Maxim Kruk Selected As The CACC's Field Rookie Athlete Of The Week
Shined At Both Vassar And Springfield Meets Last Weekend
New Haven, Conn.-Coming off an excellent two meet weekend, University of Bridgeport freshman Maxim Kruk (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) has been selected as the Field Rookie of the Week in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for his outstanding performance in competitions that took place from April 3 through 9, 2023.
Max opened his weekend at the Vassar College Invitational on Friday by scoring points for the Purple Knights in the men's shot put and hammer throw, as he finished seventh in the shot put with a distance of 10.22m (33-06.50) and slotting fourth in the hammer throw with a launch of 35.04m (114-11).
He wrapped up his fine weekend on Saturday at the Springfield College Classic where he took sixth in the men's discus at 37.61m (123-04), ninth in the shot put at 11.44m (37-06.5) and twelfth in the hammer throw with a distance of 31.26m (102-06).
Two members of the University of Bridgeport women's track and field team earned spots on the conference's Honor Roll this week in Janae Scott and Larissa Weber.