At the Ithaca College Bomber Invite, Calder El Bachir Diakite delivered an impressive performance, advancing to the finals of the 60-meter hurdles after posting a preliminary time of 8.43 seconds. He raised the bar in the finals, clocking an 8.31 to claim the event title and finish .24 seconds ahead of the field. Diakite also played a key role in the 4x400 relay, joining Aidan Diglio, Henry Notarfrancesco, and Mason Winslow to secure a third-place finish with an AARTFC-qualifying time of 3:25.25