LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -  The Rider men's track and field team continued its strong weekend of competition, picking up multiple event wins and personal-best performances across the track and field events at the Rider Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Damere Lassiter opened the day with a standout showing in the throws, winning the shot put with a mark of 15.41 meters and adding a personal record in the discus at 43.62 meters.

On the track, Isaac Roberts IV led the way in the hurdles, taking first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.74 seconds.

Frankie DiSilvestro delivered a winning performance in the 1500m, crossing the line in 3:58.68, while Melvin Lewis claimed the 800m title in 1:55.76.

In the field, Savien Higgs finished runner-up in the discus with a throw of 44.04 meters.

Mamadi Diawara rounded out the winning efforts, capturing first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 53.41 seconds.

Quotes and Notes
"We had a lot of really good performances today. We had some great weather and some great opportunities for success today and it was nice to see the athletes take advantage of the opportunities. This was a big step forward for the team and we need to continue to build on this success. 

Damere had a big weekend following up yesterday's success with another win in the shot and a PR in the discus. He is a guy that we need to be a big scorer for us in many events. 

It was nice to see some of our younger athletes get wins in their events. Isaac had a nice hurdle victory, Frankie ran a really nice 1500, Melvin also got a win in the 800, Savien in the discus, and Mamadi had a really big performance and win in the 400 hurdles. Mamadi's time was the 10th mark all-time at Rider. It is always great to see young athletes taste success with the hope that some really big results are on the horizon." - Rider Director of Cross Country, Track & Field Bob Hamer.

Up Next
The Broncs will be back in action on April 23 as they head to Philadelphia to compete in the prestigious Penn Relays.