NEW YORK, N.Y.  (February 2, 2013) – The Rutgers women’s indoor track & field team was back in action this weekend at the New Balance Invitational, which fielded nine top 25 women’s squads.

Junior Tylia Gillon (New Egypt, N.J.) picked up a pair of BIG EAST and ECAC qualifying times in both the 60m and 200m.  In the 60m, Gillon finished 18^th overall clocking in with a time of 7.52.  In the 200m, Gillon finished second in the preliminaries with a time of 24.56, recording the fifth best time in the BIG EAST thus far this season.

Additionally, senior Ekene Ugboaja (Edison, N.J.) raced to a BIG EAST qualifying time of 1:16.46 in the 500m finishing in ninth overall. 

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The Rutgers women’s indoor track and field team returns to action at the Valentine’s Invitational on Fri., February 8 in Boston, Mass. 

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