PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania track & field program opened the 2025-26 indoor season with a series of standout performances at the Penn Opener, highlighted by multiple event victories, three school records, one Ivy League record, and the nation's leading women's shot put mark.

Freshman Jessica Oji delivered the standout performance of the meet, winning the shot put with a mark of 17.72m (58' 1.75"). Oji's mark set a new Ivy League indoor record, Penn school record, and currently ranks first in the NCAA. 

Adannia Agbo added another record-breaking performance in the triple jump, winning the event with a school-record jump of 13.05m (42' 9.75"), ranked second in the NCAA. 

On the men's side, senior Jake Rose led the way winning the heptathlon with a school-record total of 5647 points. Rose won six of the seven events, recording personal-best marks in long jump (7.12m (23' 4.5")) and high jump (1.92m (6' 3.5")). 

First-year standout Joseph "Tiago" Socarras added the first school record on the track this season, winning the 1000m with a time of 2:20.39. 

Penn closed the competition with a fifth school record, as the 4x400m relay team of Leo Francis, Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Tiago Socarras, and Ryan Matulonis ran 3:09.78 to claim victory. 

First Place Times/Marks
Penn controlled the men's 3000m race claiming four of the top five places including a winning time of 8:09.33 from Nick Carpenter.

Freshman Rianna Floyd won the 300 meters at 38.75, then returned to anchor the winning 4x400m relay (3:45.22) with teammates Jailyn Milord, Sofia Swindell, and Mary Ramey.

Evangeline Thomson cleared 3.92m (12' 10.25") to claim victory in the women's pole vault. 

Ryan Matulonis recorded a personal-best 60m hurdles time of 7.96, finishing first. 

Thomas Bucks made his debut in the red and blue stripes claiming first in pole vault at 4.90m (16' 0.75"). Leo Francis won the long jump at 6.92m (22' 8.5"). 

Up Next
Penn track and field will return from winter break in January hosting the Penn Select on Jan. 10 at the Ott Center. 

Top Five Results
Women's 
Shot Put
1. Jessica Oji – 17.72m (58' 1.75") *Ivy Record, School Record, Ranked 1^st in NCAA
Weight Throw
2. Stella Inman – 17.20m (56' 5.25")
5. Ella Neskora – 16.42m (53' 10.5")
Pole Vault
1. Evangeline Thomson – 3.92m (12' 10.25")
5. Rebecca Hoover – 3.47m (11' 4.50")
Long Jump
2. Paris Ivery – 5.96m (19' 7.50")
5. Amelia Kristen – 5.79m (19' 0")
Triple Jump
1. Adannia Agbo – 13.05m (42' 9.75") *School Record, Ranked 2^nd in NCAA
60m H - Finals
2. Chikaodinaka Akazi – 8.55
5. Sofia Swindell – 8.66
60m – Finals
3. Keira Beaumont – 7.44
4. Jordyn Reed – 7.57
600m
3. Giuliana Ligor – 1:34.41
4. Yuliya Maslouskaya – 1:34.62
300m
1. Rianna Floyd – 38.75
3. Jailyn Milord – 39.18
4x400m
1. Milord, Swindell, Ramey, Floyd - 3:45.22
Pentathlon 
2. Raina Pietrzak – 3560 pts 
3. Avery Elliott – 3437 pts

Men's 
High Jump
2. Mark Hellwig – 2.06m (6' 9")
Pole Vault
1. Thomas Bucks – 4.90m (16' 0.75")
4. Alex Georgiev – 4.75m (15' 7")
Long Jump
1. Leo Francis – 6.92m (22' 8.5")
Triple Jump
2. Matthew Kathiravelu – 15.06m (49' 5")
Shot Put
3. Kai Deines – 16.21m (53' 2.25")
Mile
3. Brian Gent – 4:15.94
4. Sebastian Pizarro – 4:21.44
60m H - Finals
1. Ryan Matulonis – 7.96 *PR
4. Sean Golembiewski – 8.30
60m – Finals
2. Simeon Adams – 6.81
1000m
1. Joseph Socarras – 2:20.39 *School Record
5. Nathan Blades – 2:29.04 *PR
300m
4. Simeon Adams – 34.33
3000m
1. Nick Carpenter – 8:09.33 
3. Kofi Fordjour – 8:15.16
4. Shane Murphy – 8:17.91
5. Vinay Raman – 8:24.39
4x400m
1. Leo Francis, Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Tiago Socarras, Ryan Matulonis – 3:09.78 *School Record
Heptathlon 
1. Jake Rose – 5647 pts *School Record