The TCNJ track and field team had a very busy weekend, sending athletes to three separate events. Those included the Messiah Multi Invitational (Grantham, Pa.), the Larry Ellis Invitational (Princeton, N.J.) and the Bill Butler Invitational (West Chester University). Regardless of location, the Lions put up some impressive times/marks that are worth noting.
 
 MESSIAH MULTI- Jason Engler and Eliza Bruncaj highlighted the Messiah Multi with their performances in the Decathlon and Heptathlon respectively.
 
Engler finished with a total score of 6374 in the Decathlon, taking second place in the event. He finished first in five events of the Decathlon as well as second in another two. This score is currently eighth in the nation as well as the third best in program history.
 
Bruncaj broke the nearly 40-year-old school record in the Heptathlon with a total score of 4533. She took first in four out of the eight events on her way to a first-place finish in the event. Her score is not only a school record, but also a top-5 score in the country.
 
LARRY ELLIS INVITATIONAL- Sean Burtnett put up a top-10 program performance in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.28.
 
Victoria Purritano was solid once again in the 100-meter hurdles, taking a time of 14.36 seconds. This time was good enough for fifth place in the event as well as being the 12^th best time in division III.
 
Kevin Christensen ran the 14^th best time in DIII in the 3000-meter steeplechase after crossing the finish line at the 9:17.40 mark. This time is also currently the fastest in the NJAC.
 
Michael Bond was great in the 5000-meter run, marking the 10^th best in program history with a time of 14:54.68.
 
BILL BUTLER INVITATIONAL- Sameerah Khan had a strong showing in the 800-meter run, taking third-place with a time of 2:24.33.
 
Christopher Strain and Nate Kidwell each finished fifth and sixth consecutively in the 3000-meter steeplechase with times of 10:24.86 and 10:36.21.
 
Kelly O'Grady finished sixth in the 400-meter run with a time of 59.9 seconds.
 
Vincent Rizzi placed seventh in the long jump after a leap of 6.31 meters.
 
Cassidy Quinn and Salini Iyer picked up fifth and sixth place finishes in the 1500-meter run with times of 4:57.21 and 4:57.82.
 
George Agyei-Sam placed third in the shot put with a mark of 14.27 meters.
 
Brandon Kuse finished second in the discuss with a throw of 40.80 meters. Keenan Paul came in fifth with a mark of 38.41 meters.
 
Julia Bednarz took second in the 3000-meter steeplechase with her time of 13:14.30.
 
Jessica Reilly also had a second-place finish of her own in the hammer throw with a mark of 45.53 meters. Her mark is a personal best and moves her up to fifth all time in TCNJ history.
 
TCNJ track & field is back in action this coming weekend as the team will be split at the Rutgers Relays and Widener Invitational.