Men’s Track & Field Competes at Columbia & Upstate Challenges

Saturday, January 25

Ithaca, N.Y.

Princeton University

Upstate Challenge

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Men’s Track & Field Competes at Columbia & Upstate Challenges

January 25, 2020 | Men's Track and Field

NEW YORK – The Princeton University men's track & field team had a busy day Saturday, competing at both the Columbia Challenge inside the Armory and the Upstate Challenge in Ithaca, New York.

"It was a good weekend all in all," said William M. Meaver Jr. '34 Head Coach of Men's Track & Field Fred Samara. "We're headed up to Harvard next weekend where we will again split the squad. The team is coming together, when we put the whole team together it will be really exciting as we get closer to Heps. Overall, it was a great weekend."

There were multiple highlights from the Columbia Challenge, including Simen Guttormsen's performance in the pole vault. He cleared a season-best 5.25 meters which earned him a third-place finish.

In the 3K, Conor Lundy finished first in the college section after finishing in a personal-best time of 8:09.05 seconds, topping his previous PR of 8:15.44 seconds achieved at the Villanova Invite in February 2017.

Sam Ellis placed second in the college section of the 800 meters after crossing the line in a personal-best time 1:50.82 seconds. His previous PR of 1:50.98 seconds was achieved at the Villanova Invite in February 2018.

At the Upstate Challenge the Tigers also delivered several highlights. Jeffrey Hollis won the high jump and cleared 2.16 meters, just short of his PR of 2.19 meters achieved at Navy vs. Princeton dual on January 11.

The Tigers also earned first and second-place finishes in the shot put. C.J. Licata finished first after a throw of 18.03 meters Kelton Chastulik's throw of 17.13 meters saw him finish second.

Justice Dixon won the 60 meters in 6.91, Michael Phillippy finished first in the 200 meters in 22.23 and Anderson Dimon won the 400 in a personal-best time of 49.63. Christian Brown's time of 8.03 in the 60 hurdles also saw him earn the victory.

Up Next
The Tigers will compete at the Crimson Elite on Friday, January 31 in Cambridge, Mass.