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2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Sawyer Gara

  • Position TH
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Milford, NJ
  • High School Delaware Valley Regional
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2017-18: At the Brick City Classic competed in three events earning second in the hammer throw, second in the discus throw and fifth in the javelin throw. … also earned second place finishes in the hammer  throw at the Maryland Invitational and Ramapo Invitational.

2016-17: Competed in 16 meets for the Highlanders. … competed in the weight throw, hammer throw, shot put and discus. … at the All-American Invite threw a personal best in the hammer throw (40.84m) and placed seventh in the discus with a distance of 40.51, the farthest NJIT throw in the last five years, and ranks him second in the NJIT record books. ... named NJIT Male Co-Athlete of the Week on 4/24.

2015-16: Competed in seven meets for the Highlanders. ... at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships threw two personal-best distances in the discus throw (seventh, 37.03m) and the shot put (seventh, 11.93m), and also posted 32.81m in the hammer throw.

Prior to NJIT: Member of the Delaware Valley Regional High School boys track and field team.

Personal: Sawyer Ray Gara. ... son of Ray and Heidi Gara. ... mechanical engineering major. ... born 5/25/97 in Flemington, NJ.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    TH
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    TH
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    TH
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    TH
    5'10" 175 lbs