LEXINGTON, Ky. – Rutgers track and field traveled its full squad to the Jim Green Invitational on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The Scarlet Knights turned in several standout performances, including securing a school record and four event wins. RU had a total of 20 PRs on the weekend.
Freshman distance runner
Alex Carlson made her indoor debut carrying over the momentum from a breakout cross country season on her way to capturing a school record time in the mile. Carlson clocked a time of 4:43.36 to claim the Rutgers record previously set 38-year-old by Desiree Scott in Jan. 1984.
"I'm really proud of the all-around effort from both teams," said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Bobby Farrell. "This is the first meet for most of them and we were primarily focused on executing what we have trained for in practice. We saw some really strong performances in all event groups, especially for this time of year."
Freshman
Charlee Crawford earned a win in the 400-meter with a time of 56.61, while senior
Perry Christie and junior
A'nan Bridgett posted wins on the men's side in their respective events. Christie cleared a height of 2.11m (6' 11") in the high jump and Bridgett was victorious in the long jump with a leap of 7.47m (24' 6.25").
In addition to the four individual wins, the Scarlet Knights posted a total of 10 finishes in the top-three. On the women's side, freshman
Chloe Timberg took second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.05m (13' 3.50"), while junior
Jasmine Van Note placed second in the shot put with a throw of 14.14m (46' 4.75"). Senior
Courteney Campbell finished in a tie for second in the high jump with a mark of 1.71m (5' 7.25").
Junior
Icisys Sadler placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.37, while
Ajae Alvarez-Tyler ran a 57.17 in the 400-meter to finish third. Sophomore
Claudine Smith took third in the triple jump recording a leap of 12.09m (39' 8"). The distance medley relay team of
Lou Mialhe,
Sheriyah Nutt,
Mackenzie Prezume and Carlson added another third-place finish for the Scarlet Knights with a time of 11:41.07 in the event.
Freshman
Sincere Robinson finished second in the long jump as he recorded a leap of 7.33m (24' 0.75") in one of his three events on the weekend. He also competed in the 4x400-meter relay along with
Aaron Black,
Jameson Woodell and
James Bivins as the group finished third with a time of 3:25.81.
Junior
Micah Wood turned in a third-place finish in the 600-meter clocking a time of 1:20.66, while sophomore
Kyle Lipscomb took third in the shot put with a throw of 16.12m (52' 10.75").
Rutgers will travel to Boston for the Battle In Beantown on the campus of Boston University on Saturday, Jan. 22.
Mile
1.
Alex Carlson 4:43.46 –
SCHOOL RECORD
60M Hurdles
3.
Icisys Sadler 8.37
6.
Reanda Richards 8.66
60M
4.
Sydney Hawkins 7.55
400M
1.
Charlee Crawford 56.61
3.
Ajae Alvarez-Tyler 57.17
4.
Reanda Richards 57.54
600M
5.
Charlee Crawford 1:36.82
800M
5.
Mackenzie Prezume 2:17.45
3,000M
6.
Kiera Nealon 9:46.69
Distance Medley Relay
3.
Lou Mialhe,
Sheriyah Nutt,
Mackenzie Prezume,
Alex Carlson 11:41.07
4x400M Relay
5.
Dennisha Page, Shaelle Colmon,
Sydney Hawkins,
Sheriyah Nutt 3:57.08
High Jump
T2.
Courteney Campbell 1.71m (5' 7.25")
T4.
Alivia Ash 1.66m (5' 5.25")
Triple Jump
3.
Claudine Smith 12.09m (39' 8")
Pole Vault
2.
Chloe Timberg 4.05m (13' 3.50")
Long Jump
5.
Claudine Smith 5.53m (18' 1.75")
Shot Put
2.
Jasmine Van Note 14.14m (46' 4.75")
60M Hurdles
5.
Andrew Daniluk 8.39
60M
4.
A'nan Bridgett 6.85
600M
3.
Micah Wood 1:20.66
5.
Tyler Kelly 1:22.11
800M
5.
Eric Barnes 1:55.59
Mile
4.
Billy Hill 4:09.31
4x400M Relay
3.
Sincere Robinson,
Aaron Black,
Jameson Woodell,
James Bivins 3:25.81
High Jump
1.
Perry Christie 2.11m (6' 11")
T4.
Foluso Adedeji 1.91m (6' 3.25")
Long Jump
1.
A'nan Bridgett 7.47m (24' 6.25")
2.
Sincere Robinson 7.33m (24' 0.75")
4. Khalid Slocum 6.96m (22' 10")
Shot Put
3.
Kyle Lipscomb 16.12m (52' 10.75")
4.
Kamron Kobolak 15.95m (52' 4")
Weight Throw
4.
Kyle Lipscomb 18.05m (59' 2.75")
