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Princeton and Cornell Tied for First After Day 1 of #IvyHeps
February 25, 2017 | Men's Track and Field
Live Results
Team scores after four events: Princeton 28, Cornell 28, Yale 21, Dartmouth 19, Harvard 13, Penn 7, Columbia 4, Brown 4
Qualifiers headed into tomorrow: Cornell 13, Princeton 10, Dartmouth 10, Brown 7, Columbia 7, Yale 7, Harvard 6, Penn 6
NEW YORK, N.Y. (2/25/17) – It's come down to Princeton and Cornell nearly every year in recent history at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships. This year it looks like it will be no different, as the two programs are tied with 28 points apiece after Day 1.
Cornell has 13 qualifiers headed into tomorrow, while Princeton has 10 which is certainly going to result in a fight to the finish right down to the wire tomorrow afternoon at The Armory.
"Our team performed very well today and we had a number of exceptional performances," Princeton head coach Fred Samara said. "Despite having a number of athletes come in sick or injured, we line it up pretty well for a run at the title."
Junior August Kiles retained his title the pole vault and did so in historic fashion. He cleared a Ivy Heps record of 5.40 (17-8.50). Kiles passed on the first three heights, then took a stab at 5.05, which he nailed on his first attempt. He passed on the next two heights and then again sailed over 5.25 on his first attempt – a mark no other vaulter would reach. He passed on the next two heights and was over the bar on 5.40 on his first attempt. He tried his hand at 5.48 but the record of 5.38 by Harvard's Nico Weiler in 2013 fell nonetheless. Senior Ben Gaylord added to the point total in the event when he grabbed sixth place, clearing 4.95 (16-2.75).
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Sophomore Adam Kelly was the runner-up in the weight throw for the second straight season. He threw a PR 22.62 (74-2.50) on his third attempt, while also hitting 20.68, 22.00, 21.55 and 21.51. Kelly and Cornell's Rudy Winkler were the only competitors out of 17 that threw more than 20 meters. This is the third time Kelly PR'ed in the event this season and the sixth meet this year he's thrown further than 20 meters.
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Senior Greg Leeper took third place in the long jump with a PR of 7.31 (23-11.75) He has been a scorer in the event the last three years, winning it in 2015 and finishing third a year ago. It was a close event with the top four jumpers within centimeters of each other. Leeper's pulled into third after a big 7.31 on his final attempt – nearly six inches better than his previous best. Freshman Jesse Thibodeau scored in his Ivy Heps debut as he placed sixth in the event at 7.16 (23-6). He cleared seven meters on his last two attempts at 7.16 and 7.12.
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After the first four events of the heptatlon, freshman Phillip Frost has the best score of the Tigers at 2,618. Freshman Justice Dixon follows with 2,607 while freshman Harry Lord has 2,464. Cornell's Austin Jamerson holds the lead, the only Big Red in the event, with 3,256 points. Day 2 of the heptathlon begins with the hurdles at 10:50 a.m.
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In the hurdle final tomorrow we'll see freshman Joey Daniels. Daniels clocked 8.21 to qualify for the eight-man final in his Ivy Heps debut.
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Sophomore Charlie Volker and junior Carrington Akosa look to go 1-2 in the 60, like they did one year ago. Akosa had the best time of the prelims, winning heat 1 at 6.77 and looked on as Volker locked in a win in heat 2 at 6.84.
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The pair will also be in tomorrow's 200 final. It's an event Akosa has won the last two Ivy Heps and with a 21.69 he won heat 4 to advance. Akosa can run even faster as he had a PR of 21.39 at Boston University's Valentine Invitational two weeks ago. Volker, who is new to the 200, racing it for just the second time this season had the fourth fastest prelim time at 21.87.
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Junior Josh Freeman will be in the 400 final tomorrow afternoon as he had the fourth-best time in the prelims at 48.97. He was fifth in the event a year ago.
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In the 500, Princeton will have both senior Ray Mennin and sophomore Cole Bransford. Mennin ran 1:04.36 today while Bransford clocked 1:04.46. Mennin was a scorer in this event as a freshman, while he won the 400 last year.
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Sophomore Franklin Aririguzoh will tackle the 800 final tomorrow after he ran the fourth-fastest time today. He was second in his heat with a 1:53.25.
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Senior Noah Kauppila lit up The Armory in the 1,000 as he ran a second faster than the rest of the field at 2:25.64. His PR is four seconds lower, which sets up a great final tomorrow.
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Day 2 begins with the continuation of the heptathlon at 10:50 a.m. The first final on the track for the Tigers will be the 60-meter hurdles at 11:30 a.m.
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Team scores after four events: Princeton 28, Cornell 28, Yale 21, Dartmouth 19, Harvard 13, Penn 7, Columbia 4, Brown 4
Qualifiers headed into tomorrow: Cornell 13, Princeton 10, Dartmouth 10, Brown 7, Columbia 7, Yale 7, Harvard 6, Penn 6
Cornell has 13 qualifiers headed into tomorrow, while Princeton has 10 which is certainly going to result in a fight to the finish right down to the wire tomorrow afternoon at The Armory.
"Our team performed very well today and we had a number of exceptional performances," Princeton head coach Fred Samara said. "Despite having a number of athletes come in sick or injured, we line it up pretty well for a run at the title."
Junior August Kiles retained his title the pole vault and did so in historic fashion. He cleared a Ivy Heps record of 5.40 (17-8.50). Kiles passed on the first three heights, then took a stab at 5.05, which he nailed on his first attempt. He passed on the next two heights and then again sailed over 5.25 on his first attempt – a mark no other vaulter would reach. He passed on the next two heights and was over the bar on 5.40 on his first attempt. He tried his hand at 5.48 but the record of 5.38 by Harvard's Nico Weiler in 2013 fell nonetheless. Senior Ben Gaylord added to the point total in the event when he grabbed sixth place, clearing 4.95 (16-2.75).
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Sophomore Adam Kelly was the runner-up in the weight throw for the second straight season. He threw a PR 22.62 (74-2.50) on his third attempt, while also hitting 20.68, 22.00, 21.55 and 21.51. Kelly and Cornell's Rudy Winkler were the only competitors out of 17 that threw more than 20 meters. This is the third time Kelly PR'ed in the event this season and the sixth meet this year he's thrown further than 20 meters.
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Senior Greg Leeper took third place in the long jump with a PR of 7.31 (23-11.75) He has been a scorer in the event the last three years, winning it in 2015 and finishing third a year ago. It was a close event with the top four jumpers within centimeters of each other. Leeper's pulled into third after a big 7.31 on his final attempt – nearly six inches better than his previous best. Freshman Jesse Thibodeau scored in his Ivy Heps debut as he placed sixth in the event at 7.16 (23-6). He cleared seven meters on his last two attempts at 7.16 and 7.12.
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After the first four events of the heptatlon, freshman Phillip Frost has the best score of the Tigers at 2,618. Freshman Justice Dixon follows with 2,607 while freshman Harry Lord has 2,464. Cornell's Austin Jamerson holds the lead, the only Big Red in the event, with 3,256 points. Day 2 of the heptathlon begins with the hurdles at 10:50 a.m.
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In the hurdle final tomorrow we'll see freshman Joey Daniels. Daniels clocked 8.21 to qualify for the eight-man final in his Ivy Heps debut.
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Sophomore Charlie Volker and junior Carrington Akosa look to go 1-2 in the 60, like they did one year ago. Akosa had the best time of the prelims, winning heat 1 at 6.77 and looked on as Volker locked in a win in heat 2 at 6.84.
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The pair will also be in tomorrow's 200 final. It's an event Akosa has won the last two Ivy Heps and with a 21.69 he won heat 4 to advance. Akosa can run even faster as he had a PR of 21.39 at Boston University's Valentine Invitational two weeks ago. Volker, who is new to the 200, racing it for just the second time this season had the fourth fastest prelim time at 21.87.
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Junior Josh Freeman will be in the 400 final tomorrow afternoon as he had the fourth-best time in the prelims at 48.97. He was fifth in the event a year ago.
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In the 500, Princeton will have both senior Ray Mennin and sophomore Cole Bransford. Mennin ran 1:04.36 today while Bransford clocked 1:04.46. Mennin was a scorer in this event as a freshman, while he won the 400 last year.
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Sophomore Franklin Aririguzoh will tackle the 800 final tomorrow after he ran the fourth-fastest time today. He was second in his heat with a 1:53.25.
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Senior Noah Kauppila lit up The Armory in the 1,000 as he ran a second faster than the rest of the field at 2:25.64. His PR is four seconds lower, which sets up a great final tomorrow.
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Day 2 begins with the continuation of the heptathlon at 10:50 a.m. The first final on the track for the Tigers will be the 60-meter hurdles at 11:30 a.m.
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