Track & Field Wraps Up UCONN Northeast Challenge and Larry Ellis Invite

Friday, April 12

Storrs, Conn.

10:00 a.m.

Columbia University

UConn Northeast Challenge

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Stockton Photo, Inc.

Track & Field Wraps Up UCONN Northeast Challenge and Larry Ellis Invite

4/14/2024 8:00:00 PM | Track and Field

UConn Northeast Challenge Results Larry Ellis Invite

Camylin Blake, Devon Davey, and Tess Darnell each win silver in Storrs

NEW YORK — The Columbia outdoor track & field team competed at the UCONN Northeast Challenge this weekend, while a group of student-athletes also competed at the Larry Ellis Invite hosted by Princeton.

Up in Connecticut, the women finished in 12th place with 23 points, while the men finished 16th with a score of 23.

The Lions collected three second place finishes at the meet, highlighted by Tess Darnell who placed second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.11. In addition, Camylin Blake took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.76.

Devon Davey led the men with a second place finish in the 400m, clocking in at 47.35. The men's 4x100m relay squad also took second place with a time of 40.81.

Meanwhile, in Storrs, Phoebe Anderson had the highest placement for the Lions, finishing in third place in the 1,500m with a time of 4:20.13. Nikki Vanasse also had a great showing, taking fifth in the 800m after crossing the finish line at 2:06.17.

Brett Bishop, Edward Blaha, and Caleb Gartner paced the men with fifth place finishes in the 3,000m steeplechase, 5,000m, and 1,500m, respectively.

Full results from the UCONN Northeast Challenge, including all of the Lions' top performers and times, can be found HERE.

Full results from the Larry Ellis Invite, including all of the Lions' top performers and times, can be found HERE.

ON DECK:
The Lions have a busy weekend ahead, scheduled to compete at the Virginia Invitational, Wake Forrest Invitational, and Mark Young Invitational.

Columbia's schedule for the rest of the 2024 outdoor schedule can be found HERE.

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