Men's Track & Field Has Strong Final Meet Before Heps

Sunday, February 23

Princeton, N.J.

10:30 a.m. field/11 a.m. track

Princeton University

Princeton Invitational

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Men's Track & Field Has Strong Final Meet Before Heps

February 23, 2020 | Men's Track and Field

PRINCETON, N.J. – In their final meet before Heps next weekend, the Princeton University men's track & field team delivered several noteworthy p Sunday at the Princeton Invitational inside Jadwin Gymnasium, including a pair of indoor top-five performances by Simen Guttormsen and Justice Dixon.

Guttormsen won the pole vault and earned another PR after he cleared 5.32 meters, the fourth-best mark in school indoor history. He bested his previous PR of 5.31 meters from the HYP Meet on Saturday, February 8.

Simen Guttormsen's mark of 5.32 meters was was the fourth-best in school indoor history! pic.twitter.com/bd4HswfxJ5
— Princeton Track/XC (@PrincetonTrack) February 23, 2020

Princeton also had a strong day in the shot put; C.J. Licata finished first after a throw of 18.82 meters and Kelton Chastulik second with a throw of 15.55 meters.

The Tigers also saw success in the 60 meters as Dixon finished first with a PR of 6.80, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Dixon's previous PR was 6.86 earned at the Navy Dual Meet on Saturday, January 11.

With a time of 6.80, Justice Dixon produced the fourth-best time in school history in the 60 meter dash! pic.twitter.com/bF0GAyIzLg
— Princeton Track/XC (@PrincetonTrack) February 23, 2020

In the 60 hurdles, Christian Brown finished in 8.05 and won the event. Andrei Iosivas also ran a PR of 6.94 as he looks to defend his heptathlon title next weekend, topping his previous PR of 7.01 from last year's Ivy League Championships.

Up Next
The Tigers will compete at Heps in Ithaca, New York, from Saturday, February 29 until Sunday, March 1.