Men’s Track & Field Finishes Second at 2023 Outdoor Heps

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Philadelphia, PA – The Princeton University men's track & field team concluded an admirable weekend of competition for the 2023 Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships with three event titles won upon Franklin Field. At this years' Outdoor Ivy Heps, Princeton finished second as a team with 137 points total.

"We had some great performances this weekend from the guys, and I am very proud of our team," commented head coach Fred Samara.

"We can hold our heads high knowing we won both the cross country and indoor championship this year. Although 2023 is not a traditional Princeton triple crown, we still had some great performances in adverse conditions with several defending event champions unable to compete this weekend. Second place is no disgrace. We are still a very young team, and I am proud of the guys who stepped up today."

On day two of championship competition, Phil Kastner earned himself the champion title in the Decathlon. Kastner earned 7320 points total to come out on top and his point total will now rank fourth all-time for Princeton.

In Sunday's Decathlon, Kastner claimed first place in the 110m hurdles (14.68), fifth in the discus throw (32.20m), second in the pole vault (4.38m), third in the javelin throw (48.52m), and fifth in the 1500m (5:07.48) to be named an Ivy Champion.

The High Jump saw a second-place finish and new PR from Seb Clatworthy. Clatworthy, who battled injury early on this season, cleared 2.11m on Sunday to claim second place and contribute more Princeton points to the team score.

Teammate John Hogan also took to the podium in fifth place after clearing 1.97m.

Long Jump Champion, Greg Foster, claimed second place in the triple jump on Sunday after leaping 15.31m on his sixth attempt. The first year Tiger has had an outstanding outdoor Heps debut for 2023 and set a new program record for Princeton in the long jump with his mark of 7.97m just one day prior.

Foster also concluded championship Sunday with a fourth-place finish in the 110m hurdles with his time of 14.23.

The Princeton throwers had a successful showing on championship Sunday. Casey Helm claimed second place in the discus throw with a new PR performance of 56.81m. Helm's performance will now rank sixth all time for Princeton.

Averey Shunneson finsihed in fourth place with a mark of 53.69m to earn more team points for Princeton.

In the Shot Put, Tyler Konopka earned fifth place with a distance of 17.11m and Joe Licata placed right behind in sixth with 17.00m.

Jackson Shorten conquered the 3000m steeplechase with a third-place finish at 8:54.07. Shorten's championship performance earned himself a spot on the podium and will now rank ninth all time for Princeton.

The 5000m also had two Tigers land upon the podium. Myles Hogan finished in third place at 14:00.30 and Nicholas Bendtsen secured fourth at 14:02.5.

Jack Stanley represented Princeton in the 15000m and finished in fourth with a time of 3:44.56.

In the 400m, Anderson Dimon earned a third place finish for Princeton, coming in at 46.87.

Ibrahim Ayorinde and Joey Gant impressed in the 200m. Ayorinde finished in second place at 20.72 and Gant claimed fourth with his time of 20.92.

Ayorinde and Gant also had admirable performances in the 100m. Ayorinde took third place with a time of 10.49 and Gant came in shortly behind in fifth finishing in 10.57.

The 4x100m relay squad of Greg Foster, Joey Gant, John Catherman, and Ibrahim Ayorinde finished in third place overall with a time of 40.42.

The 4x800m relay squad of Connor Chen, Jordan Kaplan, Kieran McDermott, and Ethan Reese finished in fifth place at 7:32.17 to put more Princeton points on the board at this years' Outdoor Ivy Heps.

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