MAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Ta’riq Thomas (Delaware Valley / Jr. / Woodstown, N.J.) took home three first-place titles as well as a second-place and third-place finish over two invitationals last week. At the Muhlenberg Invitational, Thomas won both the high-jump (1.85 meters) and the long jump (7.09 meters). His long jump distance ranks first in the conference and 11th in Division III. He also took second in the triple jump with a mark of 13.42 meters. At the John Covert Classic hosted by Division I Lehigh, Thomas won the long jump over a field of 43 with a mark of 7.07 meters. He then finished second in the triple jump with a conference best mark of 14.05 meters, which also ranks 14th in Division III.