PRINCETON, N.J.—Senior Brian Zabilski won the men's 10,000-meter run individual title and 11 student-athletes qualified for Sunday's finals in five different events as the Columbia Track and Field team concluded day one at the 2019 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships Saturday at Princeton's Weaver Track and Field Stadium. Finals day coverage begins at noon on Sunday. The event is being streamed live on ESPN+ on Sunday at this link, while live results can be found at this link.
 
On Saturday, a total of 10 final events (five men's and women's) were completed: women's hammer throw, men's hammer throw, women's pole vault, men's pole vault, women's long jump, men's long jump, women's discus, men's discus and the men's and women's 10,000-meter run. The majority of the track events will take place on Sunday.
 
Zabilski finished the 10,000-meter run in 32:06.67, less than a half-second in front of Princeton's Conor Lundy (32:06.93). He held a slim lead going into the final 400 meters and held off Lundy for the victory. It marks Zabilski's second career and back-to-back outdoor 10,000-meter title as he also claimed victory in 2018 with a 30:20.67 effort. He is now a two-time Ivy League champion and seven-time All-Ivy League performer.
 
Other Columbia key scorers on Saturday included Robert O'Brien, who placed tied for third in the men's pole vault (4.95m) and earned four points and sophomore school-record holder Cameron Downey, who finished fourth in the women's discus throw (45.55m). In addition, junior Abby McLaughlin scored two points with a fifth place finish in the women's 10,000-meter run (35:39.61), followed by a one-point, sixth place finish from sophomore Samantha Marin in the women's 10,000-meter run (35:55.26). Senior Tyler Italiano placed sixth in the men's 10,000-meter run (32:18.94) and earned one point.
 
Qualifying for finals on the women's side included sophomore Sydney Groom, who ran the second fastest time in the 800-meter run (2:07.68), junior Katie Wasserman, who ran the third fastest time in the 1,500-meter run (4:23.79), along with junior Iman Sule (5^th, 54.59) in the 400-meter dash, senior Annie Fanta (6^th, 4:24.79) in the 1,500-meter run and sophomore Terri Turner (8^th, 2:09.57) in the 800-meter run.
 
On the men's side, four runners qualified for tomorrow's 800-meter run final including second place finisher and senior Josiah Langstaff (1:52.24), third place finisher senior Alek Sauer (1:53.02), fifth place sophomore Jackson Storey (1:52.52) and seventh place senior Solomon Rice (1:49.61). The Lions also qualified two runners for the 1,500-meter finals: senior Sam Ritz, who placed eighth (3:51.66) and sophomore Solomon Fountain, who finished in ninth place (3:49.42).
 
In the team competition, Columbia is currently in fifth place in the men's standings with 17 points and in seventh place in the women's with seven points.
 
Live results can be accessed at this link. Additional information on the meet can be found at the Ivy League's Championship Central site at this link. A complete listing of events is posted at this link.
 
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 the door.
 
COLUMBIA DAY ONE RESULTS
2019 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal | Weaver Track | Princeton, N.J.
 
Women's Results
 
400-Meter Dash Preliminaries
5. Iman Sule, 54.59 (Qualifies for Finals)
12. Jackie Patterson, 56.43
19. Brianna Hodges, 57.20
 
800-Meter Run Preliminaries
2. Sydney Groom, 2:07.68 (Qualifies for Finals)
8. Terri Turner, 2:09.57 (Qualifies for Finals)
10. Bianca Alonzo, 2:11.46
14. Jillian Murray, 2:14.30
18. Emily Digman, 2:15.26
 
1,500-Meter Run Preliminaries
3. Katie Wasserman, 4:23.79 (Qualifies for Finals)
6. Annie Fanta, 4:24.79 (Qualifies for Finals)
 
100-Meter Hurdles Preliminaries
9. Carlita Taylor, 14.59
 
Long Jump Finals
9. Maryam Hassan, 5.61m
13. Sydni Scott, 5.37m
 
Discus Throw Finals
4. Cameron Downey, 45.55m (4 points)
 
Heptathlon Finals (Through 3 events)
6. Madelyn Sessler, 2762 points
 
10,000-Meter Finals
5. Abby McLaughlin, 35:39.61 (2 points)
6. Samantha Marin, 35:55.26 (1 point)
9. Serena Tripodi, 36:16.80
 
Team Scoring (five events scored)
1.Penn, 42
2. Princeton, 32
3. Brown, 24
4. Harvard, 17
5. Cornell, 14
6. Dartmouth, 13
7. Columbia, 7
8. Yale 6
 
Men's Results
 
200-Meter Dash Preliminaries
10. Brodie Holmes, 21.91
 
400-Meter Dash Preliminaries
13. Vasilis Kopanas, 49.38
16. Avery Brown, 50.00
19. Willie Hall, 51.28
 
800-Meter Run Preliminaries
2. Josiah Langstaff, 1:52.24 (Qualifies for Finals)
3. Alek Sauer, 1:53.02 (Qualifies for Finals)
5. Jackson Storey, 1:52.52 (Qualifies for Finals)
7. Solomon Rice, 1:49.61 (Qualifies for Finals)
10. Jake Caswell, 1:53.82
 
1,500-Meter Run Preliminaries
8. Sam Ritz, 3:51.66 (Qualifies for Finals)
9. Solomon Fountain, 3:49.42 (Qualifies for Finals)
 
400-Meter Hurdles
10. Andrew Peteren, 53.59
11. Giovanni Trejos, 53.97
12. Jemal Vaunado, 54.36
 
Pole Vault Finals
3. Robert O'Brien, 4.95m (4 points)
7. Ben Poth, 4.55m
NH. Logan Rubasch
 
Discus Throw Finals
10. Hunter Hasley, 45.28m
 
Hammer Throw Finals
9. Jack Pihlkar, 53.15m
 
10,000-Meter Finals
1.Brian Zabilski, 32:06.67 (10 points)
6. Tyler Italiano, 32:18.94 (1 point)
16. Dan Schumacher, 32:49.11
17. Dominic Dyer, 32:49.25
 
Team Rankings (five events scored)
1.Princeton, 51
2. Harvard, 34
3. Penn, 26
4. Brown, 20
5. Columbia,15
6. Cornell, 8
7. Dartmouth, 1
8. Yale, 0