NEW YORK – Rutgers track and field closed out the Scarlet Knights Open at the Armory Track with four school records on the women's side and a combined 16 top-10 all-time performances on Saturday.
Alex Carlson secured two records on the track while
Claudine Smith and
Jasmine Van Note solidified their holds on previous school record marks.
"We have three weeks until Big Ten Championships," said Bobby Farrell, director of track & field and cross country. "The whole conference will be progressing every week and we need to as well. Today was another opportunity that many of our athletes took to get better and hit another level. Next week is our last competition before Big Ten and NCAA Championships, so it's important that we finish strong."
Carlson turned in the first school record performance of the weekend on Friday as she reclaimed a hold on the best time in the 1,000-meter which was broken in the season opener by teammate
Kassidy Johnson. Carlson shaved nearly five seconds off the previous time, earning the school record and event win with a first-place time of 2:42.38.
Carlson then bested her previous time in the 800-meter on Saturday to bring her individual school record total to four events. She ran 2:06.47 to place second in the event and maintain a hold on the top spot in the Rutgers record books. Carlson also has a spot on two record-breaking relay teams.
A pair of reigning school record holders topped their previous bests in the field events.
Claudine Smith posted a leap of 12.75m (41' 10"), passing her previous mark in the triple jump which she set in 2020.
Jasmine Van Note improved on her previous school record by almost a foot as she posted a throw 16.59m (54' 5.25"), moving past the mark she set at the Big Ten Championships in 2022.
On the men's side,
Adam Hunt won the championship section of the weight throw as he recorded a mark of 19.62m (64' 4.5").
Kyle Lipscomb took fourth with a throw of 17.93m (58' 10").
Foluso Adedeji placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.99m (6' 6.25"), followed by
Dillon Page, who took fifth with a height of 1.94m (6' 4.25").
Chris Serrao placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.97, while
Joshua Babe also took third in his event, running 49.13 in the 400-meter. The 4x200-meter relay team of
Antonio Tarantino,
James Bivins,
Adebowale Smith and
Dana Ridley ran a time of 1:29.04 to finish second.
The Scarlet Knights posted three times on the school's top-10 list in the 1,000-meter.
Justin Cornetta placed second in 2:24.56 (No. 2 all-time), followed by
Christopher Hill in fifth 2:25.66 (No. 4 all-time) and
Gavin Richards, who finished sixth with a time of 2:26.38 (No. 5 all-time).
On the women's side,
Alicia Campbell posted a pair of top-five finishes on the weekend as she placed second overall in the championship section of the shot put, recording a throw of 14.40m (47' 3"). She also placed fifth in the championship weight throw with a distance of 18.90m (62' 0.25").
Kassidy Johnson placed third in the 800-meter with a time of 2:07.40, while
Faith Bethea took fourth in the long jump with a distance of 5.84m (19' 2").
Shelby Whetstone finished sixth in the 600-meter, running 1:35.03, a time that ranks No. 10 on the all-time list.
Rutgers will split its squad for a pair of meets, one in Boston and the other in Arkansas, in the lead up to the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 24. The Scarlet Knights will at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday, Feb. 10 at Boston University and the Tyson Invitational on Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 in Fayetteville.
Women's Results
600M
6.
Shelby Whetstone 1:35.03 - No. 10 all-time
800M
2.
Alex Carlson 2:06.47 -
SCHOOL RECORD
3.
Kassidy Johnson 2:07.40
1,000M
1.
Alex Carlson 2:42.38 -
SCHOOL RECORD
11.
Lucia Rabolli 2:55.02 - No. 6 all-time
Triple Jump
2.
Claudine Smith 12.75m (41' 10") -
SCHOOL RECORD
Long Jump
4.
Faith Bethea 5.84m (19' 2")
Shot Put (Championship)
1.
Jasmine Van Note 16.59m (54' 5.25") -
SCHOOL RECORD
2.
Alicia Campbell 14.40m (47' 3")
Weight Throw (Championship)
5.
Alicia Campbell 18.90m (62' 0.25")
Men's Results
60M Hurdles
3.
Chris Serrao 7.97
400M
3.
Joshua Babe 49.13
1,000M
2.
Justin Cornetta 2:24.56 - No. 2 all-time
5.
Christopher Hill 2:25.66 - No. 4 all-time
6.
Gavin Richards 2:26.38 - No. 5 all-time
3,000M
8.
Brian Pedretti 8:25.28 - No. 7 all-time
10.
Liam Tilton 8:28.11 - No. 8 all-time
Mile
6.
Brian Pedretti 4:13.39
4x200M Relay
2.
Antonio Tarantino,
James Bivins,
Adebowale Smith,
Dana Ridley 1:29.04
High Jump
4.
Foluso Adedeji 1.99m (6' 6.25")
5.
Dillon Page 1.94m (6' 4.25")
Weight Throw (Championship)
1.
Adam Hunt 19.62m (64' 4.5")
4.
Kyle Lipscomb 17.93m (58' 10")
Weight Throw (College)
4.
Jin Choi 15.36m (50' 4.75") - No. 10 all-time
