Track and Field Travels to Harvard for Indoor Ivy Heps

Saturday, February 23

Cambridge, Mass.

All Day

Columbia

Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships

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Track and Field Travels to Harvard for Indoor Ivy Heps

2/20/2019 10:38:00 AM | Track and Field

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Lions open Ivy League Championship Weekend with the top conference time or mark in eight different events; Championships begin on Saturday; ESPN+ will provide a live stream both days.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Columbia men's and women's track and field teams will travel to Cambridge, Mass. this weekend to compete in the 2019 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships Saturday and Sunday at Harvard's Gordon Track. Live results can be accessed at this link.

The event will be streamed live on ESPN+ on both Saturday and Sunday with Eric Gallantly and Robert Johnson making the call. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Additional information on the meet can be found at the Ivy League's Championship Central site at this link.

The event begins on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. with the women's pentathlon 60-meter hurdles followed by several field events at 11 a.m. including the women's weight throw, women's long jump, women's pole vault finals and women's 60-meter hurdles semifinals. A complete listing of events is posted at this link.

Aside from the men's and women's 3,000-meter final which will be run on Saturday, the majority of the track finals will take place on Sunday. Other Saturday finals include the women's weight throw, women's long jump, women's pole vault, men's pole vault, men's long jump and men's weight throw.

The top six finishers in each event receive team points: 10 points for first place, eight points for second place, six points for third place, four points for fourth place, two points for fifth and one point for sixth place. All-Ivy awards are based on the results of the championships, with first-place (including relays) earning first-team All-Ivy and second-place (including relays) earning second-team All-Ivy. On Sunday, the league's eight coaches will vote on Most Outstanding Performers for both the women and men and Coach of the Year awards. On Tuesday, the league will announce the Most Outstanding Performer, Coach of the Year awards, along with the All-Ivy teams.

Adult Admission is $16 for a two-day pass and $10 for a single day pass. Student and youth 12 and under admission is $8 for a two-day pass and $5 for a single day pass. Tickets can be purchased at this link or at the door.

COLUMBIA FAN BUS

Columbia fans are encouraged to take the Fan Bus to Harvard on Sunday morning. The bus departs from the corner of 116th & Amsterdam at 6:45 a.m. Sunday morning and willl return to New York immediately after the meet ends Sunday evening.

WOMEN'S PREVIEW

Columbia enters the weekend with the top Ivy League times or marks in four different women's events. Iman Sule owns the top 400-meter dash time with a 55.02, Katie Wasserman owns the league's top mile time (4:41.95), Terri Turner has run the fastest 500-meter run time (1:12.79) and Columbia's Distance Medley Relay enters the weekend as the favorite at 11:22.74.

According to the top times list, the Lions have an opportunity to pile up points in the 60-meter hurdles, triple jump and 3,000-meter run. Columbia has three of the top-8 times in the 60-meter hurdles where Lauren Micham (No. 3, 8.49), Simone Kirton (No. 5, 8.53) and Carlita Taylor (No. 8, 8.56) could complete. In the triple jump, Maryam Hassan (12.45m/40-10 ¾) and Kali Hatcher (12.36m/40-6 ¾) have the No. 3 and No. 4 marks respectively. In the 3,000-meter run, Columbia's Erin Gregoire (9:24.64) and Allie Hays (9:26.96) have the No. 2 and No. 3 top times respectively.

Other athletes with top-10 times upon entering the weekend include Turner, who is ranked No. 7 in the 800-meter run (2;09.86), Abigail McLaughlin (No. 6, 16:49.59) and Samantha Marin (No. 10, 17:07.21) in the 5,000-meter run, Madelyn Sessler (No. 7 in the Pentathlon) and the 4x400-meter relay (No. 4) and 4x800-meter relay (No. 3).

MEN'S PREVIEW

Nine Columbia athletes or relays are ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in the Ivy League marks and top times upon entering this weekend's men's track and field competition. The Lions hold the No. 1 time in the Ivy League in four events including Alec Sauer, who owns the top time in both the 800-meters (1:48.94) and 1,000-meters (2:22.14), Sam Ritz, who holds the top mile time (3:59.36) and the Lions' distance medley relay team (9:34.72).

Boasting No. 2 times or marks include Daniel Igbokwe in the triple jump (15.25m/50-0 ½), Columbia's 4x800-meter relay team (7:40.49), Brian Zabilski in the 3,000-meters (8:02.15), Josiah Langstaff, who holds the No. 2 ranked time in the 1,000-meters (2:22.74) and No. 2 time in the 800-meters (1:49.17).

Columbia also has depth in a variety of events including five of the top-nine times in the 800-meters, the top two times in the 1,000-meters, and three of the top nine times in the weight throw.

A complete list of Columbia student-athletes ranked among top-20 Ivy League times and marks is listed below.

COLUMBIA STUDENT-ATHLETES RANKED AMONG TOP-20 IN IVY LEAGUE
Please note: student-athletes listed are ranked among the Ivy League's current top-20 times. It is not known which student-athletes will compete in each event.

Women's Top-20 Times in Ivy League

200-meter dash
17. Iman Sule, 25.08

400-meter dash
1. Iman Sule, 55.02

500-meters
1. Terri Turner, 1:12.79
13. Iman Sule, 1:15.40
17. Jackie Patterson, 1:15.73

800-meters
7. Terri Turner, 2:09.86
20. Jillian Murray, 2:13.23

1,000-meters
11. Bianca Alonzo, 2:50.96
17. Emily Digman, 2:52.68

One Mile
1. Katie Wasserman, 4:41.95
11. Annie Fanta, 4:49.00
15. Allie Hays, 4:50.00
18. Julia Sienski, 4:52.83

3,000-meters
2. Erin Gregoire, 9:24.64
3. Allie Hays, 9:26.96
11. Julia Sienski, 9:34.35
19. Serena Tripodi, 9:38.79

5,000-meters
6. Abigail McLaughlin, 16:49.59
10. Samantha Marin, 17:07.21

60-meter hurdles
3. Lauren Micham, 8.49
5. Simone Kirton, 8.53
8. Carlita Taylor, 8:56
16. Madelyn Sessler, 8.90
20. Alexis Turley-Young, 8.97

4x400-meter relay
4. Columbia, 3:44.16

4x800-meter relay
3. Columbia, 9:04.09

Distance Medley Relay
1. Columbia, 11:22.74

High Jump
16. Grace Campbell, 1.65m/5-5

Long Jump
8. Kali Hatcher, 5.65m/18-6 ½
11. Sydni Scott, 5.59m/18-4 ¼
18. Maryam Hassan, 5.52m/18-1 ½

Triple Jump
3. Maryam Hassan, 12.45m/40-10 ½
4. Kali Hatcher, 12.36m/40-6 ¾
12. Sydni Scott, 11.79m/38-8 ¼

Shot Put
18. Hailey Montgomery, 12.11m/39-8 ¾

Weight Throw
20. Gia Monachino, 13.57m/44-6 ¼

Pentathlon
7. Madelyn Sessler, 3276 points

Men's Top-20 Times in Ivy League

60-meter dash
18. Brodie Holmes, 7.01

200-meter dash
19. Brodie Holmes, 22.27

500-meters
5. Josiah Langstaff, 1:04.05
16. Malik Johnson, 1:05.40
17. Vasilis Kopanas, 1:05.51
20. Willie Hall, 1:06.18

800-meters
1. Alek Sauer, 1:48.94
2. Josiah Langstaff, 1:49.17
6. Jackson Storey, 1:56.44
7. Sam Ritz, 1:51.85
9. Solomon Rice, 1:52.53
11. Willie Hall, 1:52.77

1,000-meters
1. Alek Sauer, 2:22.14
2. Josiah Langstaff, 2:22.74
18. Solomon Rice, 2:28.63

One Mile
1. Sam Ritz, 3:59.36
14. Owen Bishop, 4:09.75

3,000-meters
2. Brian Zabilski, 8:02.15
6. Tyler Italiano, 8:11.11
11. David Vorbach, 8:17.25

5,000-meters
12. Dominic Dyer, 14:59.31

4x400-meter relay
7. Columbia, 3:19.00

4x800-meter relay
2. Columbia, 7:40.49

Distance Medley Relay
1. Columbia, 9:34.72

High Jump
10. Luke Ciarelli, 1.99m/6-6 ¼
11. Ernest Robertson, 1.99m/6-6 ¼
18. Robert O'Brien, 1.89m/6-2 ¼

Pole Vault
6. Robert O'Brien, 5.05m/16-6 ¾
11. Tiber Seireeni, 4.80m/15-9
16. Ben Poth, 4.60m/15-1

Triple Jump
2. Daniel Igbokwe, 15.25m/50-0 ½
17. Barry Alpha, 13.28m/43-7
19. Ian Reinecke, 12.79m/41-11 ½

Shot Put
18. Noah Johnson, 14.96m/49-1

Weight Throw
4. Jack Pihlkar, 18.18m/59-7 ¾
7. Hunter Hasley, 17.03m/55-10 ½
9. Noah Johnson, 16.47m/54-0 ½