Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season at USF

Tampa, Fla. – Rutgers track and field began is 2025 outdoor season in Tampa, Florda, competing in the USF Alumni Invitational March 21-22. In the first meet of the outdoor schedule, the Scarlet Knights turned in several top performances, including a school record and a pair of event wins.
 
The two first-place finishes came on the women’s side with victories in the high jump and javelin. Jenovia Logan posted a school-record height to win the high jump, clearing 1.81m (5′ 11.25″), while Alianna Eucker recorded a throw of 49.15m (161′ 3″) to win the javelin.
 
On the track, Charlee Crawford ran 52.85 to finish fourth in the 400-meter.
 
The men’s team featured second-place finishes from Steve Coponi and Malachi Yehudah. Coponi recorded a throw of 66.58m (218′ 5″) in the javelin and Yehudah cleared 2.05m (6′ 8.75″) in the high jump.
 
Bryce Tucker ran 51.25 in the 400-meter hurdles, while Nico Morales narrowly missed a school record in the pole vault as he finished fourth with a height of 5.31m (17′ 5″), just .01 off the record mark.
 
The Scarlet Knights return to action on March 27-29 for the Raleigh Relays and March 28-29 for the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational.
 
USF Alumni Invitational Results
Men’s Results
400M Hurdles
4. Bryce Tucker                                                          51.25
 
5,000M
5. Ryan Smith                                                            15:02.41
 
Javelin
2. Steve Coponi                                                         66.58m (218′ 5″)
 
High Jump
2. Malachi Yehudah                                                 2.05m (6′ 8.75″)
 
Pole Vault
4. Nico Morales                                                        5.31m (17′ 5″)
5. Kevin O’Sullivan                                                    5.21m (17′ 1″)
 
Women’s Results
400M
4. Charlee Crawford                                                 52.85
 
Javelin
1. Alianna…