Results (Staples)  |  Results (Hunter)

Andrew Staples
Junior Andrew Staples concluded his NCAA Championship run on Thursday afternoon with a 32nd-place mark of 7.23m (23'8.75) in the long jump at North Carolina A&T's Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C.

The Narrangsett, R.I. native was positioned ranked 41 out of 48 heading into the preliminary round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship. He improved nine places in the final result and bested 16 other competitors along the way in his first-career NCAA appearance.

Christina Taylor of Florida claimed top billing in the event after clearing 7.94m (26'0.75). Twelve total participants punched their ticket to the final round of the NCAA Championship next weekend in Eugene, Ore.

Staples' mark of 7.23m was his fifth-best jump this season.

The junior jumper exuded his capabilities all season long, surpassing IC4A standards six times along with capturing the New England Championship (long jump) and CAA Championship (high jump).

On April 30, Staples penned his name in the Northeastern records books by registering a distance of (7.42m – 24'4) in the long jump. His mark denotes the fifth-best jump in school history.

Nate Hunter
Senior Nate Hunter took part in the 48-man shot put field on Friday afternoon, but failed to record a mark. Hunter, a two-time All-American, fouled on all three attempts.

Friday marked Hunter's fourth-consecutive NCAA Championship appearance. The Gloucester, Mass. native won five of seven events he entered this season. Over the course of the last month, Hunter captured his fourth CAA shot put title, fifth New England crown and first outdoor IC4A title.

Hunter will go down as one of the most decorated athletes in Northeastern history. He won 37 shot put titles for the Huskies and was named the Northeast region's Male Field Athlete of the Year as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on March 9.

The Northeastern men's track & field season comes to a close with a very bright future and a highly-touted recruiting class for the 2010-11 campaign.