NEW YORK, N.Y. - - Wilmington University's Donte Dockery climbed up the NCAA Division II ranks in the triple jump while leading the track and field teams at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Open at The Armory on Friday afternoon.

Donte Dockery was the top collegiate jumper in the field, setting the third-best triple jump of the indoor season in all of NCAA Division II. His first jump landed 15.59 meters, finishing second overall behind Bold Purpose Athletics' Malachi Aiken, who jumped 15.79 meters.

The men had four additional Top 10 finishes on Friday, including the shot put, long jump, 4x400-meter relay, and the 600-meter race.

Sam Distler finished third overall in the college division shot put, using his third throw of 13.93 meters to get on the podium. Rob Powell placed fourth in the college division long jump, with his second jump landing at 6.82 meters. He also had a jump of 6.81 meters on his third jump. The 4x400-meter relay team of Elijah Gillis, Irvin Marable III, Jaden Williams, and Donte Dockery placed seventh overall with a time of 3:31.61, while Irvin Marable III finished eighth overall in the 600-meter even with a time of 1:22.34.

The women were led by a pair of Top 10 finishes by Sytieia Brown in the throws, finishing eighth in the weight throw and ninth in the shot put. In the women's college division, Brown placed eighth in the weight throw with a day's best of 13.79 meters on her first attempt. Competing in the championship division for the shot put, Brown placed ninth overall with a distance of 10.94 meters, getting it done in her fifth attempt.

Ajeana Robinson placed 14^th in the college division shot put with a distance of 8.65 meters and 15^th in the weight throw with a distance of 11.59 meters.

Kamila Caraballo finished 19^th in the 600-meter event with a time of 1:53.12 while Makeda Lynch finished 20^th overall in the long jump with a leap of 4.77 meters.

Friday was the final indoor meet of the season for the Wildcats and now look towards the 2026 outdoor season. First year head coach James Williams takes over the program, starting with the outdoor season, with meets beginning in March.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Open

MEN:
60m
15 – Xavier Bin-Yusif – 7.10 seconds
22 – Jaden Williams – 7.15 seconds
17 – Josiah Price – 7.43 seconds (College Unseeded)

60m Hurdles
11 – TJ Taiwo – 8.67 seconds

200m
19 – Jaden Williams – 22.90 seconds
25 – Xavier Bin-Yusif – 23.06 seconds
35 – Elijah Gillis – 23.30 seconds
43 – Rob Powell – 23.54 seconds
44 – Irvin Marable III – 23.56 seconds
50 – TJ Taiwo – 23.74 seconds
52 – Josiah Price – 23.85 seconds
71 – Taleel Trower – 24.89 seconds
81 – Candan Partridge – 25.54 seconds

400m
30 – Elijah Gillis – 53.33 seconds
37 – Taleel Trower – 55.33 seconds
44 – Andrew Shuett – 57.27 seconds
45 – Candan Partridge – 57.37 seconds

600m
8 – Irvin Marable III – 1:22.34

Long Jump
4 – Rob Powell – 6.82 meters

Shot Put
3 – Sam Distler – 13.93 meters
14 – Christian Dollard – 8.99 meters

Triple Jump
2 – Donte Dockery – 15.59 meter (DII #3)
19 – Samir Barber – 12.74 meters

Weight Throw
11 – Samuel Distler – 11.53 meters

4x400m Relay
7 – Gillis, Marable III, Williams, Dockery – 3:31.61
11 – Trower, Powell, Shuett, Partridge, Barber – 3:42.95

WOMEN:
60m Hurdles
34 – Makeda Lynch – 11.61 seconds

200m
58 – Kamila Caraballo – 27.95 seconds
62 – Makeda Lynch – 28.52 seconds

600m
19 – Kamila Caraballo – 1:53.12

Long Jump
20 – Makeda Lynch – 4.77 meters

Shot Put
9 – Sytieia Brown – 10.94 meters (Championship)
14 – Ajeana Robinson – 8.65 meters (College)

Weight Throw
8 – Sytieia Brown – 13.79 meters
15 – Ajeana Robinson – 11.59 meters