Boston, Mass. - The Harvard men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite and the BU Valentine Invitational. Ivy League records were broken at both meets.
Harvard Highlights
- The women's 4x400m relay team of Victoria Bossong, Izzy Goudros, Tina Martin and Chloe Fair set a new Harvard and Ivy League record at the Tiger Paw Invite with a time of 3:34.17, beating the previous school record and Ivy League Record by almost a second.
- Graham Blanks claimed his third Ivy League and Harvard record with a time of 7:44.76 in the men's 3000m run at the BU Valentine Invitational. This earned him second place in a field of 219 runners. Acer Iverson ran 7:47.74 to set a new personal best in the event and jump up to second in the Crimson and Ivy League record books.
- Lance Ward bested his previous school record in the men's indoor 200m dash to set the new time at 21.07 at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite. This time is his lifetime best in the distance both indoor or outdoor.
- Victoria Bossong jumped up to number eight on the Crimson all-time list in the 800m run with a time of 2:08.81.
- With a 3:57.87 in the men's mile at the BU Valentine Invitational, Vivien Henz was part of a historic record: the Valentine Invite set a record for the most men to run sub four minute miles at one meet with 52, doubling the previous record of 26.
Up Next
The Crimson compete at their last regular season meet next weekend before indoor Ivy League Championships the following weekend. The Alex Wilson Invitational will be hosted by Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 18.
