Track Ends Time At ASUN Outdoor Championships

Written by: Deric Raymond
Published: Monday, May 13, 2019

The NJIT men's and women's track & field programs completed the final day of the ASUN Conference Outdoor Championships Saturday evening at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

The men's team closed the meet in 5th place, adding 43 points to their Day 1 total to finish with 55 total points. The Highlander women scored in four events on Saturday to end the meet with a sixth-place tally of ten points. 

NJIT picked up four medals on the men's side Saturday, as Alex Ortega won the 400 meter hurdles; Pritinder Singh (2nd) and Connor Penrod (3rd) took two of three medals in the Decathlon, and Ryan Budhu grabbed bronze in the 800 meters. The quartet joined Naisem Chandler on the medal stand after his Friday silver in the Long Jump.

Leading the way for the women's team was Synde Nance, whose school-record mark in the High Jump tied the third place leap but just missed out on the bronze.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS (Friday's Results in BOLD)

Men's 400 Hurdles: Alex Ortega - 52.16 (1st; 10 pts)
Men's Decathlon: Pritinder Singh - 6033 points (2nd; 8 pts); Connor Penrod - 5513 points (3rd; 6 pts)
Men's 800 Meters: Ryan Budhu - 1:53.60 (3rd; 6 pts)
Women's High Jump: Sydne Nance - 1.62m / 5-3.75 (4th; 4 pts)
Men's 4x400 Relay - 3:19.47 (4th; 4 pts)
Women's Heptathlon: Esther Daramola - 3232 points (5th; 2 pts)
Men's 5000 Meters: Brian McGlew - 15:28.61 (5th; 2 pts)
Women's 4x400 Relay - 4:04.71 (5th; 2 pts)
Women's 4x100 Relay - 51.16 (5th; 2 pts)
Men's Triple Jump: Teslim Olunlade - 13.75m / 45-1.50 (6th; 1 pt)
Men's Discus Throw: Connor Letko - 42.47m / 139-4.00 (6th; 1 pt)
Men's High Jump: LeAndre McFarlande - 1.93m / 6-4 (6th; 1 pt)
Men's Long Jump: Nasiem Chandler - 7.06m / 23-6.00 (2nd; 8 pts)
Men's Hammer Throw: Connor Letko - 42.00m / 137-9.00 (5th; 2 pts)
Men's Pole Vault: Brandon Kong - 4.17m / 13-8.25 (6th; 1 pt)
Men's Shot Put: Edward Kasmin - 11.61m / 38-1.25 (6th; 1pt)


Liberty and Kennesaw State ended both championships in first and second place respectively, North Florida finished third on the men's side and Jacksonville took third in the women's meet.