IOWA CITY, IOWA – Freshman A'nan Bridgett of Rutgers men's track and field collected a silver medal in the long jump to highlight day two of the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
 

🥈 2ND PLACE! A'Nan Bridgett collects silver in the long jump at the #B1GTF Outdoor Championships, registering a mark of 7.47m (24' 6.25")!

It marks his second B1G medal after earning bronze in the event at the Indoor Championships in February. pic.twitter.com/aOu6sr5tgG

— Rutgers Men's TF/XC (@RutgersMensTFXC) May 11, 2019

 
PODIUM FINISHES
Bridgett finished second in the long jump with a result of 7.47m (24' 6.25"). It marked his second Big Ten medal after earning bronze in the long jump at the indoor championships in February.
 
On Friday, graduate student Chris Mirabelli registered a throw of 71.83m (235' 8") to top the field, marking his third Big Ten title in the event. 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
Sophomore Taj Burgess advanced to the finals of the 400m, clocking a time of 46.39 to finish first in his heat and second overall.
 
Classmate Eric Barnes led the Scarlet Knights in the 800m trials, clocking a time of 1:55.37. Sophomore Billy Hill posted a time of 1:57.55 followed by senior Edward Zaleck with a result of 1:58.32 and junior Sean Martinek with a mark of 1:58.33.
 
FIELD EVENTS
Rainy conditions sent the high jump event indoors. Junior Perry Christie finished just off the podium with a jump of 2.08m (6' 9.75"). Senior Jordan Lorenzo recorded a mark of 1.98m (6' 6") in the event.
 
In the long jump, sophomore Malachi Davis registered a leap of 6.85m (22' 5.75"). Junior Patrick Warren followed with a mark of 6.77m (22' 2.5"), while senior Jairus Paul recorded a result of 6.50m (21' 4").
 
Freshman Kamron Kobolak registered a mark of 15.08m (49' 5.75") in the shot put.
 
UP NEXT
Rutgers concludes its weekend at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on the third and final day of competition in Iowa.
 
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