TRACK | Men fourth at Heps 3.03.09
For the Yale men’s and women’s track teams this past weekend, the Heptagonal Championships were a display of the talent the Elis possess.
For the Yale men’s and women’s track teams this past weekend, the Heptagonal Championships were a display of the talent the Elis possess.
The men’s and women’s indoor track teams may not have been top dogs at the Heptagonal Championships this weekend against heavyweights Princeton and Cornell, but the Bulldogs fought to make every point count in several close individual events.
In the final rung of invitational-style competition for the indoor track and field teams, several Bulldogs earned themselves a spot in championship meets that follow the approaching two-week Ivy League season.
Every second counts, and a single second meant win or lose for both the men’s and women’s track and field teams this weekend.
The men and women’s indoor track and field teams have kicked off their seasons, but there are no wins or losses on the record books yet. The Elis tested their skills against a few area colleges in the Yale Season Opener on Dec. 8 before taking a month-long hiatus for the holidays.
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The number of Bulldogs may have been small, but the athletes who qualified have a lot to brag about, including a record-breaking time, a potential NCAA Championship qualifier and several top 10 finishes.
If an honorary game ball were handed out after each track meet, the recipient for the Giegengack Invitational this past weekend would indisputably be captain John Langhauser ’07.
The men’s and women’s track teams ran up a sizeable list of accomplishments this weekend, finishing with a new school record and an NCAA provisional qualifying time.