Justin Theriault

Building a dynasty: men’s track win fourth-straight Atlantic 10 championship

The University of Rhode Island men’s track & field team has now won four straight Indoor Track & Field Atlantic 10 conference championships which is the longest streak in conference history. Over the weekend, URI men’s track & field won another A-10 title, their 10 th title in the last 14 years. They have now…

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Men’s cross country rounds out 2023 with highest NCAA Regional score in two decades

This past Friday, the University of Rhode Island cross country team competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Championship, concluding their season with a 20th place finish. Going into Friday’s meet, the Rams were projected to place 20th of the 37 schools that competed, according to URI Distance Coach Brian Doyle. URI’s region is…

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Fleischer leads Rams to highest Atlantic 10 Championship finish of century

On Saturday, the University of Rhode Island men’s cross country team had their best performance at the Atlantic 10 conference championship this century. The Rams traveled to Cedarville, Ohio to compete in the A-10 conference championship, an event the team has historically struggled in. Their seventh place finish on Saturday was their best since the…

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Decorated fifth-year runner leaves legacy of passion, leadership, determination

A Profile: Ben Fleischer Ben Fleischer, a fifth-year student at the University of Rhode Island, has had a decorated collegiate career that includes six consecutive conference championships and three consecutive New England Championships between track and field and cross country. Fleischer is from Scotch Plains, New Jersey and started attending URI in fall 2019. Fleischer…

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