Rutgers News & Notes: Mid-July Edition

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A’nan Bridgett of Rutgers placed second in the long jump at 25-4 3/4 (7.74m) during the USATF U20 Championships in late June.The dog days of summer are officially here and while it’s the offseason for college athletics, there continues to be plenty of news regarding Rutgers. It’s easy to miss it during this time of year, so here is a summary of news that broke this past week. To read about everything that came out last week, click here.

Big Ten announces a Rutgers Record 87 Distinguished Scholars

Rutgers student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom, as a record amount earned distinguished scholar status for this past school year. From the Rutgers press…