Princeton University
Ivy League Championships
Men’s Track and Field Wins 10th Consecutive Indoor Ivy Championship Title
March 02, 2025 | Men's Track and Field
ITHACA, N.Y. — In a dominant victory, the Princeton men's track and field team won its 10th consecutive indoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship on Saturday in Ithaca.
With a score of 189.5, 85 points above Penn, who came in second, the Tigers captured their 27th title all-time.
Across the meet, the Tigers had seven individual Ivy Champions and two relay wins.
Joey Gant was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer, as he highlighted the Tigers across the two day championship.
During Saturday's 400 prelims, Gant ran an impressive 47.39 to break the Barton Hall record of 47.53, set by Harvard's Jovahn Williamson in 2020. What's more impressive, however, was that Gant was able to break the facility record twice; racing in the final, Gant ran the 400 in just 47.13, besting the record he set yesterday and claiming gold in the event.
Also in the 400, Tigers Xavier Donaldson and Kavon Miller took third and sixth place, respectively, with times of 47.69 and 48.64.
In the 200 final, defending champion Jackson Clarke and Gant dominated, darting across the finish line with space as Clarke earned his second-consecutive title in the event and Gant picked up his second medal of the meet.
Harrison Witt had another standout performance in the 1000m as the middle-distance runner continued his impressive senior season. Witt made his way to the front of the pack, leading for most of the race before breaking even further ahead in the last two laps. With no one to catch him, Witt raced through the finish line, clocking in at 2:19.98. His time set a new Barton Hall record and a new Ivy Indoor Heps meet record.
Witt's time broke the previous meet record of 2:21.96, set in 2021 by Columbia's Alex Sauer, as well as the previous facility record of 2:20.42, set this year by Cornell's own Damian Hackett.
Witt was also just .05 seconds off from his program record and personal best time of 2:19.93.
Steven Hergenrother also added another point for the Tigers in the 1000m, running a new personal best time of 2:25.17.
In the 5000, the Tigers earned an impressive 1-2-3 sweep as Nicholas Bendtsen won the title and Myles Hogan and Jacob Nenow claimed second and third. Lapping some of the competitors, Bendtsen took charge of the pack with teammates Hogan and Nenow right behind him as all three crossed the finish line in a dominant Tiger showing. Hogan, earning his second medal of the meet, clocked in at 13:52.96 for eight team points. And at his first career Heps event, freshman Nenow ran an impressive 13:55.44 to take bronze.
Returning champion Sam Rodman earned his third-consecutive 800 indoor title, leading with a time of 1:48.78 for a new Barton Hall record. His time broke the previous record of 1:49.37, set in 2013 by Syracuse's Nick Guarino.
Connor McCormick was just behind Rodman in the 800, securing second with a time of 1:49.09.
The 4x800 relay also proved to be a highlight performance for Princeton, as Collin Boler, McCormick, Witt, and Rodman ran a blistering 7:24.85 - setting a new Princeton all-time second-best.
Their time broke the long-standing meet record of 7:26.75, set by Army in 1983, while also clearing the 1998 facility record of 7:33.38 by Penn State. Additionally, the squad was just two seconds off from breaking the school record of 7:22.91.
In the 4x400, the Tigers set yet another facility record with a time of 3:12.70, as Donaldson ran a 47.07 anchor leg to finish in first place. Clinching gold, their time bested the previous record of 3:13.36, set by Pitt in 1998.
With more Tigers adding to the already-substantial lead, Collin Boler ran a 4:02.23 mile to finish in second place, while first-year Marcelo Parra Ramon took fifth with a time of 4:02.12.
Jadon Spain took fourth in the 60m, running 6.82, while two Tigers scored in the 60m hurdles. Foster set a new PR, running 7.85 to his second medal of the weekend. Easton Tan also took fourth with a time of 7.90.
In the 500, Jon York took third with a new personal best time of 1:02.61, while Karl Dietz took fourth with a time of 1:04.20.
In the field events, the Tigers excelled. Joe Licata and Casey Helm topped the podium in the shot put, with Licata claiming his first Heptagonal championship title with a mark of 18.97m/62-3.0". Helm was just behind him in second after throwing 18.33m.60-1.75".
In the high jump, Seb Clatworthy claimed third by jumping a height of 2.10m/6-10.75".
After such an impressive slate of top performances, it came as no surprise to those in Barton Hall today that Princeton, for the 10th year in a row, would again prevail as the winner of the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships.
Up Next
Princeton will look to the NCAA Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. on March 14 & 15, where the Tigers will be represented in three events with a group running the distance medley relay, Harrison Witt competing in the mile and Greg Foster competing in the long jump.
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