In the women’s weight throw, the Crimson surpassed its competition, as freshman Adabelle Ekechukwu posted a mark of 15.29 meters and sophomore Chelsea Gilbert recorded a throw of 13.53 meters.

Freshman Alysha Johnson and sophomore Shannon Watt continued to post top results for Harvard in the shot put with marks of 12.89 and 12.26 meters, respectively.

HARVARD MULTI-MEET

The multi-event athletes continued Harvard’s strong marks for the day in their home competition as juniors Christine Reed and Nicole Sliva and sophomore Mary Hirst secured fifth, seventh, and eighth-place finishes for the Crimson in the pentathlon.

Reed took home three bronzes in the 800-meter run, 60-meter hurdles, and the long jump, while Sliva took the silver in the 800-meter run and fifth in the shot put. Hirst also secured a pair of second-place finishes for Harvard in the high jump and the shot put.

On the men’s side, junior Jacques Barjon placed 10th in overall points in the heptathlon, with his strongest results being a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter dash and a pair of sixth-place finishes in the long jump and the shot put.

“We are definitely taking a lot of confidence from the early season, which is great heading into some of the championship meets,” Hill said. “It’s a lot of fun to see your fellow competitors doing well.”

—Staff writer Stephanie E. Herwatt can be reached at sherwatt@college.harvard.edu.