Farquharson Crowned B1G 100m Champion
May 15 | Women's Track & Field
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LINCOLN, Neb. - It was another day of medals and records for Scarlet Knight Gabrielle Farquharson (Williamstown, N.J.) as she was crowned the Big Ten Champion in the 100m, set a school record with bronze in the 200m and helped the 4x100m relay team to a new RU record on the final day of competition at the 2016 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Including her silver medal performance in the long jump on Saturday, Farquharson has now collected nine Big Ten medals in her career.
Her 100m gold was her third Big Ten title having captured the 200m indoor championship in 2015 and 2016. Farquharson bested the finals field with her time of 11.43.
In the 200m, Farquharson reset the Rutgers benchmark with a time of 23.07 to take third. It marked the fourth time this season the senior Scarlet Knight reset the school record in the event.
Farquharson also joined teammates Chamique Francis (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Phyllis Gordon (Neptune, N.J.) and Bria Saunders (Parsippany, N.J.) in producing a new Rutgers record in the 4x100m. The quartet finished in fourth place with a time of 44.46 and surpassed the previous RU record of 44.71 set in 2013 at the NCAA East Regional. The members of the 2013 East Regional squad, which included Farquharson and former Scarlet Knights Asha Ruth, Corryn Hurrington and Tylia Gillon would later earn Second Team All-America status at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Rutgers also had two Scarlet Knights establish new PRs in field events. Halia Rosemond (West Orange, N.J.) reached a distance of 41.39m (135' 9.5") in the discus topping her previous top throw of 36.42m at the Metropolitan Championships. Bryanna Grant (Cranford, N.J.) went 12.33m (40' 5.5") in the triple jump surpassing her previous top distance of 12.18m from the Bulls Invitational in March.
The Rutgers women's outdoor track and field season continues at the NCAA East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida on May 26-28.
BIG TEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
100m
1. Gabrielle Farquharson - 11.43
200m
3. Gabrielle Farquharson - 23.07 *School Record*
5000m
18. Paige Senatore - 17:24.36
4x100m Relay
4. Rutgers (Chamique Francis, Gabrielle Farquharson, Phyllis Gordon, Bria Saunders) - 44.46 *School Record *
4x400m Relay
11. Rutgers (Phyllis Gordon, Bria Saunders, Chamique Francis, Gabrielle Farquharson) - 3:44.92
Discus
22. Halia Rosemond - 41.39m (135' 9.5")
Triple Jump
11. Bryanna Grant - 12.33m (40' 5.5")
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