Friday, January 17
Nashville, TN
Rutgers University
at
Vanderbilt Indoor Inviational
Photo by: Ben Solomon
Track and Field Continues Campaign at Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational
Jan 16 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's track and field continues its campaign with a trip to the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational on Jan. 17-18 in Nashville. Events begin at 5 p.m. ET on Friday and at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live results of the meet will be available.
Rutgers opened the year at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invitational on Saturday, picking up 20 event titles and 38 performances in the top-three. The Scarlet Knights finished 1-2-3 in the mile run on the men's side.
On the women's side, Rutgers posted 10 event wins beginning with sophomore Iyanla Kollock in the 60-meter with a time of 7.68. Sophomore Ajae Alvarez-Tyler placed first in the 400 in 57.70.
In the field events, three victories were posted in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. Junior Courteney Campbell won the high jump, clearing a height of 1.70 meters (5' 7").
Junior Jacqueline Simmons won the long jump with a distance of 5.66 meters (18' 7"). Rutgers placed first and second in the triple jump led by freshman Claudine Smith with a winning distance of 12.05 meters (39' 6.5").
Junior Taj Burgess, the National and Big Ten Athlete of the Week, led the men by posting the second-fastest time in the NCAA all-time in 500-meter to highlight the outing.
Junior Patrick Walsh and seniors Cole Pschunder and Sean Martinek finished in the top-three spots in the mile, running times of 4:13.45, 4:16.87 and 4:20.56, respectively. In the field events, RU won the high jump, long jump as well as the shot put and weight throw. Junior Perry Christie won the high jump (6' 9.75"), while Patrick Warren took first in the long jump (22' 9.25").
For a full recap of the meet, click here.
Rutgers travels to Boston for the Thomas Terrier Classic at BU on Jan. 24-25.
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On the women's side, Rutgers posted 10 event wins beginning with sophomore Iyanla Kollock in the 60-meter with a time of 7.68. Sophomore Ajae Alvarez-Tyler placed first in the 400 in 57.70.
In the field events, three victories were posted in the high jump, long jump and triple jump. Junior Courteney Campbell won the high jump, clearing a height of 1.70 meters (5' 7").
Junior Jacqueline Simmons won the long jump with a distance of 5.66 meters (18' 7"). Rutgers placed first and second in the triple jump led by freshman Claudine Smith with a winning distance of 12.05 meters (39' 6.5").
Junior Taj Burgess, the National and Big Ten Athlete of the Week, led the men by posting the second-fastest time in the NCAA all-time in 500-meter to highlight the outing.
Junior Patrick Walsh and seniors Cole Pschunder and Sean Martinek finished in the top-three spots in the mile, running times of 4:13.45, 4:16.87 and 4:20.56, respectively. In the field events, RU won the high jump, long jump as well as the shot put and weight throw. Junior Perry Christie won the high jump (6' 9.75"), while Patrick Warren took first in the long jump (22' 9.25").
For a full recap of the meet, click here.
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