INDIANAPOLIS – For the third-straight week, Rutgers track and field turned in a pair of school records, closing out a successful weekend at the Crossroads of America Invitational in Indianapolis. Brian O'Sullivan reset his record in the pole vault on Friday, January 24, while Donavan Anderson established a new record in the triple jump on Saturday, January 25, the final day of competition.
 
The two-day meet featured a top level of competition, including several Big Ten schools. The Scarlet Knights earned first-place finishes in six events and a total of 13 performances in the top three.
 
O'Sullivan made it three weeks in a row that he raised the Rutgers standard in the pole vault, originally breaking a 23-year-old record on January 11. He established the new mark Friday, clearing the bar with a winning height of 5.49m (18' 0"). Anderson added the team's second school record on Saturday as he won the triple jump with a distance of 16.12m (52' 10.75"), breaking the previous record set in 2019.
 
Highlighting the weekend on the men's side was Chris Serrao who won the 60-meter hurdles in 7.93, while Lathan Brown and Gavin Richards finished runner-up in their respective events. Brown took second in the 600-meter in 1:20.98 and Richards placed second in the mile with a time of 4:05.93. Richards also joined Bryce Tucker, Robert Poplau and Brian Pedretti in the distance medley, winning the event with a time of 9:58.37.
 
Kevin O'Sullivan placed third in the pole vault, clearing a height of 5.29m (17' 4.25"), followed by Nico Morales in fourth with a height of 5.19m (17' 0.25").
 
On the women's side, Rutgers won two field events with Chloe Timberg in the pole vault and Celine-Jada Brown in the long jump. Timberg cleared a height of 4.44m (14' 6.75") to earn a tie for first in the event, while Brown recorded a jump of 6.15m (20' 2.25") to pick up her win. Kristina Tossas placed second in the long jump with a distance of 6.14m (20' 1.75").
 
Shelbey Whetstone starred on the track, finishing second in a pair of races, first running a time of 1:32.31 in the 600-meter, then placing runner-up in the 800-meter with a time of 2:09.61. Jenovia Logan finished third in the high jump, clearing the bar at 1.77m (5' 9.75").
 
Rutgers will return to the New York Armory to host the Scarlet Knight Open on Friday, January 31.
 
Crossroads of America Invitational
 
Men's Results
60M Hurdles
1. Chris Serrao                                                            7.93
 
600M
2. Lathan Brown                                                         1:20.98
 
Mile
2. Gavin Richards                                                        4:05.93
 
Distance Medley
1. Gavin Richards, Bryce Tucker
Robert Poplau, Brian Pedretti                                  9:58.37
 
Pole Vault
1. Brian O'Sullivan                                                      5.49m (18' 0") – SCHOOL RECORD
3. Kevin O'Sullivan                                                     5.29m (17' 4.25")
4. Nico Morales                                                          5.19m (17' 0.25")
 
Triple Jump
1. Donavan Anderson                                                16.12m (52' 10.75") – SCHOOL RECORD
 
Women's Results
600M
2. Shelby Whetstone                                                 1:32.31
 
800M
2. Shelby Whetstone                                                 2:09.61
 
Pole Vault
T1. Chloe Timberg                                                      4.44m (14' 6.75")
 
Long Jump
1. Celine-Jada Brown                                                 6.15m (20' 2.25")
2. Kristina Tossas                                                        6.14m (20' 1.75")
 
High Jump
3. Jenovia Logan                                                         1.77m (5' 9.75")
5. Alanna Woolfolk                                                    1.73m (5' 8")