NEWARK, NJ - NJIT men's track and field athlete John Porteous, from Wood-Ridge, NJ has been selected as NJIT Male Athlete of the Week for his performance during the 2014 CTC Indoor Track and Field Championship at Wesleyan University.
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Porteous  put together a strong performance, capturing the men's 400 meter dash with a time of 49.12 along with the men's 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8:34. The junior recorded a second-place finish in the men's long jump with a distance of 20-11.75 (6.39m) and placed third in the men's 60 meter dash with a time of 7.05. Porteous times in the 60HH and 60 meter dash is a new school record.
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Porteous’ times led the men’s team to a first place finish at the Championship, marking the first Indoor Team Championship for the NJIT men’s team.
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NJIT will return to action Sunday, February 23 when the Highlanders compete at the Princeton Invitational.
