NEWARK, N.J. - Jason Ballen earned medalist honors at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, finishing fifth in the javelin with a throw of 59.24m. It marks the second straight season with a Penn Relays medalist for the Highlanders. NJIT also competed at the TCNJ Lions Invitational.
 
The Highlanders recorded four personal-bests and six top five marks in program history over the weekend.
 
Pietro Carpentari, Gabriel Truehart, Lossenie Fofana, and Robbie Tormo posted a season-best 4x400m relay time of 3:14.90 at the Penn Relays, which is the third-best in school history and ranks third in the America East.
 
Raegan Bossard recorded a season-best triple jump of 11.78m at the Penn Relays, which is the second-best in program history and ranks fourth in the America East.
 
Zaidah Lightener finished sixth in the long jump, jumping 5.77m at the Penn Relays.
 
Sanai Jenkins ran a season-best 400m hurdles time of 1:03.28 to finish fourth at the TCNJ Lions Invitational, ranking fifth in the America East.
 
NEXT UP
The Highlanders will travel to New Hampshire for the America East Outdoor Championships on May 3-4 at the Reggie Atkins Track & Field Facility.
 
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