The performance of the men's track & field team at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Championships ranks #29 on the New York University Top-50 Varsity Sports Highlight List for the 2019-20 season.
Making their debut on the list, members of the squad produced bronze medals in three events at the competition, which NYU hosted at the Armory in Manhattan Saturday-Sunday, February 29-March 1.
As a team, the Violets finished fifth overall. just one point behind fourth-place Brandeis University.
Leading the way with third-place performances on Sunday were
Ben Karam (New York, NY/Xavier) in the mile and
Owen Mountford (Mountain View, CA/Mountain View ) in the shot put
On Saturday, NYU's distance medley relay team of
Jack Lillian (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley),
David Obwaya (Blaine, MN/Blaine),
Benjamin Heintz (Newtown, PA/Council Rock North), and Karam also posted
a third-place finish.
Other top performers for NYU at the UAA's included
Kamden Martin (Canonsburg, PA/Canon McMillan), who collected points for the Violets with fourth-place finishes in the 60m and 200m, and
Julian Montilus (Mendham, NJ/West Morris Mendham), who also took fourth in the 60m hurdles.
Overall, NYU accumulated 59 points at the meet.
A complete recap of the competition can be accessed
here.
Previous Season Highlights
#50 - Softball Wins Season Opener
#49 - Men's Tennis Opens Season Successfully at TCNJ Lions Kickoff
#48 - Baseball is Back – Violets Win Season Opener
#47 - Men's Basketball Secures First UAA Win, 80-79. vs. CMU; Macarchuk's Three-Pointer Snaps 75-75 Tie with 1:40 left
#46 - Softball Wins Season Finale; Swan Tosses Three-Hit Shutout
#45 - Men's Tennis Wins on Senior Day
#44 - Baseball Ends Season with a One-Hit Victory
#43 - Women's Fencing Dominant at FDU Invitational
#42 - Women's Volleyball Begins Season on Six-Match Winning Streak
#41 - Women's Soccer Dominates in Home Opener
#40 - Men's Volleyball Wins Season-Opening Invitational
#39 - Men's Golf Wins Duke Nelson Invitational
#38 - Wrestling Team Competes at NWCA National Dual Championships
#37 - Women's Cross Country Captures Ramapo Season Opener; Moran Wins Collegiate Debut
#36 - Men's Golf Team Wins Season Opener
#35 - Men's Soccer Defeats Hood in ECAC Championship
#34 - Women's Tennis Completes Undefeated Dual Match Campaign; Finish Ranked #17
#33 - Women's Golf Finishes Second at Tartan Invitational; Lung Wins Individual Title
#32 - Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams Capture NYU Fall Invitational
#31 - Men's Cross Country Wins Ron Stonitsch Invitational
#30 - Men's Fencing Wins All Six Matches at Eric Sollee Invitational
