball and captained the team as a senior. 

News mentions
Men’s Track & Field Grab Four Major Awards from CCC
Men’s Track & Field Grab Four Major Awards from CCC

Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field had quite the award haul as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) announced the inaugural major award winners.  

CCC Champions: Men's Outdoor Track & Field Wins Inaugural League Title
CCC Champions: Men's Outdoor Track & Field Wins Inaugural League Title

Suffolk made history on Saturday (April 30), winning the inaugural Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Men’s Track and Field Championship with a team score of 162. The Rams topped the five-team field, outscoring its closest opponent by nearly 40 points.

Three More CCC Weekly Honors for Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 
Three More CCC Weekly Honors for Men’s Outdoor Track & Field 

For the third time this season, Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field has seen three Rams garnered weekly recognition from the Commonwealth Coast Conference, the league office unveiled Monday afternoon. Matyas Csiki-Fejer and Carter Nevulis garnered track awards as athlete and rookie, respectively, while Michael Balestra picked up his third straight field athlete of the week nod. The accolades come following the blue-and-gold’s outing at MIT’s Sean Collier Invitational.  

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Contends at Sean Collier Invitational
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Contends at Sean Collier Invitational

Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field had its final prep before the 2022 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship over the weekend as the Rams took their talents to MIT’s Sean Collier Invitational. A dozen different student-athletes notched personal records at the Sherie and Don Morrison Track with five Rams making their outdoor debut in different events. 

Outdoor Track & Field Heads to Sean Collier Invitational Saturday
Outdoor Track & Field Heads to Sean Collier Invitational Saturday

Suffolk men’s and women’s outdoor track & field has one final weekend to prep before championship campaigns commence and the Rams will spend it at MIT’s Sean Collier Invitational at the Sherie and Don Morrison Track Saturday, April 23.

Balestra Repeats as CCC Field Athlete of the Week
Balestra Repeats as CCC Field Athlete of the Week

Michael Balestra of the Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field team captured Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Field Athlete of the Week for the second time in as many weeks thanks to his effort at the Penmen Relays Saturday, the league office announced. 

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Takes Seventh at Monks Invitational
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Takes Seventh at Monks Invitational

Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field saw 10 top-10 finishes at the Monks Invitational Saturday afternoon for the Rams to claim seventh in the 15-team field at the SJC Athletic Complex. 

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Trio Honored with CCC Weekly Awards
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Trio Honored with CCC Weekly Awards

For the second time in as many weeks and in program history, Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field saw student-athletes receive weekly recognition from the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC). Matyas Csiki-Fejer was named Track Athlete, while Thomas Novy and Edward Abouzeid earned rookie of the week status in track and field, respectively. The weekly accolades come on the heels of performances from last weekend’s Tufts Snowflake Classic. 

Records Fall for Men’s Track & Field at Tufts Snowflake Classic
Records Fall for Men’s Track & Field at Tufts Snowflake Classic

Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field had the majority of its roster in action for the first time in 2022 as the Rams competed at the highly competitive Tufts Snowflake Classic at Dussault Track.  

Barry Headlines Men’s Outdoor Track & Field CCC Honors
Barry Headlines Men’s Outdoor Track & Field CCC Honors

For the first time in program history, Suffolk men’s outdoor track & field was acknowledged by the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) with weekly awards as Tim Barry garnered Track Rookie of the Week and the Rams’ 4x400 was named Relay Team of the Week, the league office unveiled. 

Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Begins Action at BSU Bears Invitational
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Begins Action at BSU Bears Invitational

The Suffolk men’s track team pulled back the curtain on the 2022 season at the BSU Bears Invitation at Swenson Field on the campus of Bridgewater State Saturday, March 26.