Track & Field Finishes First Meet of Outdoor Season

Saturday, March 22

Philadelphia, Pa.

10:00 a.m.

Columbia University

Penn Challenge

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

Track & Field Finishes First Meet of Outdoor Season

3/22/2025 8:30:00 PM | Track and Field

Results

Lions fare well at the Penn Challenge

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Columbia track & field team opened the outdoor portion of its schedule on Saturday, competing at the Penn Challenge at Franklin Field.

Parker Kim had the Lions' top finish in the meet, taking third place in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 60.71m. Obiora Okeke and Anthony Colucci finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the event.

Jada Mia Puryear had the top performance for the women, finishing fourth in the discus with a mark of 41.11m.

Nathan West took seventh in the discus and eighth in the shot put.

Full results from the Penn Challenge, including all of Columbia's other top finishers, can be found HERE .

ON DECK:
The Lions' outdoor season ramps up as they will compete in both the Raleigh Relays and Monmouth Season Opener.

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