STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Rider men's track and field team opened action for the indoor campaign at the Fastrack Season Opener on Saturday. The one-day event was contested at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

Freshman James Green (Timonium, MD/Dulaney) had an impressive collegiate debut for the Broncs winning a pair of events. He finished first overall in the 400 with an IC4A-qualifying time of 48.59. He was also part of the 4x400 relay alongside Russell Malko (Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central), Jerome Boyer (Edison, NJ/Edison) and Alvin Abraham (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) that won with an IC4A-qulaifying time of 3:17.82.

Senior Nate Bowie (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) had a strong return for the Broncs, winning the 60m hurdles with an IC4A-qualifying time of 8.30.

The Broncs also received strong performances from Allen Killiebrew (Carney's Point, NJ/Penns Grove) and Michael Horn (Plainfield, NJ/Saint Joseph's High School (Metuchen)) in the triple jump. Both student-athletes posted IC4A-qualifying marks. Killiebrew came in second with a mark of 14.70m, while Horn landed in third with a leap of 14.50m.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We had a very good start to our season tonight. We had our upperclassmen step up and we even had some big contributions from a few newcomers." – Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer

"James Green had a great meet winning the 400 and leading off the victory 4x400. Both were IC4A qualifying performances. It's always exciting to see freshman come in and be who they're supposed to be right away." – Hamer

"I'm really excited to see Nate pick up the win in the hurdles. He missed a lot of time due to a really serious injury and it's just really nice to see him back at it." – Hamer

"We got really nice performances from Allen Killiebrew, Mike Horn, Ronetta Hunter and Ashley Berry. The field events are a big part of our team success and it's great to see them start off the season so well." – Hamer

"We have big goals this season and it's important to start strong if you want to finish strong." – Hamer

- The trip was the first of five for the Broncs to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex during the indoor season.
- Shaq Boyd finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.67.
- Russell Malko was second in the 400 with a time of 49.25.
- Ethan Dowie finished second in the long jump with a mark of 6.92m.
- Adam Maid posted a mark of 15.13m in the shot put.

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Saturday, December 8 with a meet a nearby Princeton University. The Broncs will compete in the one-day Princeton New Year's Invite at Jadwin Gymnasium.