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Track and Field Finishes Weekend at Arkansas and Boston Meets

PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers track and field wrapped up its final tune up ahead of the Big Ten Championships with trips to Arkansas' Tyson Invitational and Boston's David Hemery/Valentine Invitational Feb. 14-15. The Scarlet Knights registered a total of 12 top-10 finishes across the weekend's events.
 
ARKANSAS
Down south at Arkansas, sophomore Taj Burgess finished fourth in the 400m with a time of 46.39. The 4x400m relay team consisting of Nadale Buntin, Jameson Woodell, Semaj Willis and Burgess finished sixth with a result of 3:10.03. Also on the track, sophomore Reanda Richards clocked a personal best time of 54.51 in the 400m.
 
In field events, junior Perry Christie notched a mark of 2.16m (7' 1") in the high jump invitational, finishing fourth. Willis leaped to a mark of 2.00m (6' 6.75") in the high jump, also finishing fourth in that event.
 
Junior Courteney Campbell placed eighth in the high jump, reaching a mark of 1.72m. In the triple jump freshman Claudine Smith recorded a mark of 12.23m (40' 1.5"), finishing ninth in the event.
 
Full results of the Tyson Invitational can be found here.
 
BOSTON
Leading RU up at Boston, sophomore Icisys Sadler placed third in the 60m hurdles, posting a time of 8.75. Freshman Sydney Hawkins finished fourth in the 60m in the 7.73. In field events, sophomore Jasmine Van Note finished fifth in the shot put, notching a throw of 13.85m (45' 5.25").
 
On the men's side, senior Patrick Warren finished in the top 10 of the long jump with a leap of 6.94m (22' 9.25"). The Scarlet Knights placed two in the top 10 of the shot put, as freshman Kyle Lipscomb led the way with a throw of 15.88m (52' 1.25"). Sophomore Adam Hunt followed with a mark of 15.00m (49' 2.5) to round out the top finishers.

Junior Billy Hill recorded a time of 4:07.76 in the mile, a PR and time two seconds off the school record in the event. Classmate Eric Barnes produced a personal-best of 1:52.67 in the 800m.  In the 3000m, senior Cole Pschunder (8.17.94) and junior Patrick Walsh (8:22.06) added PRs of their own. 
 
For full results, click here for men and here for women.
 
UP NEXT
Rutgers prepares for the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb. 28-29 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
 
TOP 10 FINISHERS AT ARKANSAS
MEN
400M
4. Taj Burgess – 46.39
 
4x400m Relay
6. Nadale Buntin, Jameson Woodell, Semaj Willis, Taj Burgess – 3:10.03
 
High Jump Invitational
4. Perry Christie – 2.16m (7' 1")
 
High Jump
4. Semaj Willis – 2.00m (6' 3.75")
 
WOMEN
High Jump Invitational
8. Courteney Campbell – 1.72m
 
Triple Jump
9. Claudine Smith – 12.23m (40' 1.5")
 
TOP 10 FINISHERS AT BOSTON
WOMEN
60M
4. Sydney Hawkins – 7.73
 
60M Hurdles
3. Icisys Sadler – 8.75
 
Shot Put
5. Jasmine Van Note – 13.85m (45' 5.25")
 
MEN
Shot Put
5. Kyle Lipscomb – 15.88m (52' 1.25")
10. Adam Hunt – 15.00m (49' 2.5")
 
Long Jump
10. Patrick Warren – 6.94m (22' 9.25")
 
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Players Mentioned

Courteney Campbell

Courteney Campbell

High Jump
Junior
Reanda Richards

Reanda Richards

400 IH/100 HH
Sophomore
Icisys Sadler

Icisys Sadler

100 HH/Sprints
Sophomore
Jasmine Van Note

Jasmine Van Note

Shot Put/Discus
Sophomore
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Mid-Distance
Junior
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Taj Burgess

Taj Burgess

Sprints
Junior
Africana Studies
Perry Christie

Perry Christie

Jumps
Senior
Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Billy Hill

Billy Hill

Distance
Junior
Exercise Science
Cole Pschunder

Cole Pschunder

Distance
Senior
Economics
Patrick Walsh

Patrick Walsh

Distance
Junior
Planning and Public Policy

Players Mentioned

Courteney Campbell

Courteney Campbell

Junior
High Jump
Reanda Richards

Reanda Richards

Sophomore
400 IH/100 HH
Icisys Sadler

Icisys Sadler

Sophomore
100 HH/Sprints
Jasmine Van Note

Jasmine Van Note

Sophomore
Shot Put/Discus
Eric Barnes

Eric Barnes

Junior
Information Technology and Informatics
Mid-Distance
Taj Burgess

Taj Burgess

Junior
Africana Studies
Sprints
Perry Christie

Perry Christie

Senior
Labor Studies And Employment Relations
Jumps
Billy Hill

Billy Hill

Junior
Exercise Science
Distance
Cole Pschunder

Cole Pschunder

Senior
Economics
Distance
Patrick Walsh

Patrick Walsh

Junior
Planning and Public Policy
Distance
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