Princeton University Athletics
Scatchard, Jongejeugd Break Records on Day One of Penn State National
January 31, 2025 | Women's Track and Field
UNIVERSITY PARK, P.A. – Mena Scatchard and Julia Jongejeugd set new Princeton records on Friday at the Penn State National Open in University Park, Pa.
Scatchard set a new program record in the 800m, running a blistering 2:03.26 for a new #7 time in the NCAA. The 800m is now Scatchard's fifth in the record book, as the senior also holds the program record in the mile, the 3000m, the 1500m and is a member of the all-time best 4x800m squad.
Hannah Riggins was close behind Scatchard, finishing less than a second later with a time of 2:03.66 for a new NCAA #8.
Both Riggins and Scatchard were under the previous 800 record of 2:04.44, set by Cecilia Barowski '16 at the NCAA championships in 2016.
Julia Jongejeugd ran a blazing 8.50 in the pentathlon 60mH, tying the Princeton record in the event.
Building on her 60mH performance, Jongejeugd earned a score of 3929 in the pentathlon, putting her at second-best in school history. Her score tops her own previous second-best score of 3899, set at the 2024 Heps, for a new personal record.
Jazmyn Singh set a new college best in the 400m, running a blazing time of 54.68 for a new third-best in Princeton history.
In the weight throw, Siniru Iheoma smashed her own personal record, throwing 18.58m / 60-11 ½. The mark bests her previous personal best of 17.48 / 57' 4¼.
In the 60mH open, Adelaide Asante clocked in at 8.64 for ninth, just one hundredth of a second off from her personal record of 8.63.
The Tigers will take the track again tomorrow to close out the Penn State National Open, with the action beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Scatchard set a new program record in the 800m, running a blistering 2:03.26 for a new #7 time in the NCAA. The 800m is now Scatchard's fifth in the record book, as the senior also holds the program record in the mile, the 3000m, the 1500m and is a member of the all-time best 4x800m squad.
Hannah Riggins was close behind Scatchard, finishing less than a second later with a time of 2:03.66 for a new NCAA #8.
Both Riggins and Scatchard were under the previous 800 record of 2:04.44, set by Cecilia Barowski '16 at the NCAA championships in 2016.
Julia Jongejeugd ran a blazing 8.50 in the pentathlon 60mH, tying the Princeton record in the event.
Building on her 60mH performance, Jongejeugd earned a score of 3929 in the pentathlon, putting her at second-best in school history. Her score tops her own previous second-best score of 3899, set at the 2024 Heps, for a new personal record.
Jazmyn Singh set a new college best in the 400m, running a blazing time of 54.68 for a new third-best in Princeton history.
In the weight throw, Siniru Iheoma smashed her own personal record, throwing 18.58m / 60-11 ½. The mark bests her previous personal best of 17.48 / 57' 4¼.
In the 60mH open, Adelaide Asante clocked in at 8.64 for ninth, just one hundredth of a second off from her personal record of 8.63.
The Tigers will take the track again tomorrow to close out the Penn State National Open, with the action beginning at 10:15 a.m.
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