Rutgers University Athletics

Tella All-Time Results

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 
Rutgers record holder in the triple jump (15.80m)
2018-19 Indoor All-East - Long Jump and Triple Jump
2018 NCAA Outdoor Preliminary Qualifier - Long Jump and Triple Jump
2017-18 Indoor All-East -Triple Jump
2017 NCAA Outdoor Preliminary Qualifier - Long Jump

YEAR-BY-YEAR:
2021 (Indoor):

• Finished fourth in triple jump at the Big Ten Invitational. (Feb 12-13)
• Placed first in triple jump with a distance of 14.93m at the Nittany Lion Opener. (Jan 16)

2018-19 Indoor (Junior) 

• Won the long jump title (7.34m) and finished second in the triple jump (15.56m) at the IC4A Championships, earning All-East accolades in both events (Mar. 3). 
• Finished third in the long jump with a IC4A qualifying mark of 7.29m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 16). 
• Won the triple jump title with a mark of 15.47m at the BU Invite (Feb. 9). 
• Broke Rutgers' triple jump record with a leap of 15.80m at the Terrier Classic (Jan. 26).
• Won the triple jump (15.28m) at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invite (Jan. 12).

2018 Outdoors (Sophomore):

• Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Championships in the long jump and triple jump
• Recorded a result of 6.99m (22' 11.25") in the long jump and a mark of 14.86m (48’ 9”) in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
• Finish seventh in the triple jump championship at Penn Relays with a 14.89m (48’ 10.25”) leap (Apr. 28)
• Finished third in the triple jump invite event with a leap of 15.23m (49’ 11.75”) at the Virginia Challenge (Apr. 20)
• Claimed the title in the long jump (7.49m (24’ 7”) and runner-up in the triple jump (14.47m (47’ 5.75”) to help guide RU to the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championship title (Apr. 13-14)
• Registered a leap of 14.97m in the triple jump at the Florida Relays (Mar. 29-31)

2018 Indoors (Sophomore):

• Won the triple jump with a mark of 15.38 (50’ 5.5”) at the IC4A Championships (Mar. 3-4), earning All-East honors in the event
• Finished eighth in the triple jump with a leap of 14.99m (49’ 2.25”) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-25)
• Won the triple jump with a PR of 15.55m (51’ 0.25”) at the David Hemery Valentine’s Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Runner-up in the long jump with a mark of 7.05m (23’ 1.75”) also at the David Hemery Valentine’s Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Defended triple jump title with a leap of 15.10m (49’ 6.5”) at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
• Runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 6.90m (22’ 7.75”) at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
• Won the triple jump with a leap of 15.02m 49' 3.5") at the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 14)
• Won the triple jump with a mark of 15.18m (49’ 9.75”) at the TNCJ Winter Open (Dec. 2)

2017 Outdoors (Freshman):

• NCAA Division I East Preliminary qualifier in the long jump, placing 34th in the region with a mark of 23' 2"
• Placed ninth in the triple jump (50' 4.5") and 13th in the long jump (23' 1.75") at the Big Ten Championships (May 12-14)
• Scored a runner-up mark of 24' 7.75" in the long jump at the Metropolitan Championships (April 14-15) ... finished fourth in the triple jump
• Opened season with a second place finish in the triple jump at the Colonial Relays

2017 Indoors (Freshman):

• Finished second in the long jump with a leap of 7.38m at the IC4A Championships (March 3-5).
• Placed ninth in the triple jump at the IC4A Championships (March 3-5).
• Placed 10^th in the long jump with a mark of 23’ 2’’ at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-25).
• Recorded a 48’ 8’’ leap in the triple jump at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-25).
• Finished 10^th in the long jump at the Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11) with a leap of 21’ 11.75’’.
• Placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 50’ 7.25’’ at the Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11).
• Finished second in the long jump at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 2) with a jump of 23’ 1.25’’.
• Won the triple jump at the Metropolitan Championship (Feb. 2) with a mark of 50’ 0’’.
• Won the long jump at the Villanova Open (Jan. 27) with a mark of 23’ 8.75’’.
• Finished fourth in the long jump at the UPenn 8-Team Select (Jan. 21) with a mark of 22’ 8.5’’.
• Won the triple jump at the UPenn 8-Team Select (Jan. 21) with a mark of 41’ 4.25’’.

Prior to Rutgers: Three-year varsity participant at Mcquaid Jesuit HS … NYSPHSAA State Champion in the triple jump … also set a PR in the triple jump with a leap of 50’10.75 at the NYSPHSAA State Championships … top mark in the triple jump at the Section V State Qualifier … first-place distance with a PR of 22’6.5 at the Royal Comet Invitational … finished fifth in the high school division of the triple jump at the 122nd Penn Relays … enjoyed a second-place result in the triple jump at the NYSPHSAA Section 5 State Qualifier in Indoor Sectional … two-time All-Greater Rochester selection by the Democrat and Chronicle.