Kastner Leads in Heptathlon After Day One of Quaker Invitational

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – The Princeton men's track and field team began competition at the Quaker Invitational, hosted by Penn, on Friday, January 17th.

With four events of the heptathlon scored, Philip Kastner leads the event with 3225 points after taking first in the shot put with a mark of 14.58m while finishing in the top five of the other three events. Kastner tied for first in the high jump (1.94) and took second in the long jump (7.17), while taking fifth in the 60m (7.07).

Caden Simmons stands in fifth place in the heptathlon with a score of 2719 after winning the high jump with a mark of 1.94m. Simmons also took third in the 60m with a time of 7.02.

Kastner, Simmons and the rest of the Tiger squad will continue competition at Penn tomorrow with day two of the Quaker Invitational.

A full recap of tomorrow's events to follow.

Schedule of Events
Saturday, January 18th

Men's Heptathlon: (start times are approximate)
2:20 PM 60m Hurdles (after men's 60m hurdle prelims)
3:15 PM Pole Vault (outside pit)
6:15 PM 1000m (after men's 3000m)

Throwing Events
11:30 AM W Weight Throw
1:00 PM M Weight Throw
2:30 PM W Shot Put
4:00 PM M Shot Put

Jumping Events
11:30 AM W High Jump (pit near the dash finish)
11:30 AM M High Jump (pit near the dash start)
11:30 AM W Pole Vault (outside pit)
11:30 AM W Long Jump (outside pit)
1:00 PM M Long Jump (inside pit)
2:30 PM M Pole Vault (inside pit)
2:30 PM W Triple Jump (outside pit)
4:00 PM M Triple Jump (inside pit)

Running Events (Women first & Men to follow)
1:30 PM Mile
2:00 PM 60m Hurdles Prelims
2:30 PM 60m Prelims
3:00 PM 60m Hurdles Final (Men will run first for the hurdle final)
3:10 PM 60m Final
3:25 PM 400m
3:55 PM 500m
4:25 PM 800m
4:45 PM 1000m
5:10 PM 200m
5:45 PM 3000m
6:30 PM 4x400m Relay

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