Sophomore John Kraay also stands poised to place high in the shotput for the Crimson. "As it stands, I'm in the top three or four in shot. The throwers in general are looking pretty good. Once you get out there, though, it's anybody's game."

Anybody's, of course, except whoever happens to be running against Harvard in the 4.x 400 women's sprint relay this weekend. After blowing the Harvard record out of the water at Penn Relays, the relay team of co-captain Heather Hanson, sophomore Brenda Taylor, senior Lee Shearer, and sophomore Marna Schutte will make a go at the Heps record.

After finishing up 13/100 of a second off Brown's Heps record of 3:42.71, Hanson believes a few things will help push Harvard over the edge.

"We just seem to keep getting faster and faster," Hanson said. "Right now, it's getting to be more and more about fine-tuning. I run the starting leg, and it's important to have a good start and good exchanges."

"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.