Three Crimson Track and Field Athletes Compete at Multi Meet

Photo of Nicole Sliva courtesy of DSPICS.com.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Three members of the Harvard women’s track and field team competed at the Harvard Multi Meet Friday and Saturday at Gordon Indoor Track. Sophomore Nicole Sliva finished third and classmate Christine Reed placed fourth in the pentathlon. Newcomer Mary Hirst finished ninth in her first collegiate multi event.

Sliva scored 3,161 points in the event is 31 points higher than her personal best set in the event at the Indoor Heps last winter. Reed posted 3,159 points, while Hirst totaled 2,743 points.

Hirst had the best showing of all 10 competitors in the shot put, tossing the shot 10.83meters to pick up 534 points. Reed finished second in the 60 meter hurdles, long jump and 800 meters.

Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay competed at the meet for Nike. He finished fourth in the heptathlon behind Maurice King (Puma), Aaron King (unattached) and Sean Smith (unattached).