Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 5/24/2022 3:48:00 PM
PITTSFORD, NY - For the third time in his outstanding collegiate career, St. John Fisher College's Kyle Rollins was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III National Athlete of the Week.
Rollins, who also received Empire 8 Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, was recognized for his performance at the 2022 All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships.
The graduate student from Groveland, New York, earned two individual victories at the AARTFC Championships on the campus of Moravian University. On the opening day of the meet, Rollins recorded the No. 1 triple jump in the nation and a new personal best at 15.11 meters. On day two, he cleared 2.05 meters to claim the top prize in the high jump.
Seeking his third consecutive outdoor high jump national championship, Rollins will trek to Geneva, Ohio, for the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships later this week. He also enters the national meet with the top-seeded distance in the triple jump.
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