RESULTS

Sophomore Max Milder debuted on the national level on Friday, May 25, at the NCAA East Regional Track & Field Championship and missed out on a shot at the national title in the hammer throw by a mere five spots at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

The East Greenwich, R.I., native was ranked sixth after the first two flights concluded, but after the third flight threw, Milder's mark of 60.80m (199'5) was 17th best in a field of 48. The top 12 student-athletes from the east regional meet the top 12 from the west regional (Austin, Texas) in Des Moines, Iowa, at Drake Stadium for the national championship (June 6-9).

Milder's mark was second best in his flight and it also stood as his second-highest distance of the season. His clearance topped 31 of the country's best hammer throwers. Conor McCullough of Princeton ran away with Friday's event, posting a winning mark of 72.40m (237'6). His pull was seven feet and five inches past the runner up, Alexander Ziegler of Virginia Tech.

Below are Milder's top nine performances in the hammer throw this season:
(1) 61.73m (202'6) – IC4A Championship – 4th place
(2) 60.80m (199'5) – NCAA East Regional – 17th place
(3) 59.15m (194'0) – CAA Championship – 1st place
(4) 57.68m (189'3) – Larry Ellis Invitational – 8th place
(5) 56.79m (186'4) – Solomon Invitational – 3rd place
(6) 56.36m (184'11) – Raleigh Relays – 4th place
(7) 56.27m (184'7) – Northeastern Spring Open – 1st place
(8) 55.17m (181'0) – George Davis Invitational – 1st place
(9) 54.04m (177'3) – Brown Springtime Invitational – 6th place

All nine of Milder's performances in the hammer throw this season exceeded both New England and IC4A credentials. The second-year hurler won three events, including Northeastern's third CAA hammer throw title in school history with a mark of 59.15m (194'0).

Milder's trials at the NCAA East Regional Championship concludes Northeastern's track & field season.