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Crimson Return to Ivy League Play at HYP Meet

In several events, Crimson runners were competing against their own teammates

The women swept the top three spots in the 60-meter dash and took the top two spots in the 200-meter dash, the 60-meter hurdles, the high jump, and the shot put.

On the men’s side, Princeton maintained a commanding lead throughout the meet—finishing with 89 points to 54 for Harvard and 26 for Yale.

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The most competitive matchup took place between Harvard and the Tigers, as the Bulldogs were only able to capture one first place finish. The Bulldogs’ lone victor was freshman Marc-Andre Alexandre, who won the men’s 400 meter dash with a meet-record time of 48.01 seconds.

Overall, the Crimson took five events, while the Tigers had nine victories. The Tigers dominated the sprinting events while Harvard seniors Korolev and James Leakos buoyed the Crimson in the middle and long distances.

“We had some outstanding individual performances and again showed some key strengths,” Saretsky said. “[There’s] a lot of excitement and momentum for the Ivy Championships.”

Korolev continued a strong senior campaign, capturing victory in the 1-mile event as he set the meet record with a time of 4 minutes and 2.24 seconds. Leakos was first to cross the line as he participated in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:08.98.

“I had a pacer through the first 800,” Korolev said. “Then I just went. I knew I wanted the win.”

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