SPORTS BRIEF: Track and Field Uses Meet as Opportunity To Prepare for Heps

With the annual Heptagonal Championship only four days away, Sunday’s USATF New England Championships at Harvard’s Gordon Indoor Track provided a perfect opportunity for members of the Crimson’s track and field teams to get one more race under their belt.

The meet was the last of seven local races setup through the winter to encourage participation in track and field for masters, open, and post-collegiate athletes alike.

While none of the races counted towards Harvard’s main schedule, there were still plenty of Crimson successes for both the men’s and women’s squad.

Sophomore Magdalena Robak ran the third fastest time, 1:00.53, in the 400-meter dash and finished eighth in the 200-meter. Junior Jamie Olson also earned a top finish, placing second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.65.

Classmate Claire Richardson, who missed a chunk of the season with injuries and illness, placed second in the 1,500-meter run, a tune-up for next weekend.

Junior Kara Hollis, who also competed for the women, came in sixth in the long jump with a mark of 5.19 meters and ninth in the triple jump with a leap of 10.83 meters.

Junior Dan Chenoweth similarly used this past weekend to get back into running after suffering injuries. In the mile, Chenoweth led from start to end, posting a time of 4:13.73. Freshman Joe Brancale grabbed a personal record in the 5,000-meter race to finish the day on a high note.

—ALEX SOPKO