NEW YORK, NY – Day one of the MAAC Championships wrapped up on Saturday evening at the 168th Street Armory, with the men's indoor track and field team leading the standings. The Broncs were highlighted by Michael Palmer capturing the MAAC title in the high jump. Josh Burgess secured a third-place finish in the long jump, while Jayden DuBard earned a runner-up finish in the weight throw.

Steven Bado will represent the Broncs in the 60m final tomorrow after placing fifth in the prelims with a time of 6.87. He also secured a spot in the 200m final, finishing fourth in the prelims.

Matthew Richman and Naim Benson both qualified for the 400m final, while two Broncs advanced to the 800m final with Mali Coleman (1:56.27) and Tamrat Snyder (1:57.40).

Noah Taylor earned a spot in the mile final, clocking a qualifying time of 4:12.61 for a shot at the title.

In field events, Josh Burgess claimed bronze in the long jump with a mark of 7.03m, while Jayden DuBard secured a second-place finish in the weight throw with a distance of 18.28m.

Quotes and Notes
"We had a solid day today with some ups and downs. We definitely gave ourselves a chance for success tomorrow. We need to just step up our game a bit but we did have a lot of success today. 

Palmer was outstanding winning the high jump today. He was so close to clearing one height above but it was a great competition by him. 

DuBard had a nice day to finish second in the weight throw. He's been such a steady presence for us all season." – Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer

- Rider ends day one in first place with 40.25 points with Iona (37), and Manhattan (34.25) rounding out the top three.

Up Next
The Broncs return to action to wrap up the 2025 MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships tomorrow Feb. 23 at the Armory.