ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy track & field teams return to Philadelphia for the second-straight week when they compete in the Penn Invitational on Friday, beginning at noon at the Ott Center.
Fans can watch the meet live on ESPN+ and follow results on ottcenter.com or navysports.com.
Participants
Binghamton, Howard, La Salle, Navy, Penn, Princeton, Rutgers, Saint Joseph's, Temple and Yale.
Last Time Out
Navy turned in a strong showing last Saturday at the Penn Elite, highlighted by a pair of school records and several additions to the program's all-time top-10 list.
Sophia Richter led the way by setting a school record in the 400 meters, winning the event in 54.26. The mark ranks 33rd nationally and eclipsed the previous school record of 54.28, set by Taylor Woodworth last season.
The men's 4x400-meter relay team of
Nathan Kent,
David Walker,
Cooper Wakley and
Simon Alexander set a school record with a third-place finish in 3:10.43. The quartet surpassed the previous mark of 3:10.96, which had stood for three years.
William Pierce paced the men's long jump, winning the event with a leap of 7.40 meters (24-3.50) on his final attempt. The mark was a career best and tied for the seventh-best performance in program history.
Zoie Tesi captured her third high jump victory of the season, by recording the third-best mark in program history of 1.76 meters (5-9.25). Tesi secured the win by clearing the bar on her second attempt, edging Penn State's Hannah Riolo, who also cleared 1.76 meters but required three attempts.
Midshipmen Leading Patriot League
Men's
200m: Nathan Kent (21.26)
400m: Simon Alexander (47.68)
60m Hurdles: Jason Keiser (7.99)
4x400m Relay: Nathan Kent,
David Walker,
Cooper Wakley and
Simon Alexander (3:10.43)
4x800m Relay: Caleb Price,
James Partlow,
Ben Marks and
Dane Eike (7:49.98)
High Jump: Sheldon Ulmer (2.14m / 7-0.25)
Pole Vault: Brian Schloeder (5.20m / 17-0.75)
Long Jump: William Pierce (7.40m / 24-03.50)
Heptathlon: Nick Simmons (5,174)
Women's
400m: Sophia Richter (54.26)
Mile: Sophie Compton (4:41.98)
60m Hurdles: Jia Anderson (8.45)
4x800m Relay: Julia Blake, Susannah Heinz, Catalina Simon and Mia-Claire Kezal (9:19.66)
High Jump: Zoie Tesi (1.78m / 5-10)
Pole Vault: Aurora Cieslukowski (3.96m / 12-11.75)
