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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME INDOOR RECORDS 55m
6.26 FAT
Elliott Quow
IC4A Championships
Princeton, N.J.
3/6/83
60m
6.81
Marcel Coleman
BIG EAST Championships
Athletics Field House - Akron, OH
2/18/07
55mH
7.10
Eugene Norman
TAC/MSG
New York, N.Y.
2/24/84
60mH
7.86
Kyle Grady
New Balance Collegiate Invitational
The Armory - Bronx, N.Y.
2/5/10
200m
20.95
Rob Waters
IC4A Championships
Boston, Mass.
3/5/06
30.46 FAT
Elliott Quow
Penn State
State College, Pa.
1/15/83
300m
33.19 * * US Record at Time
Elliott Quow
N.E. TAC
Boston, Mass.
1/23/83
400m
46.95
Aaron Younger
IC4A Championships
Boston, Mass.
3/7/2010
500m
1:01.44
Aaron Younger
BIG EAST Championships
The Armory - New York, N.Y.
2/21/10
600 yds.
1:08.5
Tom Ulan
IC4A Championships
Princeton, N.J.
3-71
800m
1:47.93 1:48.19
Balazs Koranyi Balazs Koranyi
Notre Dame NCAA Championships
South Bend, Ind. Indianapolis, Indiana
1995 3/97
1000 yds.
2:09.6
Chris Scotto-Divetta
Metropolitan Championships
1977
1000m
2:23.03
Jim Westman
IC4A Championships
Princeton, N.J.
3/83
Mile
4:05.9
Ron Speirs
Metropolitan Championships
Princeton, N.J.
2/19/73
3000m
8:06.2
Jim Casey
Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y.
1/25/82
5000m
14:12.9
Jim Casey
Princeton
Princeton, N.J.
1/18/81
Hurdle Relay - 28.4 (5th fastest time ever run) 4x200m 1:25.05 National Collegiate Record 4x400m 3:10.14 4x880 yds. 7:27.3
Boris Pendergrass Darryl Merriman Rich Allen Eugene Norman
Princeton Relays
Princeton, N.J.
1984
Joe Porter Bruce Owens Marcel Coleman Rob Waters
Penn St. Relay
State College, Pa.
1/12/07
Corey Caidenhead Steve Werner Kevin Brown Corey Crawford
IC4A Championships
Boston, Mass.
3/4/12
Rich Lippert Princeton Brian Grimes Jim Westman Walter Kirkland
Princeton, N.J.
1/7/90
300 yds.
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME INDOOR RECORDS Distance Medley 9:45.66
Jim Westman Reggie Davis Vin Mutarelli Jim Casey
Boston, Mass.
1982
Long Jump
26’11 ¾ “ (8.22m)
Corey Crawford
American Athletic Conference Championships
The Armory - New York, N.Y.
2/22/2014
Triple Jump
51’1 3/4” (15.59m)
Devin Jones
IC4A Championships
Boston, Mass.
3/6/11
High Jump
7’ 2 1/2”
Adam Bergo
BIG EAST Championships
The Armory - New York, N.Y.
2/21/09
Pole Vault
17’ 4 1/2”
Ed Keefe
BIG EAST Championships
Syracuse, N.Y.
3/02
35lb. Weight
62’ 3”
Sam Segond
BIG EAST Championships
Syracuse, N.Y.
2/19/05
Pentathlon
3,822 points
Steve Theobald
IC4A Championships
Boston, Mass.
3/2/90
Heptathlon
5,412 points
Trevor O’Grady
BIG EAST Championships
Akron, Ohio
2/19/06
59’ 11 3/4”
Sam Segond
BIG EAST Championships
Syracuse, N.Y.
2/19/05
Shot Put
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME OUTDOOR RECORDS 100 yds.
9.5
Robert Kerr
5/3/69
100m
10.30 FAT
Elliott Quow
Pepsi Invitational
Los Angeles, Calif.
5/83
200m
20.16
Elliott Quow
TAC
Indianapolis , Ind.
6-83
400m
45.7
Tom Ulan
World Univ. Games
Turin, Italy
1971
800m
1:46.53
Balazs Koranyi
NCAA Championships
Eugene, Ore..
1500m
3:44.8
James Casey
Princeton
Princeton, N.J.
1982
Mile
4:00.8
Ron Speirs
IC4A Championships
Williamsburg, Va.
5/25/75
3000m Steeplechase
8:41.0
Mike Roche
IC4A Championships
Williamsburg, Va.
5/25/75
5000m
13:57.0
Jim Casey
IC4A Championships
Princeton, N.J.
5/82
10,000m
29:20.8
Paul Friedman
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pa.
1980
Marathon
2:25.27
Larry Erickson
Jersey Shore
1979
110m H
13.62 FAT
Eugene Norman
Dogwood Relays
Tennessee
1984
400m IMH
50.65
Aaron Younger
NCAA Regional
Greensboro, N.C.
5/28/10
High Jump
7’1 1/2 (2.17m)
Anthony Butler
Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
4/10/04
Long Jump
25’ 11 1/2” (7.91m)
Corey Crawford
IC4A
Princeton, N.J.
5/17/14
Triple Jump
51’7 ¼”(15.73m)
Adam Bergo
BIG EAST Championships
Piscataway, N.J.
5/2013
Pole Vault
17’ 3/4”
Mark Vince
Javelin
246’11” (OLD) 244’10” (NEW)
Bob Amabile Chris Sagnella
Discus
205’ 11”
James Plummer
USATF
Des Mones, Iowa
5/2013
Shot Put
61’ 8 1/2”
Sam Segond
BIG EAST Championships
Piscataway, N.J.
5/7/05
194’9”
Marc Wallace
BIG EAST Championships
Piscataway, N.J.
5/02
7212
Trevor O’Grady
BIG EAST Championships
Storrs, Conn.
4/30-5/2/04
Don Kay IC4A Championships Piscatway, N.J. Bob Perna Rob Kerr Jim Smith
5/31/69
Hammer Throw Decathlon
4x100 yds 40.6
Florida Relays NJUSA
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3/84 6/96
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME OUTDOOR RECORDS 4x100m 40.22 4x200m 1:24.13 4x400m 3:06.13 4x440 yds 3:08.60 4x800m 7:19.83
Marcel Coleman Rob Waters David Klics Joe Porter Joe Porter Rob Waters Marcel Coleman Charles Simmons
IC4A Championships
New Haven, Conn.
5/13-16/04
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pa.
4/27/06
Aaron Younger Bruce Owens Nii-Amon Robertson Steve Swern
NCAA Regionals
Greensboro, N.C.
4/29/10
Tom Ulan USATF Rob Kerr Tim Weaver Jim Smith
Wichita, Kan.
1969
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pa.
4/25/81
Rutgers Relays
Piscataway, N.J.
4/21/79
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pa.
1994
Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Pa.
4/27/84
Stan Belin, Vin Mutarelli Walter Kirkland Jim Westman
Distance Medley 9:46.7 Sprint Medley 3:18.13 Sean Stallings Byron Johnson Pete November ,Balazs Koranyi Hurdle Relay 56.28
Boris Pendergrass Darryl Merriman Sinclair Bishop Eugene Norman
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK BUBBLE FACILITY (INDOOR) RECORDS 55m
6.44
Errin Hatwood - St. John’s
Metropolitan Championships
55H
7.48
Wagner Merseille - FDU
Metropolitan Championships
200m
21.98
D’Andre Jordan - Rutgers
400m
47.45
Kevin Lyles - Seton Hall
Metropolitan Championships
500m
1:02.7
Balazs Koranyi - Rutgers
Rutgers Invitational
800m
1:51.91
Robert Ayres - Seton Hall
Metropolitan Championships
1000m
2:23.15
Dylan Capwau - Monmouth
Rutgers Invitational
Mile
4:08.1
Jason Stewart - Army
Rutgers Invitational
3000m
8:13.15
John Jordan- Georgetown
Rutgers Invitational
5000m
14:25.6
Chris Egger - St. John’s
Metropolitan Championships
Pole Vault
16’9” (5.12m)
Chris Wyckoff- Rutgers
Rutgers Invitational
1/13
Long Jump
24’ 2 1/4” (7.37m)
Corey Crawford - Rutgers
Rutgers Invitational
1/13
High Jump 7’ 1/4”(2.14)
Anthony Butler Victor Mallory - Rutgers
Rutgers Invitational Dual Meet
51’
David Frazier- Manhattan
Quad Meet
Shot Put
57’ 11 3/4”
Tom Vandermark- Manhattan
Metropolitan Championships
35 lb. Weight
62’ 1 3/4”
Flynn-Georgetown
Rutgers Invitational
3,560 points
Greg McAleer- St. John’s
Metropolitan Championships
Triple Jump
Pentathlon
Rutgers Invitational
1/11/2014
1/10/15
4x400 3:12.84
Seton Hall Metropolitan Championships Mobley, Copeland, Worthen, Lyles
4x800 7:40.68
Seton Hall Metropolitan Championships Walsh, Fernandes, Ayres, Daniels
Distance Medley 10:00.19
Iona Metropolitan Championships Collins, O’Callaghan, Crick, Bourke
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK BAUER TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX (OUTDOOR) RECORDS 100m
10.05
Jonathan Carter - NYA
NJUSATF
6/14/98
200 m
20.83
Carvin Nkanata - Pitt
BIG EAST Championships
05/2013
400m
45.88
Lenval Laird - Unattached
NJUSATF
6/8/97
800m
1:47.44
Balazs Koranyi - Rutgers
Metropolitan Championships
5/13/95
1500m
3:47.76
Jeremy Rae - Notre Dame
BIG EAST Championships
05/2013
5000m -
14:11.17
Rod Koborsi-Georgetown
BIG EAST Championships
5/05
10,000m
29:17.61
Ryan Shay - Notre Dame
BIG EAST Championships
5/7/01
Steeple Chase
8:48.64
Ian Collings - West Virginia
BIG EAST Championships
5/6/01
110H
13.41
Terrence Somerville - Cincinnati
BIG EAST Championships
05/2013
400H
51.03
Mike Brown - Villanova
BIG EAST Championships
5/7/00
High Jump
7’ 1/2”
Mike Pascuzzo - Shore AC
Rutgers Invitational
5/6/95
Long Jump
26’ 2 1/4”
Santana Moss - Miami
BIG EAST Championships
5/6/00
Triple Jump
52’ 11 1/2”
Kendrick Morgan, Unattached
NJUSATF
6/1/00
Pole Vault
17’6 ½”
Josh Dangel - Cincinnati
BIG EAST Championships
05/2013
Shot Put
61’ 8 1/2”
Sam Segond - Rutgers
BIG EAST Championships
5/05
199’8”(60.85m)
James Plummer - Rutgers
BIG EAST Championships
05/2013
Hammer
236’ 8
Pat McGrath - Unattached
NJUSATF
6/14/98
Javelin
250’ 3”
Gerard Langlois - Shore AC
Rutgers Invitational
5/6/95
7,509 points
Will Thomas - Connecticut
BIG EAST Championships
5/6-8/05
4x100
40.10
Miami
BIG EAST Championships
5/7/01
4x400
3:09.89
Georgetown
BIG EAST Championships
5/2/04
4x800
7:31.33
Villanova
BIG EAST Championships
5/7/01
Distance Medley Relay 10:10.35
Iona
Metropolitan Championships
5/10/97
Discus
Decathlon
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS INDOOR 1997 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) 800m Balazs Koranyi, 800m 4x800 Mike Spellman John Clark, Balazs Koranyi Brian Gibbs 1998 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) 4x800 Jeff Cook Steve Geiger, Mike Spellman Chris Greer High Jump Victor Mallory 2002 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) Pole Vault Ed Keefe Shot Put Sam Segond 2003 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) 60H Hurdles David Klics 2004 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) High Jump Anthony Butler 2005 - BIG EAST (Carrier Dome - Syracuse, N.Y.) High Jump Lonnie Washington Heptathlon Trevor O’Grady Triple Jump Rowan Clarke 4x400 Relay Neil Ambrus, Joe Porter Ryan Westman Rob Waters 35lb Weight Sam Segond 2006 - BIG EAST (Athletics Field House - Akron, Ohio) Heptathlon Trevor O’Grady 200m Joe Porter 2007 - BIG EAST (Athletics Field House - Akron, Ohio) 4x400 relay, Marcel Coleman Rob Waters Jahmone Duhaney Nii-Amon Robertson 60m Marcel Coleman 2009 - BIG EAST (The Armory - New York, N.Y.) High Jump Adam Bergo 200m Bruce Owens 2010 - BIG EAST (The Armory - New York, N.Y.) High Jump Adam Bergo 500m Aaron Younger 2011 - BIG EAST (Athletics Field House - Akron, Ohio) Triple Jump Devin Jones 500m Aaron Younger
4x400
Aaron Younger, Kevin Brown Steve Werner Corey Caidenhead
2012 - BIG EAST (The Armory - New York, N.Y.) Triple Jump Adam Bergo 4x400 Aaron Younger Kevin Brown Steve Werner Corey Caidenhead 2014 - American Athletic Conference (The Armory - New York, N.Y.) Long Jump Corey Crawford
OUTDOOR 1996 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) Villanova, Pa.) Long Jump Jermaine Jackson 800m Balazs Koranyi Javelin Chris Sagnella 1997 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) 4x800 John Clark Brian Gibbs, Chris Greer Steve Geiger 1998 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) High Jump Victor Mallory 2000 - BIG EAST (Bauer Track & Field Complex Piscataway, N.J.) High Jump Victory Mallory 2002 - BIG EAST (George J. Sherman Family Sport Complex Storrs, Conn.) Discus Sam Segond Hammer Marc Wallace 2003 - BIG EAST (George J. Sherman Family Sport Complex Storrs, Conn.) Discus Sam Segond 2004 - BIG EAST (Bauer Track & Field Complex Piscataway, N.J.) 100m Rob Waters 200m Rob Waters 4x100 Rob Waters Marcel Coleman David Klics Joe Porter Decathlon Trevor O’Grady Discus Sam Segond
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2005 - BIG EAST (Bauer Track & Field Complex Piscataway, N.J.) 4x100 David Klics Ryan Westman Rob Waters Joe Porter 4x400 Relay Lou Tomlinson Joe Porters Ryan Westman Adam Golembeski Long Jump Marquis Allen Triple Jump Rowan Clarke Shot Put Sam Segond Discus Sam Segond 2006 - BIG EAST (George J. Sherman Family Sport Complex Storrs, Conn.) Decathalon Adam Golembeski 200m Joe Porter 2008 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) Decathalon Nick Crosta 2009 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) 200m Bruce Owens Javelin Jeremy Pennino, 2010 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) High Jump Adam Bergo 200m Bruce Owens Discus James Plummer 4x400 Aaron Younger Bruce Owens Steve Swern Nii-Amon Robertson 2011 - BIG EAST (Jumbo Elliot Track at Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa.) Discus James Plummer 4x400 relay Aaron Younger Kevin Brown Steve Werner Corey Caidenhead 2013 – BIG EAST (Bauer Track & Field Complex Piscataway, N.J.) Discus James Plummer High Jump Adam Bergo 2013 -- BIG EAST (Bauer Track & Field Complex Piscataway, N.J.) Discus James Plummer High Jump Adam Bergo Javelin Thomas Carr 2014 -- American Athletic Conference (USF Track & Field Stadium - Tampa, Fla.) Long Jump Corey Crawford Javelin Thomas Carr
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK IC4A CHAMPIONS INDOORS 1967 High Jump 1968 High Jump 1971 600 yds. 1975 High Jump 1978 Distance Medley Relay 800m 400m 3/4 Mile 1983 55mH 1000m 55m 1985 55m H 1990 Pole Vault 1997 4x800 Relay 1999 Shot Put 2003 500m 2005 500m Heptathlon 2006 200m 2008 200m 500m 2009 500m 2012 Long Jump 500m 2013 Long Jump
Elijah Miller Elijah Miller Tom Ulan Tom Howell John Daut George Parides, Jay Vickey Bob Amitrani Eugene Norman (meet record at time) Jim Westman Elliott Quow Boris Pendergrass Steve Keating John Clark Mike Spellman Steve Geiger Chris Greer Kevin DiGiorgio Ryan Westman Ryan Westman Trevor O’Grady Rob Waters Bruce Owens, Steve Swern Steve Swern Corey Crawford Corey Caidenhead Corey Crawford
OUTDOORS 1967 High Jump 1968 High Jump 1969 400 yd. H 1975 3,000 Steeplechase 1981 110m H 1982 100m 1983 200m 1984 110m H 1985 110m H 1987 Javelin 1994 Javelin 1996 Javelin 2000 High Jump 2002 Discus 2003 110m H High Jump Discus 2004 4x100 Relay 2005 110m H Shot Put Discus Long Jump 2006 4x400 Relay 2009 200m 2010 Discus 2011 Discus 2013 Discus 2014 Long Jump
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Elijah Miller Elijah Miller, John Hanley Mike Roche Eugene Norman (Meet record) Elliott Quow Elliott Quow Boris Pendergrass Boris Pendergrass Bob Amabile Chris Sagnella Chris Sagnella Victor Mallory Sam Segond David Klics Anthony Butler Sam Segond Rob Waters David Klics Marcel Coleman Joe Porter David Klics Sam Segond Sam Segond Marquis Allen Joe Porter, Rob Waters Jahmone Duhaney Ryan Westman Bruce Owens James Plummer James Plummer James Plummer Corey Crawford
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK TOP PERFORMANCES OLYMPIC GAMES Montreal Games 3000m Steeplechase Atlanta Games 800m - Semifinalist Sydney Games 800m Semifinalst
Balazs Koranyi
OLYMPIC TRIALS 1968 Decathlon 1972 400m - Finalist 1976 3000m Steeplechase - Third 1500m (British Trials) 1980 400m 1984 110m H quarterfinals 110m H - Quarterfinalist 200m - Fifth Place 1988 Javelin 1996 Javelin - Eighth Place
Jacques Lebel Tom Ulan Mike Roche Ron Spiers Brian Grimes Boris Pendergrass Eugene Norman Elliott Quow Bob Amabile Chris Sagnella
1976 1996 2000
1983 1999
1992
Mike Roche Balazs Koranyi
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 200m - Silver Medal Indoors - 800m Outdoors - 800m WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS High Jump
Elliott Quow Balazs Koranyi Balazs Koranyi
Erik Mueller
1983
PAN AMERICAN GAMES 200m - Champion 4x100m Relay - Champion
1982 1984 1989 2003
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 110m H Boris Pendergrass, 110m H Javelin - Champion Bob Amabile Hammer Andy Lemoi 4x400m Relay Ryan Westman
1980 1982 1984 1989 1992
AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES) 200m Elliott Quow 110m H Boris Pendergrass Javelin Bob Amabile Hammer Andy Lemoi High Jump Erik Mueller
Elliott Quow Elliott Quow
WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES 1967 High Jump Elijah Miller 1972 400m Tom Ulan Champion 1983 200m Elliott Quow 4x100m 2nd 1985 200m Elliott Quow 2nd 1995 800m Balazs Koranyi Semifinalist
NCAA CHAMPIONS 1970 440 yds (indoors) 1981 4x800 Relay 1983 200m NATIONAL INDOOR AAU 1970 Sprint Medley - Champions
Tom Ulan Brian Grimes Walt Kirkland Stan Belin Jim Westman Elliot Quow
Bob Kerr Jim Smith John Herma Tom Ulan
PENN RELAYS CHAMPIONS 1987 Javelin Bob Amabile (Championship) 1988 Pole Vault Steve Keating (College Division) 1990 Decathlon Steve Theobald (Championship) 1990 4x100m Relay Ken Henry (IC4A Race) Oral Carnegie Pat Austin Dave Singletary 1992 Shot Put John Wojciechowski (College Division) 1994 Javelin Chris Sagnella (Championship) Hurdle Relay Byron Johnson (IC4A Race) Naum Krstevski Rich Reichenbach Jermaine Jackson 1996 4x800m Relay Chris Greer (College Division) Brian Gibbs Mike Spellman Steve Geiger 1998 High Jump Victor Mallory (College Division) 2001 Javelin Chris Francisco (College Division) 4x400m Relay Joe Lewis (Mets) Andy Desormes, Harran Williams Lou Tomlinson 2002 4x400m Relay Joe Lewis (Mets) Harran Williams Lou Tomlinson Andy Desormes 2004 4x400m Relay Trevor O’Grady (IC4A Race) Rob Waters Ryan Westman Marcel Coleman 2009 Javelin Jeremy Pennino (College Division) 2010
Discus (Championship Division)
James Plummer
2011 2013
Discus (Championship Division) Discus (Championship Division)
James Plummer
2014
Long Jump (Championship Division)
Corey Crawford
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James Plummer
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK TOP PERFORMERS BOB AMABILE ‘87 JAVELIN
EUGENE NORMAN ‘84 55H/110H
• 1997 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame inductee • 1987 All-American • Fourth-place 1987 NCAA • 1984 Pan American Junior Champion • 1984 American Junior Champion • 1987 IC4A and Penn Relays Champion • 4x Metropolitan Champion • Best Throws - 246’ 11” (old) 238’ 7” (new)
• 1994 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame Inductee • Four-time All-American • Fourth place 1984 TAC (I) • Two-time IC4A Champion • Ranked Top 10 in USA (Twice) • Best Time 55MH - 7.10 (Sixth in the world at that time) • Best Time of 13.62 (O) • Olympic Trials 1984
BRIAN GRIMES ‘81 400M/800M • Two-Time All-American • Member of 1981 NCAA Champion Two-Mile Relay • Third-place ‘80 Indoor NCAA 600 yds. • Best Time 500m - 1:02.52 • Best Time 800m - 1:48.5 • Best Time 400m - 46.1
JOHN HANLEY ‘69 440 HURDLES
• 2000 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame inductee • 1982 American Junior Champion • Three-time IC4A Champion • Best Time - 7.25 & 13.74 • National SemiFinalist • Olympic Trials 1984 • 1982 Jr. Pan Am Games - Fourth Place
ELLIOTT QUOW ‘85 -SPRINTS
• 1975 All-American • Third place 1975 indoor NCAA’s • 1975 IC4A Champion • Best Jump - 7’2”
BALAZS KORANYI ‘97 800M
MIKE ROCHE ‘75 3000M/ STEEPLECHASE
TOM HOWELL ‘75 HIGH JUMP
• Four-time All-American • Three-time Big East Champion • Five-time Metropolitan Champion • Five-time All East Selection • First Team Academic NCAA All-American • School Record Holder • 1997 Donald Leslie Coursen Award Winner (Rutgers Outstanding Senior Male Athlete) • 1996 Atlanta Olympics Semifinalist, 800m (Hungary) • World University Games Semifinalist • Hungarian National Record Holder 800m 1:45.39 • 2000 Sydney Olympics Semifinalist, 800m (Hungary) • 2002 Rutgers Hall of Fame Inductee
ELIJAH MILLER ‘68 HIGH JUMP •1998 Rutgers Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee • 1967 All-American • Fourth Place 1967 NCAA Championships • 1967, 1968 Two-time Indoor IC4A Champion • 1967, 1968 Outdoor IC4A Champion • First Rutgers Athlete to Jump 7’
· Three-time NCAA First Team All-American · Six BIG EAST championships · Eight All-BIG EAST honors · Won four BIG EAST discus titles · Won BIG EAST titles in the shot put & weight throw · Eight time All-East honoree · Set then school record in the shot put (61’ 8.25”) · RU, BIG EAST and IC4A records in the discus (199’ 8.5’’)
BORIS PENDERGRASS ‘85 55H/110H
• 1995 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame Inductee • Three-time All-American • 1983 NCAA Champion • 1983 World Championships Silver • American Record Holder at 300m • Fourth place 1983 TAC Champs • 1983 Pan Am Games Double Gold Medalist • Ranked Fourth in the World ‘83 200m • Fifth place 1984 Olympic Trials • Three-time IC4A Champion • Best Time 55m - 6.26, 100m - 10.30 • Best Time 200m - 20.16, 300m - 33.16 • Best Time 400m - 47.0i, 45.7
• 1969 All-American • Sixth-place 1969 NCAA Championships • 1969 IC4A Champion • Best Time of 50.94 • 2009 RU Hall of Fame Inductee
SAM SEGOND ‘ 06 DISCUS/SHOT PUT/WEIGHT THROW · 2013 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
• 1994 Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame Inductee • 1976 Olympic Team Member • 1975 All-American • Fifth place 1975 NCAA’s • 1975 IC4A Champion - record holder • Best Time - 8:30.2
CHRIS SAGNELLA ‘96 JAVELIN • Three-time All-American • IC4A Champion • Big East Champion/Meet Record Holder • Two-time Metropolitan Champion • Eighth Place in 1996 Olympic Trials • Ninth Ranked in United States • 2008 RU Hall of Fame Inductee
PETE SCHUDER ‘68 400M • 1996 Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee • NCAA All-American • Coursen Award Winner & Team Capt. • Olympic Trials - 400m • World ranked at 600 yds. • IC4A & Met Champion
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BILL SIEBEN ‘75 DISTANCES
• Seventh place NCAA 6 mile • Former holder of six school records • Leader of Cross Country team which placed 15th in the NCAAs
CHRIS SCOTTO DIVETTA ‘77 1000 YDS • 1977 All-American • Fifth place 1977 NCAA’s • All East several times • Metropolitan Champion
RON SPEIRS ‘75 MILE • 1975 All-American • Fifth-place 1975 NCAA’s • 1976 British Olympic Trials • Best Time - 3:56.9
TOM ULAN ‘71 440 YDS/600 YDS • 1994 Rutgers Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee • Three-time All-American • 1971 Indoor NCAA Champion 400 yds • 1970 World University Games Champion • 1971 IC4A Champion • 1972 Olympic Trials Finalist • Best Time 440yds - 45.7-44.9 relay split • Best Time 600yds - 1:08.5
JAMES WESTMAN ‘83 800, 1000 • 1981 All-American • 1981 NCAA Champion (2-Mile Relay) • 1983 IC4A 1000m Champion - record • Best Time 800m - 1:48.0 (O)/1:49.32 (I) • Best Time 1000m - 2:23.03
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK RUTGERS HALL OF FAME JOHN HANLEY ‘69
BALAZS KORANYI ‘97
ROBERT AMABILE ‘87
Hall of Fame Class of 2008 An outstanding track and field competitor from 1967 through 1969, Hanley co-captained the team during the 1969 season. A standout in multiple events, Hanley earned All-America status at the 1969 NCAA Championships, breaking his own school record in the 400 hurdles. He ran a time of 50.9 seconds which still stands today. Hanley was a Metropolitan champion in both the 400 meter hurdles and 4x400 meter relay in 1968 and 1969. He was a member of the NCAA qualifying 4x400 relay team in 1968 and ran on the 4x200 relay squad which established a school record that lasted 35 years. A finalist in the 400 hurdles at the 1968 IC4A, Hanley won the event a year later in 1969.
Hall of Fame Class of 2002 Koranyi was a track and field standout at Rutgers from from 1993 through 1997. He was a four-time All-American and three-time BIG EAST Champion in the 800 meters, while also winning five Metropolitan Championships. He currently holds the school record in both the indoor (1:47.93) and outdoor (1:46.53) 800m run. Koranyi was a First Team Academic All-American in 1996 and earned the 1997 Leslie Coursen Award as Rutgers’ outstanding senior male athlete. Beyond his collegiate competition, Koranyi competed at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics for his native Hungary, reaching the semifinals of the 800m run each year. He is the national record holder in Hungary as well with a time of 1:45.39.
Hall of Fame Class of 1997 Amabile was considered to be one of America’s top javelin throwers in his time at Rutgers. In 1987, he finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America status. That effort capped a year in which he was ranked as the top javelin thrower in college. Also in 1987, he won the javelin event at the prestigious IC4A Championships and the Penn Relays Carnival. He was a four-time Metropolitan Champion as well as a three-time All-East performer. Amabile also won the 1984 Pan American Junior Championships. Amabile, who collected a host of meet championships throughout his career, held the school record in the javelin for nearly a decade. Amabile’s best throws were 246’11” (old javelin) and 238’7” (new javelin).
CHRIS SAGNELLA ‘96
BORIS PENDERGRASS ‘85
Hall of Fame Class of 2007 A three-time NCAA first-team All-American in the javelin, Chris Sagnella is the school record-holder in the javelin with a Rutgers-best mark of 244’ 10”. An IC4A, Penn Relays and Big East Champion, Sagnella established a one-time meet record at the Big East Championships in the javelin. He was a two-time Metropolitan Conference Champion and competed at the 1996 United States Olympic Trials, securing an eighth-place finish. Sagnella was the number nine ranked javelin thrower in the United States by Track and field News in 1996. That included all college and professional javelin throwers in 1996.
Hall of Fame Class of 2000 Boris Pendergrass was a standout track and field competitor at Rutgers from1982-85, emerging as the dominant hurdler in the east from 1984-85. Participating in the 55 and 110 hurdles, Pendergrass won the 1984 55m Metropolitan Championship, establishing a meet record that stood for 13 seasons. Pendergrass also captured three IC4A Championships, during the1984 outdoor season and in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 1985. In addition to qualifying for the NCAA Championships on three occasions, Pendergrass was a national semifinalist in the U.S. Open Champion-ships in 1984 and 1985. He also was a member of the schoolrecord holding hurdle relay team, a team which posted the third fastest time in the world and the fifth-fastest indoor time ever in 1984.
RON SPEIRS ‘75 Hall of Fame Class of 2005 A 1975 All-American in the mile, finishing fifth at the NCAA Championships, Speirs helped lead Rutgers to the Metropolitan outdoor team title in 1975, finishing second in the mile and 880yard runs. Still the owner of the indoor (4:05.9) and outdoor (4:00.8) mile records “On the Banks,” Speirs was an all-IC4A honoree in 1975, finishing as the runner-up (4:00.8) to Eamon Coghlan, the future world record holder. Speirs also helped lead Rutgers to a Metropolitan cross country title in 1974, and was awarded the Robert Collett Award as team MVP in 1973 and 1974. He was an all IC4A cross country honoree in 1974, and a three-time competitor in the NCAA Cross-Country Championships, finishing 31st in 1973, the highest ever by a Scarlet Knight. While obtaining his Master’s Degree at Rutgers and serving as graduate assistant track and field coach, Ron went on to run 3:56.9 in the mile in 1977, the fastest time ever run by a Rutgers graduate. A finalist at the 1976 British Olympic Trials, Speirs went on to found and serve as president of RU FAST (Friends and Alumni of Scarlet Track), and founded the Lester C. Wallack, Jr. Scholarship for men’s track.
ELIJAH MILLER ‘67 Hall of Fame Class of 1998 A 1967 All-American in the high jump, Elijah Miller is the sixth men’s track and field star to be named to the Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. In 1967, Miller finished fourth in the NCAA High Jump Championships, earning his All-America status. In 1967 and ‘68, he won the indoor and outdoor IC4A Championships in the high jump. He was also the first Rutgers athlete to high jump seven feet.
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PETE SCHUDER ‘68 Hall of Fame Class of 1996 Schuder was a two-time team captain in men’s track who was, in 1968, the first Rutgers runner to place at the NCAAs when he finished 7th in the 400 meters. He was a member of the first relay team (4x400) to qualify for the NCAA championships in 1967. Also that year, Schuder was the Metropolitan champion in the 600, and both the indoor and outdoor 440. He went on to defend each of those titles in 1968 when Rutgers won the team title. The winner of the 1968 Coursen Award, given to the top male graduating senior, Schuder placed second in the IC4A meet in both the 400 meters and 4x400 relay in 1967 and 1968 and was fourth in the 400 in 1968. In both of those seasons, Rutgers finished third as a team at the IC4A meet. A gold medal winner at the 1971 Hapoel Games in Israel in the 400 meters, he was a three-time AAU All-American in the 600-yard run in 1971 and as a member of the silver-medal winning national 4x440 relay team in 1969 and 1970.
ELLIOT QUOW ‘83 Hall of Fame Class of 1995 Elliot Quow was a three-time All-American and held the American record in the 300-meters. In 1983, he was the NCAA Champion in the 200 meters and the Athlete of the Year by Eastern Track. At the World Championships in 1983, he was a silver medallist. Quow finished fourth at the 1983 TAC Championships and was a double gold medallist at the 1983 Pan Am Games. He was an Olympic Trials qualifier, who was at one time ranked fourth in the World in 1983. In 1984, he placed fifth in the Olympic Trial. The threetime IC4A Champion holds four Rutgers indoor records (one relay) and three Rutgers outdoor records (one relay).
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK RUTGERS HALL OF FAME EUGENE NORMAN ‘84
SAM SEGOND ‘06
Hall of Fame Class of 1994 Eugene Norman was a four-time All-American in track and field. He was an Olympic Trials qualifier in 1984. His specialties were the 55-meter and 110-meter hurdles. Norman, originally from Syracuse, NY, placed third at the 1984 NCAAs in the 55-meter hurdles and was fourth at the Atlantic Congress national indoor meet that year. A two-time IC4A champion in the 55-meter hurdles, he was twice ranked in the top 10 in the United States. His career best time of 7.10, ranked sixth in the world at the time, was run at the TAC meet at Madison Square Garden. His personal best in the 110-meter hurdles was 13.62. Still the holder of the Rutgers records in the 55-meters indoors and the 110-meter hurdles outdoor, he won three Metropolitan titles in the 110-meter hurdles.
Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Sam Segond was a three-time NCAA First Team All-American in the discus and took home six BIG EAST championships for the Rutgers men’s track and field team during his Scarlet Knight career. He led RU to its first ever BIG EAST Outdoor Championship and IC4A Indoor and Outdoor Team Championships in 2005. Segond brought home eight All-BIG EAST honors, including winning four BIG EAST discus titles and earning conference titles in the shot put and weight throw. He also earned All-East recognition eight times as a three-time IC4A discus champion and IC4A shot put title holder. During his career, Segond set the school record in the shot put (61’ 8.25”) along with RU, BIG EAST and IC4A records in the discus (199’ 8.5’’).
MIKE ROCHE ‘75
1970 SPRINT MEDLEY TEAM
Hall of Fame Class of 1994 Mike Roche earned international acclaim in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. A member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic team in Montreal, he also earned AllAmerican honors in his specialty in 1975 with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Roche was also the IC4A 3,000 meter steeplechase titlist in meet record time of 8:41.0 in 1975. His personal best time was 8:40.0 (all time best 8:30) The holder of several school marks, Roche was the first Scarlet track and field team member to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Winner of both the most improved and the most valuable performer awards in both cross country and track, he was ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. with third being his highest position.
TOM ULAN ‘71
Hall of Fame Class of 2013 John Herma, Jim Smith, Tom Ulan and Robert Kerr comprised the Rutgers sprint medley relay team that captured the Scarlet Knights’ first track national championship. In 1970, the Scarlet Knight quartet won gold at the AAU Championship at Madison Square Garden. Coached by the late Les Wallach, the Scarlet Knights captured the winning time of 1:53.4, surpassing competitors that included former Olympians, post-graduates and non-collegiate track runners. Tom Ulan ran the 440 yard leg, John Herma ran the 100 yard leg, Jim Smith ran the 220 yard leg and Rob Kerr ran the 300 yard leg. In the same year, the Rutgers relay team also captured the mile relay title at the prestigious Baltimore Sun Paper Games Indoor Track Meet.
Hall of Fame Class of 1994 Tom Ulan was the first Rutgers track and field athlete to reach international stature. He was a three-time All-American and was a nationallyrecognized middle distance runner. He won the Coursen Award in 1971 as Rutgers’ outstanding graduating male athlete. The 1971 NCAA Indoor Championships winner at 400 yards, Ulan was the World University Games titlist in 1970. An IC4A Champion at 600 yards in 1971, he was a 1972 Olympic Trials finalist in the 400 meters. He is still the Rutgers record-holder in the indoor 600 yards (1:08.5) at the IC4As and the 400 meters outdoors (:45.7) at the World University Games in Turin, Italy. Ulan, who was born in Westhampton, NY, also shared the school mark in the outdoor 4x200 meter relay (1:25.3). He was also the recipient of the McManus Award in 1970.
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RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK TOP PERFORMANCES ROBERT COLLETT AWARD
GLEN KURYLA AWARD
LES WALLACK SR. TROPHY
Awarded annually to that member of the cross country team who, through leadership, dedication to the sport, and performance on the field, has proven himself to be the team’s most valuable member.
Donated by the Kuryla family of Liverpool, NY in memory of their son, Glen, a former member of the Rutgers cross country team. Given annually to the most outstanding freshman cross country runner.
Awarded to a member of the cross country team who, through determination, faithful practice, and self-sacrifice, shows the most improvement during the season.
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Hugh Davies Laurence Badgley John Dzelzkains Donald Schmidt Peter Brill Robert Schihdewolf Bruce Lagenkamp H. Michael Sheldon Bruce Carpenter Mark A. Nolan William A. Sieben William Westman Miguel S. Roche Patrick A. Gubbins James Hopkins William Fitzpatrick Paul H. Friedman William J. Ruggero Walter Woods Anthony Uzaiak Joseph Keenan Joseph Mecca David Goldsworthy William Burger Peter Howe Harry Smith Donald Romanek Bill McLaughlin Keith Camacho David DeMonico Doug Tilton Scott Anderson Matt Megary Frank Wiggins Jeff Perlman Bill Morrow Mike Donnelly, Scott Teske Bill Grogan Leigh Cadigan, Chris Greer Steve Geiger Jim Smoliga Chris Tafelski Seth Hollland Brian Stanziano Mike DeSimone Steve Slaby Bill Hulbert Alex Palmentieri Alex Palmentieri Simon Gordonov Nick Miehe Mike Crum
RUTGERS MEN’S TRACK RECORD BOOK TOP PERFORMANCES COLIN MACMANUS MEMORIAL AWARD Presented to that member of the track team who, through self-sacrifice, industry, and dedication, has shown the most improvement during the season and who has displayed the intense competitive spirit of Colin MacManus. Donated by William Von Fabrice. 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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