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.
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.
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.
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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