NEW YORK, NY and WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ –Marques Merriweather, Jerome Boyer, Artie Burgess, and Ben Woodward each earned IC4A qualifying marks as the Rider University men's track and field team wrapped up the second day at the Rutgers Open in New York and the Monmouth Winter Collegiate in West Long Branch.

At the Rutgers Open, Merriweather earned his IC4A qualification after his finish of 8.11 in the 60H. He earned his second IC4A qualification after his 2.05m mark in the high jump, which is also Top 5 all-time at Rider. Jerome Boyer earned his spot on the Top 5 all-time with his 200 time of 21:91. Artie Burgess also earned an all-time spot at #9 in the 200 after his time of 22:05. Ben Woodward added the fifth-best time in program history in the 3K with an IC4A qualifying mark of 8:37.53. 

Quotes & Notes
"We had a great day today. We challenged the athletes this week to step and be who we are supposed to be and they responded in a big way. I am really excited to see what we can do next week at the MAAC Championships. We needed this meet to build our confidence moving forward. Lots of PRs, ECAC IC4A qualifying marks, and top ten marks will do that for you."
 
"Merriweather was outstanding this weekend in the hurdles and the high jump. He has been so consistent all year and he upped his game today. We always talk about doing everything at the highest level that you can so that when you make a big jump it takes you to a whole new level. He was that this weekend." -Rider Head Coach Bob Hamer