Another weekend for the Harvard track and field team, another opportunity to break records.
The Crimson has made a habit of setting new records throughout the season, and this weekend was no different, as the squad turned in record-setting performances at the Crimson Elite Meet, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, and Scarlet and White Invitational.
“It was a good weekend for us overall,” Harvard coach Jason Saretsky said. “There’s also some things that we look to identify that we need to tighten up and work on as we prepare for the championship part of our season.”
SCARLET AND WHITE INVITATIONAL
Harvard wrapped up its weekend with a solid performance at Boston University, as various athletes set top-10 program finishes.
The performances were highlighted by the women’s 4 x 400 meter relay as the team clocked in at 3 minutes, 43.78 seconds – good for second in Harvard history.
In the 800 meter run, senior Gabrielle Scott finished with a time of 2:08.13 to place fourth in Harvard history while classmate Ashley Collinsworth set a personal best in the 200 meters with a time of 24.43.
Junior Allison Morrison finished second in the high jump with a mark of 1.65 m, while freshman Floriane Kameni’s 11.67 meter hop gave her a fourth-place finish.
On the men’s side, senior Nephat Maritim finished sixth in the 1,000 meter race with a time of 2:28.99. Classmate Connor Reck placed fifth in 800 meter run with a 1:51.64 finish.
NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX
The Crimson sent one team to Roxbury, Mass., to compete in the women’s 4,000 meter distance medley. The Grand Prix is an event primarily geared to international competition, with only one collegiate race.
The Harvard women would set a new school record with a time of 11:22.53 – good for the fastest collegiate finish in a field which set a new world record.
“It was an incredible experience, all of us were very excited to be there,” captain Erika Veidis said. “The energy in that meet was pretty outstanding.”
CRIMSON ELITE MEET
The weekend would get off to a quick start, as the Crimson would set two Ivy League records and three school records on the Gordon Indoor Track.
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