College Track and Field: Rider Men and Women in Fast Times at Lehigh

Hightower first in men’s 60-meter hurdles

Coleman first in women’s 60-meter dash

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Rider University men’s and women’s indoor track and field team competed in the Fast Times at Lehigh meet Friday night (Dec. 7) in the 2012-13 season opener.

The meet was held at the Hawk’s Rauch Fieldhouse.

For the Rider men, Senior David Hightower (Easton, Pa/Easton) finished first in the men’s 60-meter hurdles, running a 8.18.

For the Rider women, freshman Latazah Coleman (Middletown, Del./Appoquinimink) won the 60-meter dash in 7.76

Also for the Rider men, senior James Burroughs ran for third place in the men’s 60-meter hurdles (8.37) and junior Wilvenson Baptiste (Irvington) finished third in the 400-meter dash (50.72).  Junior Joseph Carlin (Staten Island, N.Y./Staten Island Tech.) placed third in the 1000-meter run in 2:34.42.

Also on the women’s side, freshman Dashana Ransome (Irvington) finished second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.86) behind Coleman. Freshman Madeline Hummel also took second in the 500-meter run (1:19.31).

Sophomore Ashley Edwards turned in a third place performance in the 400-meter dash (1:00.32) for the Rider women. Sophomore Taylor Harmon (Robbinsville) jumped for third place in the women’s triple jump, reaching 1.60m

Sophomore Anthony DeFranco (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) placed fourth in the men’s 60-meter dash.

Senior Mia Riley (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) ran for fifth place in the women’s 60-meter dash, clocking a 7.86.

In the men’s 60-dash, freshman Darnell Charles (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) placed fifth with a time of 7.15.

The meet is not expected to finish until late in the evening. Additional results will be available on the Rider Athletics website: www.gobroncs.com