Rich Named UAA Field Athlete of the Week

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) – Junior Thomas Rich of the Carnegie Mellon University men's outdoor track and field team was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for field events following his performance at the Washington and Lee Track and Field Carnival over the weekend.

Rich won the long jump with a leap of 6.95 meters and placed second in the high jump after clearing the bar with at a career-best height of 1.94 meters. On the track, Rich took third in the 110-meter hurdles after finishing in 15.59 and then placed fifth in the 400-hurdlles with a time of 57.72. He currently ranks sixth nationally in the long jump and eighth in the high jump while both marks are tops in the UAA.

The Tartans will host their annual invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 24-25. Events kickoff on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.