SPORTS BRIEF: Indoor track teams turn in strong performances in Heptagonals tune-up

In the final tune-up before Heptagonals next weekend, several Crimson runners, throwers, and jumpers turned in strong performances at the USATF New England Indoor Championship at Gordon Track on Sunday.

The women’s team was lead by sophomore Shannon Flahive, who won the long jump with a 5.75 meter leap.

Sophomore Becky Christensen came in second in the high jump after leaping 1.73 meters, while junior Clara Blattler tied for second in the pole vault with classmate Sally Stanton, with each clearing a height of 3.65 meters.

Junior Molly Boyle was third in the weight throw with a 15.63-meter throw.

Freshman Kathryn Orchowski was fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.94 seconds, with sophomore Aishlinn O’Callaghan just behind her in fifth at 59.09 seconds.

Sophomore Jan Ng was fifth in the 800 meters, finishing in 2:15.30.

The men were paced by a trio of second-place finishers.

Junior Brian Holmquist was second in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:36.77, classmate Alex Lewis tied for second in the high jump with a jump of 1.93 meters, and senior Christian Ayers was second in the weight throw after a heave of 16.57 meters.

Sophomore Neville Irani was third in the same event with a 16.06 meter toss, while junior Andrew Lipkin finished fourth in the 3000 meters in 8:41.14.

No team score was kept for the event, which included high school, college, and unaffiliated competitors.

The Crimson returns to action next weekend at the Heptagonals Championships, the indoor Ivy League track and field championships, at the Armory in New York City.