Two Bulls Compete At NCAA Championships

Richards and Roelefson finish record-breaking seasons

Roy Richards

SACRAMENTO, CA - Two University at Buffalo track and field athletes saw their record-setting seasons come to an end on Wednesday as Roy Richards (Rochester, NY/Edison Tech) and Vanessa Roelofsen (Alma, Ontario/Norwell District SS) were unable to advance to the final rounds of their respective events at the 2006 NCAA Championships at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on the campus of Cal State Sacramento.

Richards, who at the East Regionals posted a school record in the long jump, finished 17th in the preliminaries with a jump of 24-0.75 (7.33m). Mike Morrison of Florida finished first with a jump of 25-11.50 (7.91m).

Vanessa Roelofsen

Roelefson ended the day with a 16th place finish in the javelin, finishing with a throw of 150-2 (45.78m). For the second straight meet, Anna Raynor from UNC-Wilmington finished first with a throw of 176-5 (53.77m).

Richards and Roelefson finish the season having both earned All-East honors and Roelefson was also named to the All-MAC Second Team.

06/07/2006