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Tigers Compete for Ivy Heps Title This Weekend
May 03, 2018 | Women's Track and Field
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The Princeton women's track & field team will contend for the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championship this weekend, May 5-6 at Franklin Field.
The Tigers have won outdoor Ivy Heps nine times, the last win coming during Princeton's triple crown season in 2010-11.
The meet begins on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., with the first event of the heptathlon. The women will have the bottom half of Saturday's schedule with the first field event at 2:30 p.m., the hammer throw, while the first event on the track is the 100 hurdle trials at 2:30 p.m. Both days action will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network and ESPN+, Saturday beginning at 12:45 p.m., and Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
SPRINTS & HURDLES
Senior Christina Walter, who was a scorer in both short sprints indoors, has the best time for the Tigers in the 100. She has the fourth-fastest time in the 100 in the league with a PR of 11.91 from the Texas Invitational. She also ranks 11th in the league in the 200 at 24.46. Freshman Katie DiFrancesco will challenge as well, as she sits eighth in the league with a 24.26. DiFrancesco also has the second-fastest time on the team in the 400 this season at 56.68. Only sophomore Ashley Willingham has a faster time at 56.54. Willingham was a scorer in this event last spring.
Junior Ellie Randolph enters the weekend with the third-fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles. She clocked a PR of 13.68 earlier this season, and took fourth in this event in 2016. Senior Maia Craver is also a contender with a 14.45. Craver will most likely compete in the heptathlon as well.
Princeton has two solid options to both score in the 400 hurdles. Sophomore Devon Block-Funkhouser has the fifth best time in the league at 1:00.94 and senior Carly Bonnet is eighth with a 1:01.53. Both have scored in this event in the past, Block-Funkhouser taking sixth last year and Bonnet fourth in 2016.
MIDDLE DISTANCE & DISTANCE
In the 800, juniors Anna Jurew and Jackie Berardo both look to score for the second straight season. Jurew, who was fourth last spring, has a season best 2:09.39 and a PR of 2:07.65. Berardo, who was the runner-up last spring and indoors, has not competed in the 800 this season but owns a PR of 2:07.46.
Junior Alie Fordyce has the fastest time this season in the 1,500 at 4:26.72 to rank in the top 10 in the league. Junior Madison Offstein and sophomore Sophie Cantine aren't far behind at 4:27.54 and 4:28.07. Both are also capable of scoring in the 800 as well.
Princeton has four legitimate contenders in the steeplechase. Junior Allie Klimkiewicz has the best time this season with a 10:33.84. She was fifth at Heps one year ago. Junior Brighie Leach has been battle tested in the event as well and has a top-10 time of 10:35.17. Freshmen Katherine Leggat-Barr and Peyton Brown are other contenders, with times under 12 minutes.
In the longer distances races, Princeton will have the option of utilizing the Ivy League cross country champion Gabi Forrest. She was third at indoor Heps in the 5k and has a PR of 16:28.03 in the event. Klimkiewicz could double as well, as she has the best time this season in the event with a 16:38.97. Freshman Melia Chittenden isn't far back at 16:45.87, as is senior Melissa Reed at 16:52.97 – both top 15 in the league. Senior Megan Curham is an option as well. She won both the 5k and 10k in 2015, and was a third and second in 2014.
RELAYS
The 4x800 looks to repeat as champion again this year. The Tigers lost two of the four legs to graduation but have depth to fill those slots. Princeton has taken out its 4x800 just once this season, last week at Penn Relays. The relay of Berardo, sophomore Madeleine Sumner, Allison Glossinger and Offstein clocked 8:54.07. In the 4x400 Princeton will most likely utilize DiFrancesco, Willingham, Block-Funkhouser and Bonnet. That group had the best time this season at 3:47.05. DiFrancesco, Walter, Randolph and sophomore Heidi Baron will most likely comprise the 4x100 relay and they have a top time of 46.48 this season.
MULTIS
Junior Frances Lodge along with Craver look to grab points in the heptathlon. Craver was third last year and has a PR of 4,902 points. Lodge was fourth in 2017 with her best score being 4,869.
JUMPS
A two-time scorer in the triple jump, junior Kerri Davidson looks to do so again. She has the fourth best jump in the league with a 12.13 (39-9.75) and has a PR of 12.27 (40-3). Freshman Kara Steele, who was sixth indoors, has the eighth-longest mark outdoors with an 11.77 (38-7.5). Freshman Katie Barnett also ranks in the top 10 in the league with an 11.59 (38-0.25).
Hurdler Randolph will most likely double, taking on the long jump. A scorer in the event indoors she has a team best mark of 5.72 (18-9.25).
Freshman Lindsey Schmidt has the best mark in the high jump for the Tigers with a 1.66 (5-5.25) and looks to pick up her first Ivy Heps points.
THROWS
Princeton should grab plenty of points in the throwing events. Freshman Obiageri Amaechi is the league leader with a 54.43 (178-7). She re-set the Princeton program record three times this season and currently is third in all-time Ivy League history. Amaechi can also earn points in the shot put as she has the sixth-furthest throw in the league with a 13.87 (45-6.25).
Senior Kennedy O'Dell should compete in three throwing events, as she has the last two years. She has scored in all three events the last two season. O'Dell who won the hammer throw in 2016 looks to regain the title this season. She has the second-best throw in the league with a 60.01 (196-10), not far off of first place. In the shot put she has the second-best mark with a 14.71 (48-3.25), and has the fourth best throw in the discus at 50.89 (166-11).
Princeton holds three of the top-10 marks in the javelin in the league. Freshman Rylie Pease is second in the league with a 44.69 (146-7), while sophomore Reece Schachne who was a scorer last year, is fourth with a 41.20 (135-2). Freshman Julia Harisay's mark of 38.33 (125-9) is the eighth best in the league. Harisay is also in the top 15 in the league in shot put and discus.
The Princeton women's track & field team will contend for the 2018 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championship this weekend, May 5-6 at Franklin Field.
The Tigers have won outdoor Ivy Heps nine times, the last win coming during Princeton's triple crown season in 2010-11.
The meet begins on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., with the first event of the heptathlon. The women will have the bottom half of Saturday's schedule with the first field event at 2:30 p.m., the hammer throw, while the first event on the track is the 100 hurdle trials at 2:30 p.m. Both days action will be broadcast on the Ivy League Network and ESPN+, Saturday beginning at 12:45 p.m., and Sunday at 11:45 a.m.
SPRINTS & HURDLES
Senior Christina Walter, who was a scorer in both short sprints indoors, has the best time for the Tigers in the 100. She has the fourth-fastest time in the 100 in the league with a PR of 11.91 from the Texas Invitational. She also ranks 11th in the league in the 200 at 24.46. Freshman Katie DiFrancesco will challenge as well, as she sits eighth in the league with a 24.26. DiFrancesco also has the second-fastest time on the team in the 400 this season at 56.68. Only sophomore Ashley Willingham has a faster time at 56.54. Willingham was a scorer in this event last spring.
Junior Ellie Randolph enters the weekend with the third-fastest time in the 100-meter hurdles. She clocked a PR of 13.68 earlier this season, and took fourth in this event in 2016. Senior Maia Craver is also a contender with a 14.45. Craver will most likely compete in the heptathlon as well.
Princeton has two solid options to both score in the 400 hurdles. Sophomore Devon Block-Funkhouser has the fifth best time in the league at 1:00.94 and senior Carly Bonnet is eighth with a 1:01.53. Both have scored in this event in the past, Block-Funkhouser taking sixth last year and Bonnet fourth in 2016.
MIDDLE DISTANCE & DISTANCE
In the 800, juniors Anna Jurew and Jackie Berardo both look to score for the second straight season. Jurew, who was fourth last spring, has a season best 2:09.39 and a PR of 2:07.65. Berardo, who was the runner-up last spring and indoors, has not competed in the 800 this season but owns a PR of 2:07.46.
Junior Alie Fordyce has the fastest time this season in the 1,500 at 4:26.72 to rank in the top 10 in the league. Junior Madison Offstein and sophomore Sophie Cantine aren't far behind at 4:27.54 and 4:28.07. Both are also capable of scoring in the 800 as well.
Princeton has four legitimate contenders in the steeplechase. Junior Allie Klimkiewicz has the best time this season with a 10:33.84. She was fifth at Heps one year ago. Junior Brighie Leach has been battle tested in the event as well and has a top-10 time of 10:35.17. Freshmen Katherine Leggat-Barr and Peyton Brown are other contenders, with times under 12 minutes.
In the longer distances races, Princeton will have the option of utilizing the Ivy League cross country champion Gabi Forrest. She was third at indoor Heps in the 5k and has a PR of 16:28.03 in the event. Klimkiewicz could double as well, as she has the best time this season in the event with a 16:38.97. Freshman Melia Chittenden isn't far back at 16:45.87, as is senior Melissa Reed at 16:52.97 – both top 15 in the league. Senior Megan Curham is an option as well. She won both the 5k and 10k in 2015, and was a third and second in 2014.
RELAYS
The 4x800 looks to repeat as champion again this year. The Tigers lost two of the four legs to graduation but have depth to fill those slots. Princeton has taken out its 4x800 just once this season, last week at Penn Relays. The relay of Berardo, sophomore Madeleine Sumner, Allison Glossinger and Offstein clocked 8:54.07. In the 4x400 Princeton will most likely utilize DiFrancesco, Willingham, Block-Funkhouser and Bonnet. That group had the best time this season at 3:47.05. DiFrancesco, Walter, Randolph and sophomore Heidi Baron will most likely comprise the 4x100 relay and they have a top time of 46.48 this season.
MULTIS
Junior Frances Lodge along with Craver look to grab points in the heptathlon. Craver was third last year and has a PR of 4,902 points. Lodge was fourth in 2017 with her best score being 4,869.
JUMPS
A two-time scorer in the triple jump, junior Kerri Davidson looks to do so again. She has the fourth best jump in the league with a 12.13 (39-9.75) and has a PR of 12.27 (40-3). Freshman Kara Steele, who was sixth indoors, has the eighth-longest mark outdoors with an 11.77 (38-7.5). Freshman Katie Barnett also ranks in the top 10 in the league with an 11.59 (38-0.25).
Hurdler Randolph will most likely double, taking on the long jump. A scorer in the event indoors she has a team best mark of 5.72 (18-9.25).
Freshman Lindsey Schmidt has the best mark in the high jump for the Tigers with a 1.66 (5-5.25) and looks to pick up her first Ivy Heps points.
THROWS
Princeton should grab plenty of points in the throwing events. Freshman Obiageri Amaechi is the league leader with a 54.43 (178-7). She re-set the Princeton program record three times this season and currently is third in all-time Ivy League history. Amaechi can also earn points in the shot put as she has the sixth-furthest throw in the league with a 13.87 (45-6.25).
Senior Kennedy O'Dell should compete in three throwing events, as she has the last two years. She has scored in all three events the last two season. O'Dell who won the hammer throw in 2016 looks to regain the title this season. She has the second-best throw in the league with a 60.01 (196-10), not far off of first place. In the shot put she has the second-best mark with a 14.71 (48-3.25), and has the fourth best throw in the discus at 50.89 (166-11).
Princeton holds three of the top-10 marks in the javelin in the league. Freshman Rylie Pease is second in the league with a 44.69 (146-7), while sophomore Reece Schachne who was a scorer last year, is fourth with a 41.20 (135-2). Freshman Julia Harisay's mark of 38.33 (125-9) is the eighth best in the league. Harisay is also in the top 15 in the league in shot put and discus.
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