Men's Track & Field senior captain Kyle Rector joined the Hawk Talk this Thursday. He sat down with host Bryce Johnson and they discussed the many events he competes in, what it means to him be named a captain, and fencing.

https://rwuhawktalk.podbean.com/e/hawk-talk-episode-31-kyle-rector/

https://youtu.be/mTBx_wymS2Y
 


Rector is a is a fourth-year member of the Hawks and competes in a number of events most notably in the hurdles, jumping, and throwing disciplines.
 
In hurdles, Rector has competed in both the 110m and 400m events. As a sophomore in 2019, he finished third in the 110m, and then sixth in the 400m events at the Commonwealth Coast Conference Championships. This spring, he has already posted a first-place finish in the 110m event at the Eastern Connecticut State Invitational.
 
Rector competes in the High Jump event as a jumper. Last winter he competed in the event at the USATF New England Indoor Championship for RWU. In 2019, he took third in the High Jump at the CCC Championships while adding a fifth-place finish at the MIT Invitational. As a freshman, he earned his first career win in the event at the Eastern Connecticut State University Invitational.
 
As a thrower, Rector has competed in the Shot Put, Javelin, and Hammer Throw disciplines during his time the Hawks. In Shot Put, he finished 21^st at the USATF New England Indoor Championship last winter. As a sophomore he posted a ninth-place finish in Javelin at the CCC Championships. In addition, he often competed in the Hammer Throw as a freshman, he recorded a sixth-place finish in the event at the Eastern Connecticut State University Invitational that season.
 
Off the track, Rector is a two-time All-CCC Academic selection who is studying Mechanical Engineering.