EUGENE, Ore. – Rutgers track and field capped its historic season that saw eight Scarlet Knights qualify for the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, highlighted by a silver medal from
Chloe Timberg. RU closed out the four-day meet with three First Team All-American performances, a pair of Second Team nods and three Honorable Mention.
The eight NCAA Championship qualifiers were the most in program history, resulting in the program's highest number of All-America selections in a season.
Timberg, the reigning national champion entering Friday's competition, capped an illustrious career with silver in the pole vault. Making her fourth-straight outdoor championship appearance, Timberg cleared 4.49m (14' 8.75") to earn back-to-back First Team All-American honors.
The pole vault group on the men's side featured the duo of
Kevin O'Sullivan and
Nico Morales. O'Sullivan posted a school record height of 5.53m (18' 1.75"), earning first team accolades and a podium finish in a tie for seventh place. Morales placed in a tie for 13th as he cleared 5.33m (17' 5.75").
Bryce Tucker, one of three First Team All-Americans, added the third podium finish for the Scarlet Knights as he placed eighth in 400-meter hurdles, running a time of 50.83 in the finals on Friday.
Rounding out the performances on the men's side was
Chris Serrao who finished 12th in the semi-finals of the 110-meter hurdles, running a time of 13.53 and
Steve Coponi who placed 22nd in the javelin with a throw of 62.82m (206' 1").
On the women's squad,
Paige Floriea finished 17th in the long jump with a distance of 6.05m (19' 10.25"), while
Charlee Crawford placed 23rd in the 400-meter with a time of 53.09.
Men's Results
Pole Vault
T7.
Kevin O'Sullivan 5.53m (18' 1.75") –
SCHOOL RECORD
T13.
Nico Morales 5.33m (17' 5.75")
400M Hurdles (Finals)
8.
Bryce Tucker 50.83
110M Hurdles (Semis)
12.
Chris Serrao 13.53
Javelin
22.
Steve Coponi 62.82m (206' 1")
Women's Results
Pole Vault
2.
Chloe Timberg 4.49m (14' 8.75")
Long Jump
17.
Paige Floriea 6.05m (19' 10.25")
400M (Semis)
23.
Charlee Crawford 53.09
First Team All-American
Kevin O'Sullivan
Chloe Timberg
Bryce Tucker
Second Team All-American
Nico Morales
Chris Serrao
Honorable Mention All-American
Steve Coponi
Charlee Crawford
Paige Floriea