IOWA CITY, IOWA – Graduate student Chris Mirabelli of Rutgers men's track and field claimed his third title in the javelin at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Championships hosted by the University of Iowa.  
 

🥇🥇🥇 THREE-TIME CHAMP! #RUMTF's Chris Mirabelli claims his third #B1GTF title in the javelin, registering a 71.83m (235' 8") throw! Mirabelli adds a third gold medal to his collection, having captured the title in 2016 and 2017! pic.twitter.com/O8aglWVsDw

— Rutgers Men's TF/XC (@RutgersMensTFXC) May 10, 2019

 
PODIUM FINISHES
Mirabelli registered a throw of 71.83m (235' 8") to top the field, marking his third Big Ten title in the event. The Lumberton, New Jersey, native claimed the title in 2016 and 2017 before shoulder surgery and heart condition sidelined him for the 2018 campaign.
 

#B1GTF Podium Finish! Michael Thomas finishes seventh in the javelin with a PR of 61.87m (203'), placing three Scarlet Knights on the podium for #RUMTF! pic.twitter.com/QzEFCmtTpE

— Rutgers Men's TF/XC (@RutgersMensTFXC) May 10, 2019

 
Redshirt-junior Greg Harnett finished fifth with a personal-best throw of 65.30m (214' 3") followed by classmate Michael Thomas in seventh with his own PR of 61.87m (203'). Overall, the three Scarlet Knight podium finishes in the javelin totaled 16 points for RU.
 
TRACK EVENTS
Freshman Jameson Woodell and sophomore Christopher Jenkins represented Rutgers in the trials for the 400m hurdles. Woodell posted a PR of 53.77, while Jenkins clocked a time of 54.25.
 
Junior Cole Pschunder posted a PR of 3:51.23 in the 1500m race. Sophomore Billy Hill followed with a time of 4:01.26.
 
In the 200m trials, senior Sterling Pierce posted a time of 21.55.
 
UP NEXT
Rutgers returns to action on Saturday for day 2 of the championships in Iowa.
 
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