Columbia
Ivy League Outdoor Heps
Haydn Brotschi, Men's 4x800 Relay Win Ivy League Championships
5/17/2026 10:15:00 PM | Track and Field
Lions wrap up day two of Outdoor Heps with 16 more podium finishes
At Princeton's Weaver Stadium, the Lions were led by another historic performance from Haydn Brotschi, who captured the Ivy League title in the men's 400m with a blistering time of 45.20. This time was not only a personal best and program record, but also was the second fastest time in the history of the Ivy League at the outdoor championships.
Columbia also claimed a championship in the men's 4x800m relay, as the quartet of Nicholas Hayden, Justin Gottlieb, Matt Gatune, and Jacob Van Orden crossed the finish line first in 7:21.61. This was the sixth fastest time in Columbia history, and third fastest time in Ivy League Outdoor Heps history.
Brotschi later teamed with Matthew Mazero, Zach Willen, and Max Comfere in the men's 4x100m relay, where the group placed third in 40.23 to add six more points to Columbia's total and shatter the program's all-time record.
The best performance of the day on the women's side came from the 4x800m relay team of Caroline Schoen, Grace Carr, Meredith Wolfe, and Lucy Henkel. The quartet finished in 8:43.27, taking home a silver medal and earning the Lions eight points.
In the distance events, Matt Gatune delivered one of Columbia's top performances of the weekend, finishing fourth in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:40.52.
The Lions also turned in a strong showing in the men's 5000m, where George Blaha placed fifth in 14:31.96 while Edward Blaha followed closely behind in seventh at 14:32.47, as the duo combined for six team points.
Lucy Henkel continued her standout championship weekend with a third-place finish and bronze medal in the women's 800m, crossing in 2:04.77 to secure another podium result for Columbia.
In the field events, Madison Williams placed sixth in the women's triple jump with a mark of 12.32m, while Collin Moore cleared 1.98m to finish eighth in the men's high jump.
Walker Beverly narrowly missed scoring position in the men's 3000m steeplechase, placing ninth overall in 9:20.52. Daniela Quintero added a 10th-place finish in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:35.06.
Adam Jaros placed sixth in the men's decathlon with a personal-best 5,966 points, highlighted by a first-place finish in the 1500m (4:35.91) and a third-place showing in the 400m (50.95). The junior recorded top-seven finishes in every event across the two-day competition.
On the women's side, first-year Zayna Flynn finished eighth in the heptathlon with 3,385 points, posting top-10 finishes in all seven events.
The men's team concluded the conference championship in sixth place with 52 points, while the women finished eighth with 23 points.
A full recap of the first day of Ivy League Heps, including the full story on silver medals from Mia Hoskins and Edward Blaha, can be found HERE.
Full results from both days of Heps, including all of the Lions' top performances and finishes, can be found HERE.
UP NEXT
With the regular season wrapped up, attention will turn towards NCAAs, beginning with the Outdoor Prelims. For qualified student-athletes, the competition will begin on Wednesday, May 27 at 3 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky.
Columbia's schedule for the rest of the 2025-26 outdoor season can be found HERE.
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