PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers men's track and field readies for the 125th running of the historic Penn Relays April 25-27 at Franklin Field.
 
RU'S LAST TIME OUT
Rutgers split its squad for competition at the Virginia Challenge and Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational last weekend. The Scarlet Knights posted numerous PRs and top finishes across both meets.
 
Senior John Mooers led RU by claiming the discus title in Virginia, while senior Perry Christie finished second in the high jump and freshman A'Nan Bridgett finished third in the long jump at the Challenge as well.
 
For a full recap of the outings, click here.
 
THE SCARLET KNIGHTS AT PENN RELAYS
At last year's Penn Relays, Rutgers made history setting a new school record in the 4x400 Championship of America race in front of a 47,756 crowd at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
 
The quartet consisting of Jermaine Griffith, Boaz Madeus, Izaiah Brown and Taj Burgess posted a time of 3:04.67 to set a new 4x400 record for the Scarlet Knights. RU finished fourth in the prestigious event just behind Houston (3:01.82), Auburn (3:03.52), and Mississippi (3:04.61).
 
This season, the 4x400 relay team of Christopher Jenkins, Brown, Sterling Pierce and Burgess reset that record with a time of 3:04.27 at the Florida Relays.
 
Senior Chris Mirabelli returns the Penn Relays following a redshirt season due to injury. In 2017, Mirabelli won the javelin championship event with a school-record throw of 76.67m (251' 6"). His record still stands today.
 
UP NEXT
Rutgers prepares for the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 10-12 at the University of Iowa.
 
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