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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Track and Field

Isaiah Gaines

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Findley, Ohio
  • Highschool Findley

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS
500m: 1:07.30
800m: 1:52.39
1,000m: 2:35.23
1,500m: 4:03.51
Mile: 4:26.98

OUTDOOR 2018
  • Ran in two meets during the 2018 outdoor season, appearing twice in the 800m.
  • Placed third at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 6).
  • Posted a season-best 1:58.46 at the Penn Challenge (March 24).
INDOOR 2018
  • Competed in two meets during the 2018 indoor season, running both the 800m and 1,000m.
  • Finished fifth in the 1,000m at the New Year Invitational (Dec. 9).
CROSS COUNTRY 2017
  • Raced in two meets on the year.
  • Opened the season placing 54th at the Blue/Gold Classic (Sept. 2).
  • Finished 36th at the Main Line Invitational (Sept. 15).
OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in six meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 800m, 1,500m and 4x400m relays.
  • Recorded a season-best time of 1:56.36 in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invite (April 22).
  • Took part in the 4x400m relay at the 2017 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships (May 7).
  • Totaled three top-10 placements on the year.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in eight meets, including at the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships, focusing primarily on middle distances races including the 500m, 800m, 1,000m, 1-mile, and multiple relay events.
  • Recorded six top-10 finishes during the 2017 indoor season.
  • Placed second in the 500m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 19) with a time of 1:07.30.
  • Notched a season-best time of 1:54.71 in the 800m at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 4). 
CROSS COUNTRY 2016
  • Competed in two races, making his collegiate debut at the Big 5 Invitational (Sep. 9).
  • Placed 10th at the Haverford Invitational (Oct. 21).
Personal: Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science as a computer science major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    MD
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Middle Distance