PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Harvard track & field competed at a high-level on day one of the Penn Relays, as three Crimson student-athletes earned top-five finishes in their respective events at Franklin Field. In Harvard's last event of the day, first-year Ferenc Kovacs set a new program record in the men's 3,000m steeplechase, posting a time of 8:43.98.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS:

• The day began on the throwing fields, as first-year Emilia Kolokotroni kicked-off Harvard's time at the Penn Relays in the women's hammer throw.
• A native of Nicosia, Cyprus, Kolokotroni took fourth in the event with a throw of 60.41m (198'2").
• In the men's portion of the hammer throw, junior and defending NCAA Men's Hammer Throw National Champion Kenneth Ikeji won the event by breaking his own meet record with a toss of 74.15m (243'03").
• The Crimson now have seven wins in the men's hammer throw in Penn Relays history.
• Over on the track, junior Chloe Fair posted a new personal-best in the women's 400 hurdles, finishing the race in 57.42, a time that ranks fourth in program history.
• In the East region, Fair now ranks 14^th in the 400 hurdles.
• Junior Isabelle Goldstein took 26^th in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, finishing the race in 10:59.45 in the second heat.
• Harvard's opening day of the Penn Relays ended on a high note, as Kovacs broke the school in the men's 3,000m steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 8:43.98.
• The former school record was set by Will Battershill '20 at the 2019 NCAA East Preliminaries (8:44.36).

UP NEXT:

A trio of Harvard relay teams look to keep the momentum going tomorrow at the second day of the Penn Relays. Crimson fans can catch all the action on FloTrack.

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