Men’s Track and Field Completes Second-Consecutive Triple Crown with 2025 Outdoor Heptagonal Championship
May 11, 2025 | Men's Track and Field
NEW HAVEN, CONN. – Winning the 2025 Outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship, Princeton men's track and field team completed its second-consecutive all-time Triple Crown on Sunday in New Haven.
The title marks Princeton's 23rd outdoor championship and 12th all-time Triple Crown. It is the program's second Triple Crown under Jason Vigilante since he was named head coach in 2023.
With a final score of 212.5, Princeton took the title, defeating second-place Harvard, who had 128 points.
The Tigers boasted five individual championships. Greg Foster won the long jump and the 110 hurdles, while Jackson Clarke won the 200, Harrison Witt won the 1500, and Casey Helm won the discus.
On day two of competition, the Tigers kicked off the scoring with strong performances by Joe Licata and Helm in the shot put. Licata took second with a mark of 19.04m/52-5.75", while Helm took bronze with a throw of 18.44m/60-6".
Later in the day, Helm would clinch an Ivy title of his own in the discus, throwing an impressive 58.16m/190-10". Avery Shunneson was right behind him, earning silver with a mark of 54.86m/180-0".
Starting the day's track events, Princeton added 15 points in the steeplechase as Marcelo Parra Ramon and Franco Parra Ramon, first-year brothers, finished second (8:59.76) and third, respectively (9:00.87). Brian Boler added an additional point with a sixth place finish of 9:08.75.
Witt was up next in the 1500, as the decorated senior ran a tactical race to finish first and with space, clocking in at a blazing 3:42.17. The title marks his sixth individual Ivy championship and his second in the outdoor 1500.
Foster also continued an outstanding weekend, as the junior set a new meet record in the 100 hurdles to take the gold with a time of 13.78. His time was just .08 seconds off from the Princeton record, and it marks a new PR.
Easton Tan and Yuki Hojo also scored for Princeton in the 110 hurdles, taking third and fourth with times of 14.04 and 14.09.
A trio of Tigers shined in the 100, finishing 2-3-4 as Jadon Spain crossed the finish line first at a fast 10.44. Clarke (10.48) and Paul Kuhner (10.49) were just behind him, the two only separated by a hundredth of a second.
Sam Rodman and Connor McCormick has a strong race in the 800, with Rodman taking silver with a time of 1:48.20 and McCormick finishing third with 1:48.87.
Chris Paige took silver in the 400 hurdles, running a time of 50.86, just .05 seconds off from his all-time personal best.
The 200 was an exciting race Joey Gant and Clarke broke away from the pack in the final stretch, competing to see which Tiger would cross the finish line first. Clarke took the gold with a time of 20.82, but Gant was right on his tail at 21.01
In the 5000m, Myles Hogan and Nicholas Bendtsen made the podium as the pair finished second and third, respectively. Hogan clocked in at 14:01.82 while Bendtsen registered 14:05.69.
In the high jump, senior Sebastian Clatworthy cleared 2.16m/7-1" with a new personal best for bronze and another six points for Princeton.
Decathlete Reed McFadden finished strong, taking first place in the 1500 with a time of 4:36.50 as the freshman climbed to take fourth in his first Heptagonal decathlon.
In the relays, Princeton had two strong performances. Connor Chen, Marcelo Parra Ramon, Collin Boler and Witt earned another six points in the 4x800, running a time of 7:25.92 for third. In the 4x400, Karl Dietz, Rodman, Gant and Xavier Donaldson took silver with a time of 3:09.47 for eighth all-time on the Princeton leaderboard.
Showcasing a depth of talent and a commitment to a standard of excellence, the Tigers once again prevailed at a sunny Outdoor Heps in New Haven.
With another title, and another Triple Crown, under their belt, the Tigers will now prepare for the NCAA First Round on the horizon. First, however, Princeton will return home to host the Princeton Elite next Saturday, May 17 in Weaver Stadium.
Day One Recap | Full Results
The title marks Princeton's 23rd outdoor championship and 12th all-time Triple Crown. It is the program's second Triple Crown under Jason Vigilante since he was named head coach in 2023.
With a final score of 212.5, Princeton took the title, defeating second-place Harvard, who had 128 points.
The Tigers boasted five individual championships. Greg Foster won the long jump and the 110 hurdles, while Jackson Clarke won the 200, Harrison Witt won the 1500, and Casey Helm won the discus.
On day two of competition, the Tigers kicked off the scoring with strong performances by Joe Licata and Helm in the shot put. Licata took second with a mark of 19.04m/52-5.75", while Helm took bronze with a throw of 18.44m/60-6".
Later in the day, Helm would clinch an Ivy title of his own in the discus, throwing an impressive 58.16m/190-10". Avery Shunneson was right behind him, earning silver with a mark of 54.86m/180-0".
Starting the day's track events, Princeton added 15 points in the steeplechase as Marcelo Parra Ramon and Franco Parra Ramon, first-year brothers, finished second (8:59.76) and third, respectively (9:00.87). Brian Boler added an additional point with a sixth place finish of 9:08.75.
Witt was up next in the 1500, as the decorated senior ran a tactical race to finish first and with space, clocking in at a blazing 3:42.17. The title marks his sixth individual Ivy championship and his second in the outdoor 1500.
Foster also continued an outstanding weekend, as the junior set a new meet record in the 100 hurdles to take the gold with a time of 13.78. His time was just .08 seconds off from the Princeton record, and it marks a new PR.
Easton Tan and Yuki Hojo also scored for Princeton in the 110 hurdles, taking third and fourth with times of 14.04 and 14.09.
A trio of Tigers shined in the 100, finishing 2-3-4 as Jadon Spain crossed the finish line first at a fast 10.44. Clarke (10.48) and Paul Kuhner (10.49) were just behind him, the two only separated by a hundredth of a second.
Sam Rodman and Connor McCormick has a strong race in the 800, with Rodman taking silver with a time of 1:48.20 and McCormick finishing third with 1:48.87.
Chris Paige took silver in the 400 hurdles, running a time of 50.86, just .05 seconds off from his all-time personal best.
The 200 was an exciting race Joey Gant and Clarke broke away from the pack in the final stretch, competing to see which Tiger would cross the finish line first. Clarke took the gold with a time of 20.82, but Gant was right on his tail at 21.01
In the 5000m, Myles Hogan and Nicholas Bendtsen made the podium as the pair finished second and third, respectively. Hogan clocked in at 14:01.82 while Bendtsen registered 14:05.69.
In the high jump, senior Sebastian Clatworthy cleared 2.16m/7-1" with a new personal best for bronze and another six points for Princeton.
Decathlete Reed McFadden finished strong, taking first place in the 1500 with a time of 4:36.50 as the freshman climbed to take fourth in his first Heptagonal decathlon.
In the relays, Princeton had two strong performances. Connor Chen, Marcelo Parra Ramon, Collin Boler and Witt earned another six points in the 4x800, running a time of 7:25.92 for third. In the 4x400, Karl Dietz, Rodman, Gant and Xavier Donaldson took silver with a time of 3:09.47 for eighth all-time on the Princeton leaderboard.
Showcasing a depth of talent and a commitment to a standard of excellence, the Tigers once again prevailed at a sunny Outdoor Heps in New Haven.
With another title, and another Triple Crown, under their belt, the Tigers will now prepare for the NCAA First Round on the horizon. First, however, Princeton will return home to host the Princeton Elite next Saturday, May 17 in Weaver Stadium.
Day One Recap | Full Results
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