Track and Field Closes Out Meyo Invitational

Friday, February 7

South Bend, IN

Rutgers University

Meyo Invitational

Christie, prior to his high jump approach at TCNJ Invitational, set the school record at Notre Dame

Photo by: Ben Solomon

Feb 08 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field

Meyo Invitational Results

Perry Christie sets school record with high jump victory

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Rutgers junior Perry Christie turned in a school-record performance as the men's and women's track and field completed the final day of competition at the Meyo Invitation on the campus of Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 8. Click the following link for complete results from the meet.

SCHOOL RECORD!! Perry Christie jumps 2.23m (7'3.75"), #7 in the NCAA! Can't tell you how proud I am of this kid! Enjoy it @perryachrist, you deserve it!#WeRInevitable #jerseystrong #highjump #trackandfield #schoolrecord #bigten #ncaa #rutgers #track @ruathletics @njmilesplit pic.twitter.com/HMXineJQ5y
— Coach Farrell-Rutgers (@CoachFarrell_RU) February 8, 2020

Christie cleared a height of 2.23m (7' 3.75") to win the event and establish a school record. With that height, the East Orange, N.J. native ranks seventh in the NCAA.

The Scarlet Knights posted a total seven finishes in the top-5 of their respective events. Junior Taj Burgess kept the momentum of his record-setting indoor season going with a second-place showing in the championship 400m. Burgess clocked a time of 46.64.

Burgess was part of the third-place 4x400m relay team, joining sophomores Nadale Buntin and Jameson Woodell, and junior Semaj Willis to run a time of 3:09.53.

Sophomore A'Nan Bridgett took third in the long jump, recording a distance of 7.48m (24' 6.5").

A pair of Scarlet Knights turned in solid performances in the high jump in addition to Christie with junior Qayyim Ali and Willis tying for fifth place in the event. The each cleared a height of 2.01m (6' 7") to give Rutgers three finishes in the top-5.

Junior Olympia Martin clocked a time of 4:51.95 to finish fifth in the mile run, while freshman Claudine Smith finished eighth in the triple jump with a distance of 11.96m (39' 3").

Rutgers will next compete at the Tyson Invitational on the campus of Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15.

Men's Results
400m Championship
2. Taj Burgess 46.64

400m
11. Jameson Woodell 48.81
37. Boaz Madeus 50.55

4x400m Relay
3. Nadale Buntin, Semaj Willis, Jameson Woodell, Taj Burgess 3:09.53

High Jump
1. Perry Christie 2.23m (7' 3.75")
T5. Qayyim Ali 2.01m (6' 7")
T5. Semaj Willis 2.01m (6' 7")

Long Jump
3. A'Nan Bridgett 7.48m (24' 6.5")
8. Qayyim Ali 7.33m (24' 0.5")
9. Nadale Buntin 7.08m (23' 2.75")
25. Patrick Warren 4.76m (15' 7.5")

Shot Put
12. Kyle Lipscomb 16.13m (52' 11")
29. Adam Hunt 14.23m (46' 8.25")

Women's Results
400m
31. Kayla Jackson 57.31

800m
34. Kayla Rosario 2:18.20

Mile
5. Olympia Martin 4:51.95
34. Nadia Saponara 5:10.20

Triple Jump
8. Claudine Smith 11.96m (39' 3")
13. Zia Barr 11.64m (38' 2")

Shot Put
13. Jasmine Van Note 14.48m (47' 6.25")

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