Harvard Track and Field Captures Pair of Second Place Finishes at Annual HYP Meet

Track and Field Captures Pair of Second Place Finishes at Annual HYP Meet


Princeton, N.J. – The Harvard men’s and women’s’ track teams both captured second place finishes at the annual HYP meet, hosted by Princeton Saturday.

The men collected 48 points on the day, topping Yale (27) and falling to host Princeton (105), after capturing two events. Freshman Kenneth Wang Kan continued to be a force in the jumps, posting wins in the long jump (7.02 meters) and triple jump (14.43 meters). Steven Geloneck recorded another strong finish for the Crimson, qualifying first in the 60 meter dash and finishing in second in the event.

The women finished the afternoon with 47.50 points, besting Yale (21) and finishing behind Princeton (90.50), while capturing three events. Olivia Weeks gave the Crimson its first win of the day, taking the title in the triple jump with a mark of 12.10 meters. Mary Hirst and Dina Emde finished one-two in the high jump, posting jumps of 1.65 meters, and Ashtynn Baltimore (LaVerne, CA) and Christine Reed (Los Gatos) did the same in the 60 meter hurdles with times of 8.88 and 8.95, respectively.

Harvard returns to action in two weeks at the Heptagonal Championships, hosted by Dartmouth Feb. 27-28.

Courtesy Harvard