“Having two in the top ten at a major invitational like that really helps the rest of our team to see what the potential is here at Harvard and our program,” Saretsky said.

Korolev’s work ethic and leadership has earned him the respect of the younger members of the Crimson squad.

“He’s a really hard worker,” Marvin said.  “He’s always trying to do all the little extra things, whether it’s cross-training after running or doing core or form drills.  He’s always making sure he’s doing everything he can to be the best for the team…He keeps us motivated and working hard.”

Harvard will take next weekend off, but will be back in action at the most important meet of its season—the Ivy Heptagonal Championships.

“Everything we’ve done has really been geared toward the championship part of our season, so we are going to continue along with the plan that we set out at the beginning of summer,” Saretsky said.  “It should be a lot of fun to see how it all plays out.”

After their impressive performances this past weekend, Korolev and Leakos will be among the favorites to earn the individual title at Heps.

“I’m not really changing any expectations,” Korolev said.  “We are not discounting the Princeton guys, the Dartmouth guys, or any of the guys in the league.  But we’re definitely going to shoot for the top two.”