PRINCETON, N.J. – The Navy track and field team split a dual meet on the road against Princeton on Sunday, Jan. 6, at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. The women's team notched an 89-83 victory, while the men's team dropped a 95-86 decision.
 
"I thought there were some bright spots today," Director of Navy Track and Field Jamie Cook said. "I am encouraged by how we looked today, but we have a lot of room for improvement to be where we want to be at the end of the season. Some of the younger athletes competed well for being young. Just being out there seeing a flat track in a dual meet setting after the break was good for us. It was a great atmosphere and very competitive.
 
"I am excited for the Wesley Brown Invitational next weekend. It should be a great meet for the fans to come out and see some of the best teams in the region to compete at our facility, which is one of the best indoor facilities in the country."
 
On the women's side, the Midshipmen claimed max points in the 200m dash, 3,000m run, triple jump, and weight throw, while nearly maxing out points in the 400m and the long jump. The men's team claimed seven of a maximum 8 points in the 200m, 1,000m, and the 3,000m.
 
Freshman Chloe Alfieri (Harvard, Mass.) and junior Regine Tugade (Dededo, Guam) finished 1-2 in the 200m with times of 25.50 and 25.64, respectively. Freshman Maddy Warrender (Mount Wolf, Pa.) posted a time of 10:35.45 to win the 3,000m, while junior Caitlin Schmitt (Evergreen, Colo.) finished second with a time of 10:38.86.
 
Sophomore Evelyn Berecz (Downington, Pa.) claimed first in the triple jump with a distance of 11.83m (38-09.75). She was followed by fellow sophomore Audrey Fernandez (South Hill, Wash.) who took second with a mark of 11.45m (37-06.75). Sophomore Sam Orie (Greensburg, Pa.) posted a distance of 17.88m (58-08.00) to win the weight throw, while fellow sophomore Ariana McKenzie (Potomac, Md.) finished second with a throw of 16.05m (52-08.00).
 
In the 400m, the Mids finished first and third as sophomore Chelsey Edwards (Schertz, Texas) won the event with a time of 57.15 and freshman Isabell Baltimore (Alexandria, Va.) finished in third with a time of 59.46. Berecz won the long jump with a top distance of 5.60m (18-04.50), while freshman Breanna Mealer (Severn, Md.) was third with a jump of 5.23m (17-02.00).
 
On the men's side, senior captain Demetrius Lanier (Palm Coast, Fla.) and senior Aaron Watson (Union City, Mich.) finished first and third in the 200m with times of 22.08 and 22.43, respectively. Senior Michael Karls (Festus, Mo.) clocked a time of 2:28.23 to win the 1,000m, while freshman Ashwin Briggs (Pickerington, Ohio) finished third with a time of 2:29.76. Junior Kevin Murray (Wilmington, Del.) earned the victory in the 3,000m with a time of 8:31.51. Freshman Grant Van Valkenburg (Duvall, Wash.) finished third with a time of 8:37.42. In addition, the men's 4x400m relay team (3:19.76) and 4x800m relay team (7:52.69) also claimed victories.
 
Navy returns to action next weekend as the Midshipmen host the annual Wesley A. Brown Invitational. The mulit-events begin on Friday, Jan. 11 at 4:00 p.m., while action concludes on Saturday, Jan. 12. Events begin on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Admission to the event is FREE.