On the men’s side, two Princeton runners qualified for the NCAA Regional, which will be held on May 29 and May 30 in Greensboro, N.C.
Senior Michael Maag, a consistent distance runner throughout his four-year career, broke the finish line first in the 1,500m run, clocking in at three minutes, 46.53 seconds. Freshman Trevor Van Ackeren also qualified for the NCAA Regional with a 9:02.84 finish in the steeplechase.
The Tigers also fared well in the shorter races. Sophomore Mike Eddy won the 400m dash in 47.51 seconds. Eddy was successful in the 200m dash as well — his 22.11-second finish was a career best.
In the 800m run, junior Ben White and senior Collin Plummer crossed the finish line in second and third place, respectively. And in the 10,000mrun, junior Tim Branigan claimed third place with a time of 30:53.01.
In the hurdle events, Princeton also grabbed several top three finishes. Junior Tom Zozokos and senior Ian Thomson finished second and third in the 400m hurdles, clocking in at 54.35 seconds and 54.68 seconds, respectively.
In the 110m hurdles, senior Chris Vasich earned a second-place finish, and sophomore Adam Thayer took third.
The field events also saw successful finishes from several Tigers. Sophomore George Abyad took home the title in the shot put, recording a 15.82-meter throw. Freshman Patrick Park came in third in the same event with a 15.39-meter effort.
But the highlights in the field events came on Saturday afternoon, when junior Ian Fox and senior Alex Pessala dominated in the high jump and hammer throw, respectively. Fox recorded a season-best jump of 2.04 meters.
Pessala cleaned up in the hammer throw — his 67.29-meter attempt ranks second in the nation this year. His throw set a Princeton record and was the second-best throw in Ivy League history. His closest competitor, Karl-Erik Ludvigsson from Manhattan College, recorded a throw of 62.57 meters.
The women also had several key first-place finishes, and sophomore Ashley Higginson qualified for the NCAA Regional. On Friday, Higginson finished second in the 5,000m run with a time of 16:42.09. She finished slightly behind Aileen Conlon of the Nike Central Park Track Club, who clocked in at 16:35.77.
The Tigers were represented well in the other distance events, as freshman Alex Banfich claimed first place in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:33.45.
In the shorter races, senior Agatha Offorjebe stood out for Princeton. In the 200m dash, Offorjebe took second place in an exciting race that she lost by .07 seconds. She also finished eighth in the 100m dash.
Princeton took home a second-place finish in the 4x100m relay, finishing 1.96 seconds behind St. John’s.
Princeton’s women also had impressive top-three finishes in the field events. In the pole vault, freshman Lydia Arias and senior Jess Kloss tied for second place with jumps of 3.65 meters.
Freshman Alyssa Pehmoeller claimed third place in the hammer throw with a 43.56-meter effort. The winning throw was recorded by Emily Daly from Dartmouth, who easily qualified for the NCAA Regional with a 59.34-meter attempt.
Up next for the men’s team is the Princeton Quad Meet on April 11, when the Tigers will host Penn, Rutgers and Villanova.
The women’s team travels to New Haven, Conn., on Saturday to take on Ancient Eight foes Penn and Yale in the Princeton-Yale-Penn meet.
Both teams are also gearing up for the Penn Relays, which will take place April 23 through 25 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
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