Sunday, May 11, 2025
Michael Palmer wins gold in triple jump and high jump
by Rider Sports Information
On May 11, the men's track and field team claimed its third consecutive MAAC Outdoor Championship, rallying from a seventh-place finish after day one to top the standings with 156 points on day two.
In the field events, senior Noah Lawson earned a third-place finish in the discus with a throw of 45.09m. Junior Michael Palmer had an exceptional performance, capturing gold in both the triple jump (15.08m) and high jump (2.07m).
The 4x100 relay team of freshman Isaiah Pepe-Magro, junior Gregory Moundine Jr., graduate student Dean Johnson and junior Steven Bado secured bronze with a time of 41.94. Graduate student Tamrat Snyder claimed gold in the 800m with an impressive time of 1:52.91, while his teammate junior Dallas Hohney followed closely to take silver in 1:53.64.
Senior Ethan Przygoda finished third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.66. Rider triumphed in the 4x800 relay, with senior Mali Coleman, junior Ian Smith, Snyder and freshman Josh Voorhees crossing the finish line in 7:45.75 to win the event.
Palmer was tabbed MAAC Field Most Outstanding Performer, while Bob Hamer was named MAAC Coach of the Year. The Broncs are back in action on May 16 when they compete at the ECAC/IC4A Outdoor Championships.