"We just need to do a little more strategizing," Hanson added. "I would look for us to win again. Princeton and Cornell are still very solid and getting stronger, but I'm confident."

Adding to the momentum, the women's 4x800 team ran their season-best race last week as well.

Co-captain Joe Ciollo also remains optimistic about the Crimson's chances over the weekend, despite the strength of perennial powerhouses Princeton and Navy. Currently ranked fourth in the 400 meter dash, Ciollo will compete in that event, the 4x400 relay, and the 4x100 relay.

"From a team perspective, could be very difficult to get one of the top spots in the league," Ciollo said. "Third or fourth is very realistic. Princeton and Navy are very strong, and right now we don't have the same type of depth that they've shown. We do, however, expect to compete and have many who will do well individually."

One individual whom the Crimson can expect to perform quite well at Heps is sophomore high jumper Dora Gyorffy. Less than one week removed from her second-place finish in Philadelphia, the nation's No. 2 ranked high jumper should dominate competition at Heptagonals.

Two other runners will try to top their personal bests the same week in which they were set. Sophomore Brenda Taylor shattered her own school record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 59.49, and senior Scott Muoio will also try to improve on a personal best in the steeplechase of 8:59.39.

For Harvard men and women's track, all of the personal bests and school records appear to be falling at just the right time. Peaking late in the season as planned, Harvard could be poised to upset several unsuspecting teams at Heptagonals.

Come Saturday, the Crimson will have every opportunity to amplify the noise they have made in the Ivy League thus far.