PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Rider men's indoor track and field team opened the 2026 calendar year with a strong two-day showing, competing at the Spartan Invitational on Friday before closing the weekend at the Penn Select on Saturday afternoon.

Spartan Invitational – Jan. 9
Damere Lassiter paced the Broncs in the shot put, recording a top mark of 15.38 meters. Freshman Ben Walls made an impressive collegiate debut, finishing second with a throw of 14.87 meters.

Penn Select – Jan. 10
At the Penn Select, freshman Julian Onesti continued the weekend's young athletes success, leading the Broncs in the 60-meter dash. Onesti crossed the line in 6.84, setting a meet record and ranking third all-time in Rider program history.
Fellow freshman Isaac Roberts also delivered a standout performance, capturing the 60-meter hurdles title with a winning time of 8.12.

Quotes and Notes
"Damere had a nice win as well in the shot put to lead a 1-2 sweep by the Broncs at the Spartan Invite." - Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer

"It was a really nice day for the men today at the Penn Select. We were very competitive in many areas and we got some really good results. The pre meet message was to make an impact on the MAAC performance list and I think the men did a nice job of that today.

Julian was outstanding today to get a big win in the 60 and record the number 3 time all time at Rider. He's a big time performer and he is going to be very impactful for us. Isaac got another win in the hurdles. He's off to a really nice start this season." - Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer

Up Next
The Broncs return to action  on Jan. 16 when they compete in the NYC Gotham Cup.