Huskies Wrap Up Weekend at Penn Elite Meet

Saturday, January 24

Philadelphia, PA

University of Connecticut

Penn Elite

1/24/2026 4:58:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- UConn track and field competed in the Penn Elite Meet at the Ott Center on Saturday. The Huskies notched a new school record and five new top-10 marks on the weekend.

Women's Field:

Gabriela DeFelice finished 11^th in the weight throw with a season-best throw of 15.72m.
Kaylee Meyer jumped 1.73m, finishing third in the high jump.
Rachel Mason placed seventh in the pole vault, clearing 3.66m. Piper Linn took 11^th at 3.51m
Jaidah Garrett finished third in the long jump at 5.83m. Jalynn Smith finished seventh at 5.71m.
Ella Karp claimed 12^th in the shot put at 13.19m. Sinclaire Fryer finished 13^th at 13.11 and Brook-lynn Roberts took 16^th at 12.56m.
Matilda Brockley set a new personal best in the triple jump, finishing in fourth place at 12.26m.

Men's Field:

Dar Jankovic jumped 2.00m in the high jump, finishing third. Enaji Muhammad jumped 1.95m, claiming sixth place
Marshall Potter finished fifth in the weight throw at 17.86m. Alex Krause claimed seventh at 17.27m. Lucas DeCrescenzo finished ninth at 16.27m.
Emi Erekosima won the triple jump at 15.44m, the ninth-best mark in program history
Wyatt Martin finished 11^th in the pole vault at 4.59m
Potter won the shot put with a throw of 17.99m, tying the second-best mark in program history with his final throw

Women's Track:

Loghan Hughes finished 16^th in the mile with a time of 4:53.85.
Brooklyn Taylor qualified for the 60m hurdle finals with a time of 8.64, finishing fourth in the finals at 8.57
Anna Connors finished third in the 400m at 54.44. Emerson Flaker claimed sixth at 55.11, cracking the program's all-time top 10

Men's Track:

Christian Menounos finished 16^th in the 3000m with a time of 8:26.26. Daniel Hilmer claimed 21^st at 8:52.54
Mohamed Wahdan qualified for the 60m hurdles, crossing the line in 8.03 in the preliminary round, finishing fourth in the finals with a time of 7.95
OJ Singletary finished fourth in the 400m at 47.94. Del Lindsay ran a personal-best time of 48.22, good for sixth
TJ Jaraveza took 11^th in the 200m at 21.69, with Noble Gongon right behind in 12^th at 21.70.