LYNCHBURG, Va. – The University of Pennsylvania track and field programs wrapped up the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Saturday, earning six victories and adding four more names to the record book.
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On the men's side, the Quakers scored wins in the 300m, 500m, and 1,000m. In the 300m,
Emerson Douds cruised to a 34.36 to take first. In the 500m, Penn took the first four spots, led by
Nick Faries with a time of 1:04.79. He was followed in by
Titus Bretzke (1:04.89),
Kyle Miller (1:05.11), and
Antaures Jackson (1:07.68).
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The men added their final top finish in the 1,000m, as
Edwin Klanke posted a personal best time of 2:24.54 for the victory, while moving into a tie for sixth in program history with teammate
James Lee.
Anton Idhammar also earned a spot in the record, taking third in the event at 2:25.21 for ninth in program history.
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Three more wins came on the women's side, on the track and on the infield. In the 500m,
Skyla Wilson continued her dominant season with a top finish of 1:14.81. She was followed closely in by
Aliya Garozzo for second at 1:15.68.
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Also on the track, the distance medley relay team of
Bronwyn Patterson,
Katherine Muccio,
Caroline O'Sullivan, and
Maeve Stiles torched the field with a time of 11:45.93 for the victory.
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On the infield, Tamara Grahovic put together a distance of 11.90m in the triple jump on her final attempt to set a new personal best that holds her at 10th in program history.
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The record book was hit in the 200m and the 1,000m. Wilson put her name in the record book for another event, clocking a time of 24.06 in the 200m to move to second in program history.
Caia Gelli earned fourth in the event with a time of 24.27, setting a new career time that keeps her at sixth in program history.
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In the 1,000m,
Olivia Babski crossed the line in third with a time of 2:51.29, putting her into the record book at 10th.
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The Quakers take the next two weeks to prepare for the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championship, set for the weekend of February 26-27 at The Armory in New York City.
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