GLASSBORO, NJ -- Rowan's top-ranked Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team was in action in a bevy of weekend events, seeing action at the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn on Friday and Saturday and at the Chester Quarry Classic at Widener and the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton.
At Auburn,
Amara Conte produced a PR in the 400 meters (47.89) where he was fifth. Other teammates hit PRs as well;
Jake Riley in the 1500 meters (3:56.21),
Marquise Young in the 110 hurdles (14.70) and
Jake Kolodziej in the 800 meters (1:52.85).
The 4x400 relay team of Young,
Nana Agyemang,
Jah'mere Beasley, and Conte moved into the top spot in the country, winning the event in a Division III best time of 3:12.77.
Down in Chester,
Khaliel Burnett kept the PR train moving as he won the long jump with a top mark of 6.59 meters. Other first places and PRs went to
Brandon Jarrett in the 3000 steeplechase (9:37.49) and
Jason Tomaino in the pole vault (4.45 meters).
Jeff Stewart broke four minutes in the 1500, clocking in at 3:59.59 for a personal best.
At the Larry Ellis Invite,
Kevin Lauer produced a PR time of 3:54.14 in the 1500 meters with a new top NJAC and #6 AARTFC time placing sixth.
Justin Kelly competed in the 5000 meters clocking in at 15:01.51 (29th).
The squad heads to Baltimore next weekend for the Legacy Meet at Morgan State on Saturday.
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