Rutgers track & field has 19 competitors at NCAA Regionals

Rutgers track and field has 19 student-athletes competing at the NCAA East Preliminary Round beginning on Wednesday, May 24. The meet runs through Saturday, May 27 and is taking place at Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on the campus of North Florida. The Scarlet Knights tied a program record for most regional qualifiers, matching last year’s total.

“We’re excited to get down there and compete,” said Bobby Farrell, director of track & field and cross country. “This is survive and advance mode, one day at a time and they’re ready. Thirteen of the student-athletes competing this week are returning next year so the future is bright.”

At the Big Ten Championships two weeks ago, Rutgers had a program record 19 podium finishes. The women’s team also completed its best ever finish. Top performances included a gold medal for Chloe Timberg in the pole vault and a silver medal for Sincere Robinson in the long jump. Both will compete for Rutgers at regionals.

Rutgers hopes to have as many qualifiers advance past the East Preliminary to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships held June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. You can watch a live stream of the NCAA Regionals here and check for live results here.

Here is the complete first round schedule for all 19 competitors. Five Scarlet Knights are competing in multiple individual events.

Rutgers First Round Schedule

Wednesday, May 24
10 a.m.          Hammer                               Kyle Lipscomb
1:30 p.m.      Javelin                                  Steve Coponi, Joshua Mather
6 p.m.            110M Hurdles                     Chris Serrao
6 p.m.            Long Jump                          Jabari Higgs-Salaam, Sincere Robinson
7 p.m.            100M                                    Nadale Buntin  
8:20 p.m.      400M Hurdles                   Chris Serrao, Jameson Woodell  
8:45 p.m.      200M                                   Nadale Buntin   

Thursday, May 25
1:30 p.m.      Javelin                                 Alianna Eucker
6 p.m.            Shot Put                              Jasmine Van Note   
6 p.m.            Long Jump                         Celine Brown
6 p.m.            100M Hurdles                    Icisys Sadler   
6:30 p.m.      Pole Vault                           Chloe Timberg
6:30 p.m.      1,500M                                Alex Carlson   
7 p.m.            100M                                    Dennisha Page  
7:50 p.m.      800M                                   Kassidy Johnson  
8:45 p.m.      200M                                   Dennisha Page

Friday, May 26
1 p.m.            Discus                                   Konstantinos Bouzakis, Kyle Lipscomb   
5 p.m.            4x100M Relay
5:40 p.m.      3,000M Steeplechase       William Hare

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