New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017-18: In his first meet of the season at the Fordham Opener, set a new personal mark in the men's weight throw with a distance of 15.51m good for second place. ... just missed the podium at the ASUN Indoor Championships placing fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 14.75m.

2016-17: Competed in 15 meets for the Highlanders. … just missed the podium in the ASUN Indoor Championships posting a personal-best 15.21m in the weight throw. … personal-best in the discus throw at the METS Outdoor Championships (38.86m) and the hammer throw at the Rider Invite (44.86m).

2015-16: Competed in nine meets for the Highlanders. ... broke the NJIT freshman record for the third time in the weight throw at the Atantic Sun Indoor Championships, placing fifth with a distance of 13.86m. ... at the Brick City Classic  set the new NJIT freshman record in the hammer throw, 41.37m good for third place. ... at the ASUN Outdoor championships palced third in the hammer throw, for a season-best distance of 43.95m. ... NJIT Male Athlete of the Week (5/2).

Prior to NJIT: Member of the Warren Hills Regional High School boys track and field and basketball teams. ...named first team all-skyland conference for the discus.

Personal: Michael Alexander Haraka. ... son of Karen and Robert Nyland. ... computer engineering major. ... born 1/2/98 in Englewood.