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Track & Field Competes at Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational, Duke Twilight to End Outdoor Regular Season

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard track & field concludes the 2026 outdoor regular season this weekend, as the Crimson will compete at the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational on Saturday, May 2 and the Duke Twilight on Sunday, May 3.

WHAT TO KNOW

  • Harvard competed at the Penn Relays and the Ken O'Brien Pre-Conference Meet last weekend, shining at the two competitions.
  • An All-America honorable mention in the women's 3000m steeplechase last season, senior Molly Malague ran a 15:54.45 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays, as that time leads the Ivy League and ranks 36th in the east region this year.
  • One of Harvard's team captains, junior Alice Mihas logged a new personal-best in the women's hammer throw, as her throw of 55.79m (183'0") ranks ninth all-time in school history.
  • Junior Timi Esan, the defending Ivy League champion in the men's 100m, currently ranks 18th in the east region with a time of 10.15 from the Texas Relays in the 100m.
  • Junior Charlie Ortmans ranks 25th in the 5000m with a time of 13:40.46, while first-year Tam Gavenas is 31st with a time of 13:41.43 from the Raleigh Relays. Ortmans and junior Sam Burgess also rank within the top 30 of the men's 10,000m.
  • Harvard's 4x100m relay squad currently holds the 10th spot in the east region, as its time of 39.27 also represents a school record.
  • A five-time All-American in the 800m across both indoor and outdoor action, junior Sophia Gorriaran is currently 13th in the women's 800m after running a 2:02.23 at the Wake Forest Invitational.
  • Sophomore Abigail Dennis is enjoying a breakout season in the women's 400 hurdles, as the Maywood, New Jersey native ranks 25th with a time of 58.31.
  • In the women's pole vault, sophomore Ella McRitchie cleared a school record 4.40m (14'5.25") to take the No. 8 spot in the east region.

UP NEXT

Harvard starts the postseason in Princeton, New Jersey with the 2026 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Burgess

Sam Burgess

Distance
Junior
Abigail Dennis

Abigail Dennis

Hurdles/Sprints
Sophomore
Timi Esan

Timi Esan

Sprints
Junior
Sophia Gorriaran

Sophia Gorriaran

Middle Distance
Junior
Molly Malague

Molly Malague

Distance
Senior
Ella McRitchie

Ella McRitchie

Pole Vault
Sophomore
Alice Mihas

Alice Mihas

Throws
Junior
Charlie Ortmans

Charlie Ortmans

Distance
Junior
Tam Gavenas

Tam Gavenas

Distance
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Sam Burgess

Sam Burgess

Junior
Distance
Abigail Dennis

Abigail Dennis

Sophomore
Hurdles/Sprints
Timi Esan

Timi Esan

Junior
Sprints
Sophia Gorriaran

Sophia Gorriaran

Junior
Middle Distance
Molly Malague

Molly Malague

Senior
Distance
Ella McRitchie

Ella McRitchie

Sophomore
Pole Vault
Alice Mihas

Alice Mihas

Junior
Throws
Charlie Ortmans

Charlie Ortmans

Junior
Distance
Tam Gavenas

Tam Gavenas

First-Year
Distance