Princeton Invite Turns Into Major Success For Men's Track

Saturday, February 16

Princeton, N.J.

Princeton University

Princeton Invitational

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Princeton Invite Turns Into Major Success For Men's Track

February 16, 2019 | Men's Track and Field

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton men's track and field team had a stellar Princeton Invitational at Jadwin Gym today in preparation for next week's Ivy League Heps.

In the 60m hurdles preliminaries, Princeton had five runners qualify for the final, highlighted by Joey Daniels' (7.86). It was his best time of the winter … for a short period while Christian Brown (8.25), Taraje Whitfield (8.29), Sebastian Silveira (8.49) and Andrei Iosivas (8.80) also made the final.

In the final, Daniels matched his personal low (7.81), which is also the program record. It's the top mark in the Ivy League and the 19th fastest time in the NCAA. Brown was second (7.98) and Whitfield was third (8.28).

Avriam Shwarzbard won the long jump (7.53m) which is tied for the eighth in indoor history and is the leading jump in the conference in the winter.

Stefan Amokwandoh had the best triple jump (15.11m), good for the fifth furthest in the Ivy winter campaign.

C.J. Licata (18.08m) and Kelton Chastulik (17.30m) led all competitors in the shot put. Licata's mark is a new personal high and extends his lead for best shot put among Ivy foes.

Adam Kelly recorded the top weight throw (22.35m). In his four winter events, his top throw has reached 22m each time. Already with the top throw in the Ivies, Kelly's 22.35m would be second.

Simang'aliso Ndhlovu (6.88) and Justice Dixon (6.97) both qualified for the 60m final with the top two times. Ndhlov went on to win the final (6.83), just shy of his career low (6.82) while Dixon was third (6.93).

Jeffrey Hollis took home the high jump, flying to a 2.07m. Andrew Diehl (2.03m) was second and Jeffrey Lee-Heidenreich was fourth (1.93m)

Cole Sandvold took down his career best, posting 2:32.66, winning the 1000m while Perrin Hagge was second, securing a 2:33.90.

Joe Sartini set a new personal-best with a 1:22.97 in the 600m. He was toppled by his teammate Franklin Aririguzoh (1:22.42).

After this weekend, the Tigers head to Boston for Ivy Heps (Feb. 23-24). The men's squad won its fourth straight indoor conference heptagonal championship and 21st overall indoor title in 2018.