BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Harvard track and field begins competition at the NCAA East Preliminary Meet hosted by Indiana University tomorrow (Wednesday, May 25). Competition will run through Saturday, May 28 and will take place at Haugh Track & Field.
 
Harvard had a successful spring campaign, qualifying 18 student-athletes in 16 events, the most student-athletes the Crimson has sent to the NCAA East Regional meet since 2014. Nine school records fell during the year, with 10 individuals winning Ivy Outdoor Heps titles, and 23 earning All-Ivy recognition.

At the NCAA East meet, Harvard will have two men's athletes entered in multiple individual events, including sophomore Acer Iverson (5000m, 10000m) and senior Matthew Pereira (5000m, 10000m). The additional men's participants will be first-year Graham Blanks (5000m), junior Chet Ellis (high jump), first-year Daniel Falode (triple jump), first-year Kenneth Ikeji (hammer throw), junior Alexander Kolesnikoff (shot put), senior David Melville (10000m), junior Simon Park (pole vault) and senior Sam Welsh (discus throw).
 
On the women's side, first-year Victoria Bossong (400m), first-year Isabelle Goldstein (3000m steeplechase), first-year Izzy Goudros (long jump), senior Judy Pendergast (5000m), sophomore Maia Ramsden (1500m), first-year Anastasia Retsa (pole vault), junior Isabell Sagar (10000m), and junior Estel Valeanu (discus throw) will represent Harvard.
 
To qualify for one of two NCAA regional meets (East and West), an athlete must be ranked in the top 48 of their respective event in their region. Twelve out of the 48 from the East and 12 out of the 48 from the West will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon (June 8-11).
 
Meet Schedule
NCAA East Preliminary Meet (May 25-28)

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HARVARD QUALIFIERS/SCHEDULE
Name – Event/NCAA First Round Event Schedule – Time/Mark – East Regional Ranking
Women's Qualifiers (8 Individuals, 8 Events)
Victoria Bossong – 400 Meters/Thurs. 7:25 pm – 53.01 – No. 23
Isabelle Goldstein – 3000 Meter Steeplechase/Sat. 5:40 pm – 10:09.07 – No. 24
Izzy Goudros – Long Jump/Thurs. 6 pm – 6.16m – No. 33
Judy Pendergast – 5000 Meters/Sat. 8:10 pm – 15:58.54 – No. 17
Maia Ramsden – 1500 Meters/Thurs. 6:30 pm – 4:18.05 – No. 27
Anastasia Retsa – Pole Vault/Thurs. 6:30 pm – 4.15m – No. 31
Isabell Sagar – 10000 Meters/Thurs. 9:10 pm – 34:08.23 – No. 29
Estel Valeanu – Discus Throw/Sat. 1 pm – 56.21m – No. 9
 
Name – Event/NCAA First Round Event Schedule – Time/Mark – East Regional Ranking
Men's Qualifiers (10 Individuals, 8 Events)
Graham Blanks – 5000 Meters/Fri. 8:10 pm – 13:51.65 – No. 48
Chet Ellis – High Jump/Fri. 2:30 pm – 2.11m – No. 33
Daniel Falode – Triple Jump/Fri. 6 pm – 15.54m – No. 36
Kenneth Ikeji – Hammer Throw/Wed. 10 am – 69.01m – No. 8
Acer Iverson – 5000 Meters/Fri. 8:10 pm – 13:38.52 – No. 8
Acer Iverson – 10000 Meters/Wed. 5:10 pm – 28:24.56 – No. 10
Alexander Kolesnikoff – Shot Put/Wed. 5 pm – 19.19m – No. 11
David Melville – 10000 Meters/Wed. 5:10 pm – 29:13.44 – No. 48
Simon Park – Pole Vault/Wed. 2:30 pm – 5.31m – No. 19
Matthew Pereira – 5000 Meters/Fri. 8:10 pm – 13:50.17 – No. 42
Matthew Pereira – 10000 Meters/Wed. 5:10 pm – 27:45.77 – No. 2
Sam Welsh  – Discus Throw/Fri. 1 p.m. – 63.26m  – No. 3