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Crimson Set to Compete at Harvard Select Meet
Pictured: Sophomore Steven Geloneck has already secured a spot at the IC4A Championships in the 55 and 60 meter dashes. (Photo courtesy of DSPics.com)
The Particulars:
The Harvard men’s and women’s track and field teams
are set to host the Harvard Select Meet Saturday. Three men’s
and two women’s teams are slated to compete in 15 events
beginning at 10 a.m. Field events start at 10 a.m., while track
events begin at 12:15 p.m.
The Harvard Select Meet:
Today’s meet will mark the fourth consecutive year that the
Harvard Select Meet is held and the ninth time in history. The
first Harvard Select Meet was held Feb. 3, 1996.
On the men’s side, Brown, Connecticut and Harvard will
compete for the team crown. The defeding champions from UConn will
look to retain the team title after edging Cornell at last
year’s Harvard Select Meet. The Huskies earned seven wins on
the day: five individual and two relays. Connecticut was followed
close behind by Cornell with Harvard and Brown grabbing third- and
fourth-place finishes, respectively.
On the women’s side, a new champion will be crowned this
year as Brown and Harvard will battle it out. Cornell took the 2009
Harvard Select Meet title while Brown garnered second-place and
Harvard fell just short, finishing in third.
Last Time Out:
The Crimson posted six wins at the Harvard Invitational, Jan. 16.
Freshman Ashtynn Baltimore won the 60 meter hurdles with a
qualifying mark of 8.80 seconds, punching her ticket to the ECAC
Championships, Mar. 6. Rookie Olivia Weeks took the triple jump
title with a leap of 11.54 meters. Sophomores Shannon Conway,
Lauren Leon, and freshmen Melissa Bellin and Jasmine Cho teamed up
to win the 4x400 relay, clocking in at 4:00.58.
Senior co-captain Jack Brady won the weight throw with a toss of
18.31 meters. Sophomore Darcy Wilson captured first-place in the
1,000 meter run with a time of 2:29.95, which qualified him to
compete at the IC4A Championships. Freshman Jeff Homer captured the
title in the 500 meter run, crossing the finish line in
1:05.29.
Scouting the Field:
Brown returns to Cambridge for the second-straight weekend. The
Bears competed at the Harvard Invitational, Jan. 16. Juniors Brynn
Smith and Jasmine Chukwueke each won events for Brown. Smith
captured the shot put title and Chukwueke garnered a first-place
finish in the 500 meter run.
Connecticut’s last time out resulted in the Huskies
capturing the team title at the Sorlein Invitational in Kingston,
R.I. The first-place finish marks the fifth consecutive year that
the Huskies have captured the team title at the event. At the
Sorlein Invitational, UConn won two relay events and 10 individual
events. In the Huskies two meets this season, sophomore Mark
Alleman and junior Patrick Sampson have captured two first-place
finishes. Alleman has won two shot put events while Sampson has
been victorious in both weight throw competitions.
Making the Grade:
The Harvard men’s and women’s track and field teams
have already had four athletes qualify for the IC4A/ECAC
Championships in six events. Brady has punched his ticket to
compete in the shot put and weight throw while sophomore Steven
Geloneck has recorded qualifying times in the 55 meter and 60 meter
dashes. Wilson earned a spot in the field for the 1,000 meters
after recording an IC4A qualifying mark and Baltimore, the lone
qualifier from the women’s squad, qualified for the ECAC
Championships in the 60 meter hurdles at the Harvard
Invitational.
Home Sweet Home:
Harvard hosts five home contests this season. Including
today’s meet, Gordon Track will serve as the host venue for
three meets in 2010. Harvard has already hosted two meets this
season, the Harvard Open and the Harvard Invitational. The Harvard
Multi-Meet and the Battle of Beantown will both take place at
Gordon Track this season.
Coming Attraction:
The Crimson returns to action as it participates in the Terrier
Invitational at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center.
Harvard’s next home meet will be the Harvard Multi-Meet, Jan.
29-30.
