University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Harvard Invitational
Huskies Set Two New School Records in Successful Boston Weekend
1/31/2026 7:30:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- UConn track and field broke two school records and set five new program all-time top 10 marks in a successful weekend at the Harvard Invitational and Terrier Classic.
"It was a great weekend for the Huskies," said Head Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan. "Our squad trained through the weekend and used it as an opportunity to work on things to get better. We had different facets of the program doing different things. It turned out really well for all of us. Our women's distance team had several good performances cracking into the top 10. The men's side set new school records, with Medwin [Odammten] and the 4x400 team breaking the school record. We had many great personal bests and great learning experiences across the board. Now we will re-group and take a squad to Penn State next weekend."
Harvard:
Men's Field:
- Dar Jankovic won the heptathlon with 5,061 points. Michael Johnson finished fifth with 4,781 points
- Diarmuid O'Connor finished 12th in high jump at 1.85m
- Lucas DeCrescenzo finished second in the open weight throw at 15.44m
- Alex Krause took sixth in the championship weight throw at 16.80m
- Jack Foster finished fifth in the shot put at 15.58m. Nicholas Connolly too kseventh at 14.63m
- Wyatt Martin took fifth in the pole vault at 4.45m
- Enaji Muhammad finished third in the high jump at 2.08m
Women's Field:
- Brooklyn Taylor won the long jump competition at 5.62m
- Gabriela DeFelice finished sixth in the weight throw at 16.28m
- Sinclaire Fryer finished third in the shot put at 13.30m
Men's Track:
- Medwin Odammten broke his own record in the 60m dash, blazing past the field with a time of 6.61 to win the event
- Wyatt Gravier qualified for 60m hurdle finals at 8.31. Gravier finished eighth in the finals at 8.25
- Mason Brosious finished second in the 800m at 1:55.14. Kelton Poirer claimed eighth place at 1:58.73
- Nicholas Wright finished sixth in the 200m with a time of 22.22
- Liam Naughton placed sixth In the mile at 4:20.36. Kyle Jeffers claimed eighth at 4:20.93
Women's Track:
- Brooke Strauss won the 1000m with a time of 2:50.27, the 10th fastest time in program history
- Taylor finished fifth in the 60m hurdle finals with a time of 8.49
- Mia Dansby finished fourth in the 200m at 25.21
- Calista Mayer finished second in the 800m at 2:11.83. Caroline Rice claimed fourth at 2:15.39, and Ally McCarthy crossed the line in 2:19.06 to place seventh
Boston:
Women's Field:
- Rachel Mason tied the second-best mark in program history in the pole vault at 3.91m, winning the jump off on Friday
Women's Track:
- The team of Jessica Starr, Kiley Shatzel, Emerson Flaker and Anna Connors finished third in the 4x400 with a time of 3:43.41
- Brooke Strauss finished the mile in 4:40.74, the fourth-fastest time in program history
- Sascha Letica and Chloe Trudel made the all-time program top 10 in the 5000m, with respective times of 16:29.36 and 16:30.73 to rank ninth and tenth in program history
Men's Track:
- The team of Peyton Butler, TJ Jaravza, Del Lindsay, and OJ Singletary broke the school record in the 4x400m, winning the race with a time of 3:10.07
- John Canale and Mason Brosious finished 12th and 13th in the 1000m, with respective times of 2:25.61 and 2:26.01
Up Next: The Huskies will head to University Park, Pennsylvania to compete at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge on February 7th, hosted by Penn State.
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