NEW YORK, N.Y.  – Rutgers junior Taj Burgess ran the second-fastest time in the NCAA all-time in 500-meter, highlighting the indoor debut for the men's and women's track and field team at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York.
 
The Scarlet Knights picked up 20 event wins, including 38 performances in the top-three. Rutgers finished 1-2-3 in the mile run on the men's side.
 
MEN'S RESULTS
The school record holder in the 500-meter, Burgess eclipsed that mark with a time of 1:00.80, which also set the second-fastest run all-time in the NCAA. 
 
Junior Christopher Jenkins and sophomore Jameson Woodell took 1-2 in the 400-meter with times of 49.07 and 49.67, respectively. Sophomore Antonio Tarantino won the 200 in 21.56 and junior Billy Hill took first in the 800 in 1:54.26.
 
Junior Patrick Walsh and seniors Cole Pschunder and Sean Martinek finished in the top-three spots in the mile, running times of 4:13.45, 4:16.87 and 4:20.56, respectively. Sophomore Andrew Daniluk won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.39, while a pair of 4x800-meter relay teams finished second and third.
 
In the field events, Rutgers won the high jump, long jump as well as the shot put and weight throw. Junior Perry Christie won the high jump (6' 9.75"), while Patrick Warren took first in the long jump (22' 9.25").
 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Rutgers posted 10 event wins beginning with sophomore Iyanla Kollock in the 60-meter with a time of 7.68. Sophomore Ajae Alvarez-Tyler placed first in the 400 in 57.70, while junior Kayla Jackson took third in 58.31.
 
Sophomore Reanda Richards won the 500 in 1:14.24, followed by Mackenzie Prezume who took third in 1:18.79. The Scarlet Knights went 1-3 again in the 800-meter and mile run. Sophomore Kayla Rosario finishing first in 2:21.62, while freshman Raelynne Miller placed third in 2:25.60 in the 800. Senior Nadia Saponara paced Rutgers in the mile with a winning time of 5:09.82 and classmate Emma Bergman took third in 5:17.69.
 
Junior Kiera Nealon won the 3,000-meter with a time of 10:15.94. Rutgers took first in the 4x800-meter relay to round out the victories on the track. Bergman, Miller, Rosario and Angela Kearsley outran the competition with a time of 9:25.64.
 
In the field events, three victories were posted in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. Junior Courteney Campbell won the high jump, clearing a height of 1.70 meters (5' 7").
 
Junior Jacqueline Simmons won the long jump with a distance of 5.66 meters (18' 7"). Sophomore Gabriela Sanchez recorded a third-place finish with a mark of 5.44 meters (17' 10.25").
 
Rutgers placed first and second in the triple jump led by freshman Claudine Smith with a winning distance of 12.05 meters (39' 6.5"), followed by sophomore Zia Barr with a mark of 11.64 meters (38' 2.25").
 
NEXT UP FOR RUTGERS:
The Scarlet Knights return to action on Friday, Jan. 17 for the Vanderbilt Indoor Meet in Nashville, Tenn.
 
Men's Events
200M
1. Antonio Tarantino 21.56
 
400M
1. Christopher Jenkins 49.07
2. Jameson Woodell 49.67
 
500M
1. Taj Burgess 1:00.80
 
800M
1. Billy Hill 1:54.26
 
Mile
1. Patrick Walsh 4:13.45
2. Cole Pschunder 4:16.87
3. Sean Martinek 4:20.56
 
60M Hurdles
1. Andrew Daniluk 8.39
 
4x800M Relay
2. Eric Barnes, Billy Hill, Jared Skalski, Jason Schweizer 7:51.59
3. Steven Steinberg-McElroy, Chris Smith, Atharv Kulkarni, Christopher Hill 7:57.74
 
High Jump
1. Perry Christie 6' 9.75" (2.08m)
2. Semaj Willis 6' 3.5" (1.92m)
 
Pole Vault
2. Jarrod Brovero 15' 0" (4.57m)
 
Long Jump
1. Patrick Warren 22' 9.25" (6.94m)
 
Shot Put
1. Adam Hunt 55' 2.25" (16.82m)
3. Kyle Lipscomb 51' 9.75" (15.79m)
 
Weight Throw
1. Adam Hunt 57' 8.5" (17.59m)
3. Kyle Lipscomb 47' 5" (14.45m)
 
Women's Events
60M
1. Iyanla Kollock 7.68
 
200M
3. Sydney Hawkins 25.14
5. Aliya Harrison 25.45
 
400M
1. Ajae Alvarez-Tyler 57.70
3. Kayla Jackson 58.31
 
500M
1. Reanda Richards 1:14.24
3. Mackenzie Prezume 1:18.79
4. Brooke Riedy 1:19.70
 
800M
1. Kayla Rosario 2:21.62
3. Raelynne Miller 2:25.60
 
Mile
1. Nadia Saponara 5:09.82
3. Emma Bergman 5:17.69
 
3,000M
1. Kiera Nealon 10:15.94
 
60M Hurdles
3. Icisys Sadler 8.76
4. Claudine Smith 8.78
 
4x400M Relay
3. Ajae Alvarez-Tyler, Kayla Jackson, Mackenzie Prezume, Reanda Richards 4:00.53
 
4x800M Relay
1. Emma Bergman, Raelynne Miller, Angela Kearsley, Kayla Rosario 9:25.64
 
High Jump
1. Courteney Campbell 5' 7" (1.70m)
 
Long Jump
1. Jacqueline Simmons 18' 7" (5.66m)
3. Gabriela Sanchez 17' 10.25" (5.44m)
4. Nyamekye Opoku-Agyemang 17' 0" (5.18m)
5. Ashley Atubi 16' 7.25" (5.06m)
 
Triple Jump
1. Claudine Smith 39' 6.5" (12.05m)
2. Zia Barr 38' 2.25" (11.64m)
 
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