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Track and Field Cruises to Victories Over Bulldogs

“We’re getting there,” Saretsky said. “I still feel like we’ve got a lot of work to do, [and] don’t really feel like we’re firing on all cylinders, but we’re certainly heading in the right direction.”

The winning performances weren’t limited to the track, as the field athletes provided various personal records and top-10 Harvard records.

In the women’s high jump, sophomore Raegan Nizdil and senior Ann Giebelhaus tied for first with leaps of 1.65 meters, while Morrison claimed the long jump with a mark of 5.73 meters.

On the men’s side, Uwaifo claimed the long jump and triple jump with marks of 7.09 and 12.9 meters, respectively. In the high jump, junior Spencer Lemons’ 1.99 meter mark was good enough to take home the title.

The pole vault also proved to be successful for the Crimson, as sophomore Andrew Roney claimed a personal record with a 5.01 meter leap, the fourth-best finish in Harvard history. On the women’s side, rookie Marlena Sabatino earned a personal record and the program sixth-best height at 3.65 meters.

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Sophomores Nikki Okwelogu and Julian Nunally took home a pair of victories in the shot put and discus. Okwelogu set a school record best in the outdoor shot put with a mark of 16.58 meters, continuing her indoor success.

In the javelin, Hannah Meyer and Richard Bradley took home their titles with marks of 47.14 and 55.16 meters, respectively.

In total, 24 of the Harvard entries qualified to the intercontinental competition in June, making sure the Crimson is well represented this summer in what will be the collegiate swan song for seniors such as Harris.

“I’m very pleased that the majority of this Harvard-Yale combined team will be my very own Harvard teammates,” Harris said. “For me, as a senior that makes my graduation and consummation of my collegiate career that much sweeter.”

—Staff writer Julio Fierro can be reached at julio.fierro@thecrimson.com.

 

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