PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's track & field teams are split across two meets this weekend. Distance will travel to Boston, Mass. to compete at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, while field events and sprints take on the Tiger Paw Invitational at Clemson. 

TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL
Friday and Saturday, February 13-14
Clemson, S.C.
Live Results
Schedule of Events – Friday and Saturday
Watch Live – Friday, Saturday (ACCNX)

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL 
Friday and Saturday, February 13-14
Boston, Mass. 
Live Results
Schedule of Events (Men), Schedule of Events (Women)
Watch Live (FloTrack)
 
Last Time Out
Tiago Socarras, Benjamin Markham, Nicholas DeVita, and Nicolas Pizarro broke the men's 4x800m relay program record that had stood since 1977, clocking in at 7:22.43.

Socarras followed the relay by crushing the program's 800m record with a time of 1:46.99, currently ranked 15th in the NCAA. Markham claimed victory in the 500m with a personal-best time of 1:03.33.

Takunda Mhete made his season-debut in the long jump, placing second with a mark of 7.13m  (23' 4.75").

Freshman Thomas Bucks cleared the bar at a personal-best height of 5.10m (16 feet 8.75 inches) in the men's pole vault. 
 
Penn women won the 4x800m relay on day one of the Penn Classic (8:43.38) followed by a victory in the 4x400m on day two at 3:36.90. L'Mio Edwards, Alexa Matora,

Maggie McCabe, and Quin Stovall (4x800) along with Rianna Floyd, Sofia Swindell, Jailyn Milord, and Giuliana Ligor (4x400) rank first in the Ivy League.

Edwards clocked in a personal-best 1000m time of 2:44.17, second-fastest time in program history. Kyra Compton placed third in the 3000m invitational with a personal-best time of 9:37.37.

Mikaela Lyri earned third in the long jump with a mark of 5.93m (19' 5.50"), ranked sixth all-time in program history. 

NCAA Top 30
2. Jessica Oji, Shot Put – 18.45m (60' 6.5")
10. Amelia Kristen, Pentathlon – 4199 pts
12. Kampton Kam, High Jump – 2.18m (7' 1.75")
15. Tiago Socarras - 800m - 1:46.99
20. Adannia Agbo, Triple Jump – 13.05m (42' 9.75")
22. Nayyir Newash-Campbell, 400m – 46.08
22. Jake Rose, Heptathlon – 5647 pts

Leading the Ivy League 
Fore Abinusawa, 60m – 7.32
Nayyir Newash-Campbell, 400m – 46.08
Tiago Socarras, 800m – 1:46.99
Tiago Socarras, 1000m – 2:20.39
Shane Gardner - 60m H - 7.75
Women's 4x400m - 3:36.90
Men's 4x800m - 7:22.43
Women's 4x800m - 8:43.38
Jessica Oji, Shot Put – 18.45m (60' 6.5")
Amelia Kristen, Pentathlon – 4199 pts
Jake Rose, Heptathlon – 5647 pts
 
Ivy League Athlete of the Week
Jessica Oji – Dec. 9 
Jake Rose – Dec. 9 
Jessica Oji – Jan. 27th 
 
Upcoming Meets 
Feb. 20 – Philadelphia Metro (Ott Center)
Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 – Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships (New York, N.Y.| The Armory)