Boston, Mass. - John Minicus set a new Harvard record in the heptathlon on Saturday, March 4 as he for the competed for the Crimson at the IC4A/ECAC Championships. 

Minicus, the only Harvard athlete at the meet, scored 5128 points through seven events to take second at the meet. His points came from a 7.30 second 60m dash, a jump of 6.74m in the long jump, a throw of 13.73m in the shot put, a 1.78m clearance and 4.25m clearance in the high jump and pole vault, respectively, and times of 8.36 in the 60m hurdles and 2:57.11 in the 1000m run. 

He placed in the top two of the competitors at the championship meet in five of the seven events, winning the long jump and 60m hurdles. 

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