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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Full results of the Tyson Invitational can be
found here.
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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").
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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.Â
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For full results, click here
for men and here
for women.
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Rutgers prepares for the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb. 28-29 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
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TOP 10 FINISHERS AT ARKANSAS
MEN
400M
4.
Taj Burgess – 46.39
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4x400m Relay
6.
Nadale Buntin,
Jameson Woodell,
Semaj Willis,
Taj Burgess – 3:10.03
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High Jump Invitational
4.
Perry Christie – 2.16m (7' 1")
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High Jump
4.
Semaj Willis – 2.00m (6' 3.75")
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WOMEN
High Jump Invitational
8.
Courteney Campbell – 1.72m
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Triple Jump
9.
Claudine Smith – 12.23m (40' 1.5")
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TOP 10 FINISHERS AT BOSTON
WOMEN
60M
4.
Sydney Hawkins – 7.73
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60M Hurdles
3.
Icisys Sadler – 8.75
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Shot Put
5.
Jasmine Van Note – 13.85m (45' 5.25")
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Shot Put
5.
Kyle Lipscomb – 15.88m (52' 1.25")
10.
Adam Hunt – 15.00m (49' 2.5")
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Long Jump
10.
Patrick Warren – 6.94m (22' 9.25")
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