Cambridge, Mass. - The Harvard track and field teams sent athletes to compete at the Raleigh Relays meet and the UMass Lowell Riverhawk Invite on Friday, March 24, where multiple distance runners made it into the national top ten at the Raleigh Relays meet.
Harvard Highlights
Raleigh Relays Highlights
- Acer Iverson placed 7th of over 240 runners in the 5000m run with a time of 13:41.46. This time is second on the Harvard all-time list only behind his own school record of 13:28. He is now 7th in the nation with his time.Â
- Graham Blanks placed second in the 10000m run with a time of 28:24.79, moving him up to third in the Harvard record books and second in the nation at the end of the race.
- Penelope Salmon made her Crimson debut in the outdoor season with a blazing time in the 1500m race, running 4:18.22 to set a time that is currently 15th in the nation and took 13th in Raleigh.Â
- Ella Gilson ran a personal best of 34:23.30 in the 10,000m invitational race to take 24th in the event. Her time ranks 28th in the NCAA at this point.Â
Riverhawk Invite Highlights
- Noah Miles took first in the triple jump with a big lifetime best, jumping 13.58m (44' 6.75") to win the gold medal at the Riverhawk Invite.
- Annelies Quinton took third place in a race with over 40 runners in the women's 1500m with a time of 4:48.05.Â
- Allaura Osborne set a new personal best in the hammer throw, with a 38.75m (127' 1") toss.Â
Up Next
Crimson athletes will compete at the Hurricane Invite in Coral Gables, Florida on Saturday, hosted by Miami University.Â