Sprinters Eli Hendricks, a sophomore from Penns Grove, and Rajahn Dixon, a freshman from Eastern, ran two of the fastest times in Rowan history Monday evening at the Widener Final Qualifier in Chester, Pa.
Hendricks lowered his PR from 21.34 from last month in Atlanta to 21.21 wind and Dixon lowered his PR from 21.34 indoors at the Ott Center in February to 21.22 in the same race. There was a legal wind reading of 0.5.
With Bridgeton’s Shamar Love already at 21.18 from the NJAC Championships in Ewing earlier this month and Highland’s Robert McKinney at 21.29 from Atlanta last month, Rowan now has four sprinters under 21.30. They’re ranked 15th, 21st, 23rd and 35th in NCAA Division 3 this year.
On my “best-attempt-at-an” all-time Rowan list, Love, Hendricks, Dixon and McKinney are No. 2, 3, 4 and 6 in school history
20.91 … Jah’mere Beasley [Sterling], NCAA Division 3, Geneva, Ohio, May 28, 2022 [+1.9]
21.18 … Shamar Love [Bridgeton], NJAC Championships, Ewing, May 3, 2025 [+1.4]
21.21 … Eli Hendricks [Penns Grove], Widener Final Qualifier, Chester, Pa., May 12, 2025 [+0.5]
21.22 … Rajahn Dixon [Eastern], Widener Final Qualifier, Chester, Pa., May 12, 2025 [+0.5]
21.28 … Charles Cooper [Paulsboro], NCAA Division 3, Berea, Ohio, May 26, 1979 [N/A]
21.29 … Robert McKinney [Highland], Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, April 18, 2025 [+1.4]
21.31 … Ali Ejaz [Glassboro], NJAC Championships, Glassboro, N.J., May 26, 2012 [+1.7]
21.32 … Shai Mumford [West Deptford], Oneonta [N.Y.] Final Qualifier, May 18, 2017 [+1.2]
21.39 … Evan Corcoran [Kingsway], NJAC Championships, Ewing, May 3, 2025 [+1.4]
21.42 … Amara Conte [Ferris], NJAC Championships, Mahwah, N.J., May 6, 2023 [+0.9]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 