PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's track & field teams set to host the Quaker Invitational on Jan. 17 – 18 in the Ott Center. 

Day one of the multi-events will begin Friday at 2:00 p.m. Field events will begin Saturday at 11:30 a.m., followed by running events starting at 1:00 p.m. 

QUAKER INVITATIONAL
JANUARY 17 – 18 
Jane and David Ott Center | Philadelphia, Pa.  
Live Results, Schedule of Events, Watch Live (ESPN+)
Tickets - $5 Youth (2-12), $10 Adult 

Quaker Notemeal - Last Time Out 
Benedikt Sachta cleared new heights in the men's pole vault finishing first at the Penn Select at 5.23m (17' 1.75") on his first attempt. Kai Eisenhardt led the women's field at a height of 3.95m (12' 11.5"). 

Senior Scott Dochat made his season-debut in the men's weight throw, placing first with a second-round throw of 19.53m (64' 1"). Stella Inman set a personal-best in the women's weight throw at 17.55m (57' 7"), placing second place. 

Angeludi Asaah had a strong third round performance in the women's shot put recording a mark of 14.29m (46' 10.75"), finishing third.

In the women's 800m, Quin Stovall finished first among collegiate athletes recording a time of 2:12.42, ranking second in the Ivy League. 

Senior Luke Johnson crossed the finish line first for the Quakers in the men's 3000m with a time of 8:08.84, placing second. Nick Carpenter finished third at a time of 8:13.40. 

The women's 4x400m relay squad of Milan Ramey, Fore Abinusawa, Amelia Kristen, and Avery Elliott clocked in second with a time of 3:51.23. Alex Sadikov, Jasyn Truitt, David Davitt, and Aaron Stillitano took second in the men's 4x400m relay with a time of 3:19.27.

Sprinter Jocelyn Niemiec sits first in the Ivy League in the women's 400m with a time of 54.35. 
 
In The Rankings – NCAA Top 16
5. Jocelyn Niemiec:  400m - 54.35 
16. Quin Stovall: 800m – 2:12.42
10. Edwin Klanke: Mile – 3:59.84
11. Jake Rose: Heptathlon – 5444 points

Teams Competing
La Salle, Lehigh, Monmouth, Penn, Princeton, Rider, Rutgers, St. Joseph's, Temple, Villanova, and Army

Upcoming Meets
Jan. 25 – Penn 10 Elite (Ott Center) 
Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 – Penn State National (State College, Pa.) 
Feb. 8 – Penn Classic (Ott Center) 
Feb. 14-15 - Tiger Paw Invitational (Clemson, S.C.)
Feb. 14 – 15 – David Hemery Valentine Invitational  (Boston, Mass.) 

About the Ott Center 
The 73,000-square foot facility on River Fields Drive is connected to the Hollenback Center, adjacent to the Schuylkill River and south of Penn Park. Designed to be filled with natural light, the new building features large, clear story windows which face the Schuylkill River and align with the multi-story windows on the flanks of Hollenback, which was originally the campus powerplant.
 
The facility is designed to honor Penn's long tradition of excellence in track and field and will enhance and provide support to the Penn Relays – the oldest and largest track and field event in the country.
The facility contains a banked 200 meter running track designed around specific geometric relationships between the straight and curved track sections to produce optimal conditions for running events, two long jump/triple jump runways, two pole vault runways, an eight-lane infield for sprints, hurdles and high jump, and a throwing area for the shot put and weight throw. With spectator seating of more than 1,000, the Ott Center will be able to host a series of exciting youth, high school and college events for years to come.