RALEIGH, N.C. – Harvard track & field started its weekend in the Oak City with strong and exciting performances in distance events at the Raleigh Relays.

HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

• The Crimson's time in North Carolina started with the men's 1500m. Making his outdoor track debut, first-year Grant Schroder highlighted the Crimson's showing in the event, finishing in 146^th place with a time of 3:51.96. Fellow classmate Arashi Hunter stopped the clock at 3:52.20 to finish in 149^th place, as first-year Andrew Thornton-Sherman opened his outdoor career with a 214^th place finish and a time of 3:58.98.
• A major showing arrived for Harvard in the men's 5000m, as another first-year orchestrated a pivotal moment. With a time of 13:41.43, first-year Tam Gavenas finished in 10^th place in a field that featured 187 runners, as that mark ranks fourth all-time in program history.
• Along with Gavenas, junior Owen Bosley also finished within the top 100 of the men's 5000m, crossing the finish line in 14:26.14 to capture 104^th place. Junior Ethan Aidam logged a 14:51.05 to place in 168^th, while sophomore William Brunner finished in 174^th place with a time of 14:52.59.
• The Ivy League's champion in the 5000m and 3000m during the indoor season, junior Charlie Ortmans finished in fifth place in the men's 10,000m with a time of 28:29.37. Fellow classmate Sam Burgess finished in 13^th place with a time of 28:55.37.

UP NEXT

Harvard continues the weekend tomorrow, as the Crimson compete in the second day of action at the Raleigh Relays and the D'Amour Invitational in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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