Friday, February 1
Staten Island, N.Y.
All day
Rutgers
at
Metropolitan Championships
Photo by: Mike Lawrence/Rutgers Athletics
Women's Track Set To Defend Metropolitan Indoor Title
Jan 31 | Women's Track & Field
Scarlet Knights Compete Friday At Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā The Rutgers women's track & field team will compete at the 2019 Metropolitan Championship that will take place on Friday February 1st at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York.
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LAST TIME AT THE METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The Rutgers women's track and field team was crowned the Metropolitan Indoor Champion thanks to its four events victories and 171 points.
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SCARLET KNIGHTS TO WATCH:
Oniesha Clarke:
Senior Oniesha Clarke earned two titles at this event last year, winning the 60m (7.52) and long jump, setting a new PR at 5.90m (19' 4.25"). This season, Clarke won 60m title at UPenn 8- Team Select (7.64). Last week, at Terrier Classic, she landed third in the finals of 60m (7.64).
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Courteney Campbell:
Sophomore Courteney Campbell won the high jump title last year at the Metropolitan Championships. She cleared the bar at 1.65m (5'5"). She finished fourth last week at Terrier Classic at a ECAC qualifying height of 1.70 (5'7").
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Olympia Martin:
Sophomore Olympia Martin obtained a new PR in the 3000m last week at the Terrier Classic with an ECAC qualifying time of 9:44.23. It was the fifth fastest time in Rutgers record books. Last year at the Metropolitan Indoor Championship, she was the runner-up in the 5000m with a time of 17.24.82.
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Phyllis Gordon:
Senior Phyllis Gordon took fourth in the 500m last year at the Metropolitan Championships (1:15.41). This year, she won the event at the TCNJ Lions Invite with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:15.77.
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Rhonda Rogombe:
Redshirt junior Rhonda Rogombe cleared an ECAC qualifying height of 1.70m (5'7") last week placing third in High Jump. Earlier this year, she won the TCNJ Lions Invite event with a height of 1.65 (5'5").
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UP NEXT:
The Rutgers women's track and field team heads to Massachusetts next week to the Valentine's Invitational
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWomensTF) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/Rutgers_WomenTF) for all of the latest news and updates. Fans also receive timely information, including special offers atĀ www.ScarletKnights.com.
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LAST TIME AT THE METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The Rutgers women's track and field team was crowned the Metropolitan Indoor Champion thanks to its four events victories and 171 points.
Ā
SCARLET KNIGHTS TO WATCH:
Oniesha Clarke:
Senior Oniesha Clarke earned two titles at this event last year, winning the 60m (7.52) and long jump, setting a new PR at 5.90m (19' 4.25"). This season, Clarke won 60m title at UPenn 8- Team Select (7.64). Last week, at Terrier Classic, she landed third in the finals of 60m (7.64).
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Courteney Campbell:
Sophomore Courteney Campbell won the high jump title last year at the Metropolitan Championships. She cleared the bar at 1.65m (5'5"). She finished fourth last week at Terrier Classic at a ECAC qualifying height of 1.70 (5'7").
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Olympia Martin:
Sophomore Olympia Martin obtained a new PR in the 3000m last week at the Terrier Classic with an ECAC qualifying time of 9:44.23. It was the fifth fastest time in Rutgers record books. Last year at the Metropolitan Indoor Championship, she was the runner-up in the 5000m with a time of 17.24.82.
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Phyllis Gordon:
Senior Phyllis Gordon took fourth in the 500m last year at the Metropolitan Championships (1:15.41). This year, she won the event at the TCNJ Lions Invite with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:15.77.
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Rhonda Rogombe:
Redshirt junior Rhonda Rogombe cleared an ECAC qualifying height of 1.70m (5'7") last week placing third in High Jump. Earlier this year, she won the TCNJ Lions Invite event with a height of 1.65 (5'5").
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UP NEXT:
The Rutgers women's track and field team heads to Massachusetts next week to the Valentine's Invitational
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWomensTF) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/Rutgers_WomenTF) for all of the latest news and updates. Fans also receive timely information, including special offers atĀ www.ScarletKnights.com.
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