Three Medals Guide Track and Field at Big Ten Championships

EUGENE, Ore. – Rutgers track and field captured three medals and a total of eight podium finishes at the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Brian O’Sullivan, Donavan Anderson and Chloe Timberg each secured bronze finishes in their respective events.
 
The Scarlet Knights earned their first medal of the meet with O’Sullivan finishing third in the pole vault. He cleared a height of 5.49m (18′ 0″), while Nico Morales added a podium finish in the event as well. Morales cleared an identical height of 5.49m (18′ 0″) to finish fifth, needing three attempts to meet the mark.
 
Steve Coponi placed sixth in the javelin with a throw of 68.68m (225′ 4″) to give Rutgers another podium finish and close out the first day competition.
 
Rutgers wrapped up day three with two medals as Anderson captured bronze in the triple jump with a distance of 15.58m (51′ 1.5″) and Timberg capped her career with a fourth-straight outdoor medal. Timberg, the school record holder in the pole vault, finished third as she cleared a height of 4.38m (14′ 4.5″).
 
The Scarlet Knights also received podium finishes from Paige Floriea, who finished fourth in the long jump with a distance 6.14m (20′ 1.75″) and Faith Bethea in the triple jump with a leap of 12.81m (42′ 0.5″). The 4×400-meter relay team of Bryce Tucker, Lathan Brown, Joshua Babe and Jah’Mere Beasley finished seventh, running a time of 3:08.17.
 
The men’s team collected 21 points to place 15th out of 17 teams, while the women’s squad scored 13 points, finishing 15th out of 17 schools.
 
Rutgers will gear up for the NCAA East First Round beginning on Wednesday, May 28 through Saturday, May 31 at Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
 
Big Ten Championship Finishes
 
Men’s Results
Pole Vault
3. Brian O’Sullivan                                                5.49m (18′ 0″)
5. Nico Morales                                                     5.49m (18′ 0″)
 
Triple Jump
3. Donavan Anderson                                          15.58m (51′ 1.5″)
 
Javelin
6. Steve Coponi                                                     68.68m (225′ 4″)
 
4x400M
7. Bryce Tucker, Lathan Brown
Joshua Babe, Jah’Mere Beasley                          3:08.17
 
Women’s Results
Pole Vault
3. Chloe Timberg                                                   4.38m (14′ 4.5″)
 
Long Jump
4. Paige Floriea                                                      6.14m (20′ 1.75″)
 
Triple Jump
7. Faith Bethea                                                      12.81m (42′ 0.5″)