PORTLAND, Ore. – After a breakthrough third place finish in the men's 1500m final at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, sophomore Ferenc Kovacs made more history in the event at the Portland Track Festival.

Running in the elite heat, Kovacs finished in second place with a time of 3:34.79, setting a new school, Ivy League, and Hungarian national record in the event. With the sensational effort, Kovacs surpasses the former Ivy League record of 3:35.59 set by Columbia's Kyle Merber in 2012. Kovacs is the first student-athlete in conference history to go sub-3:35.00 in the 1500m in Ivy League history, as his mark is also tied for 14^th all-time in NCAA history.

Kovacs record-breaking showing in Portland wraps a breakout season for the Torokbalint, Hungary native. Kovacs is the program's first ever All-America First Team honoree in the men's 1500m, as he also won Ivy League titles in the 800m and 4x800m relay this season as well.

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