NEW YORK, NY – Damere Lassiter and Ben Walls highlighted the Rider men's indoor track and field team's performance on Sunday, with Lassiter earning Field Most Outstanding Performer and Walls capturing Field Rookie of the Meet honors, as the Broncs secured a fourth-place finish at the MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Lassiter captured gold in the shot put with a winning throw of 16.08 meters. Freshman Ben Walls joined him on the podium, earning bronze in the shot put with a mark of 14.74 meters. 

Nathan Storz delivered a strong performance on the final day of competition, collecting two medals. Storz placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.26 and finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 14.35 meters.


Quotes and Notes
"It was a tough meet for the men. We had some great highlights and some disappointing lows. That is a conference meet and this meet has become really competitive. Sacred Heart stepped up big time this weekend and excelled in many events and deserved to win. We just have to regroup for the outdoor meet and make some improvements to compete for the championship. 

Damere was great this weekend. He followed up a huge performance yesterday with a big win in the shot to earn Field Performer of the Meet. Damere is an outstanding person who works so hard and is really fun to be around. He is very deserving of this honor. 

I'm really excited for Ben to win the Rookie Field Event performer. He has been really good this season and he will be an impact athlete for us. 

Nathan Storz had a big weekend. Nearly winning the hurdles and coming back with a big PR in the triple jump to finish second." - Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer

- Sacred Heart won the team title, securing 114 points for its first MAAC Indoor Crown in program history. 
- Mount St. Mary's (108), Iona (101), Rider (84.5), and Saint Peter's (49) rounded out the top five.