PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's track & field teams will close out the regular season hosting the Philadelphia Metro on Feb. 20 at the Ott Center.
Field events are scheduled to begin Friday at 2:00 p.m, followed by running events starting at 3:30 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA METRO
Friday, February 20
Jane and David Ott Center for Track and Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
Live Results
Schedule of Events – Friday
Tickets - $5 Youth (2-12), $10 Adult
Teams Competing
George Washington, La Salle, Lehigh, Penn, Princeton, Penn State, St. Joseph's, Temple, Villanova
Last Time Out
The Quakers competed at two meets last weekend, traveling to Clemson, S. C. for the Tiger Paw Invitational and Boston, Mass. for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
At the Tiger Paw Invitational, Tiago Socarras set a program record in the 800m with a time of 1:46.28, 10th-fastest time in the NCAA this season.
Benjamin Markham,
Nayyir Newash-Campbell, Socarras, and
Ryan Matulonis won the 4x400m relay with a school record time of 3:06.35. Matulonis set a personal-best 400m time of 46.37, second-fastest in program history.
Jailyn Milord led the Quakers in the 400m with a personal-best time of 53.16. Milord also recorded a personal-best time of 23.88 in the 200m, ranked fourth all-time in program history.
In Boston,
Quin Stovall finished second in the women's 800m with a time of 2:07.08, followed by
L'Mio Edwards in third with a time of 2:07.15.
Sarah Fischer and
Anna Weirich recorded personal-best times in the women's 5000m, Fischer (16:17.43) clocked in first for Penn followed by Weirich at 16:23.55.
NCAA Top 30
2.
Jessica Oji, Shot Put – 18.45m (60' 6.5")
10.
Amelia Kristen, Pentathlon – 4199 pts
10. Tiago Socarras, 800m – 1:46.28
17.
Kampton Kam, High Jump – 2.18m (7' 1.75")
22.
Jake Rose, Heptathlon – 5647 pts
Leading the Ivy League
Fore Abinusawa, 60m – 7.32
Nayyir Newash-Campbell, 400m – 46.08
Jailyn Milord, 400m – 53.16
Tiago Socarras, 800m – 1:46.28
Tiago Socarras, 1000m – 2:20.39
Shane Gardner, 60mH – 7.75
Thomas Bucks, Pole Vault – 5.20m (17' 0.75")
Jessica Oji, Shot Put – 18.45m (60' 6.5")
Amelia Kristen, Pentathlon – 4199 pts
Jake Rose, Heptathlon – 5647 pts
Women's 4x400m - 3:36.90
Men's 4x800m - 7:22.43
Women's 4x800m - 8:43.38
Ivy League Athlete of the Week
Jessica Oji – Dec. 9
Jake Rose – Dec. 9
Jessica Oji – Jan. 27
Upcoming Meets
Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 – Ivy League Heptagonal Championships (New York, N.Y.| The Armory)
Mar. 13 - 14 – NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark)
Outdoor Season Opener
Mar. 21 – Penn Challenge (Franklin Field)