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Princeton University
PRINCETON, N.J. – Preparing to compete in 14 events, the Princeton men’s track and field team will head to Jacksonville, Fla. for the NCAA East First Round to be held Wednesday, May 28th through Saturday, May 31st. 16 Tigers were individually selected to compete in 13 events, with Princeton sending a squad for the 4×400 […]
16 Tigers were individually selected to compete in 13 events, with Princeton sending a squad for the 4×400 relay as well.
The selections continue an impressive year for Princeton, as the Tigers won the Ivy Outdoor Heptagonal Championship to complete their second-consecutive and 12th all-time Triple Crown earlier this month.
At Outdoor Heps, Princeton boasted five individual championships as Greg Foster won the long jump and the 110 hurdles, while Jackson Clarke won the 200, Harrison Witt won the 1500, and Casey Helm won the discus.
Just this season, the Tigers have rewritten the school record books, setting new records in six events while making the top-10 leaderboards with 22 other performances.
A pair of Tigers qualified for regionals with top-5 marks. Foster ranks first on the NCAA East Qualifying List and third nationally in the long jump with a mark of 8.10m/26-7″ from the Virginia Challenge on April 18. Helm ranks third regionally in the discus after throwing 63.37m/207′ 11″ at the Penn Relays for a new program record. His mark puts him at seventh in the nation.
Witt, a 2025 Second Team All-American in the indoor mile, ranks 12th in the East and 22nd in the country in the 1500m after running 3:37.22 at the Larry Ellis Invitational. His time set a new program record.
Seb Clatworthy also ranks 12th regionally in the high jump after clearing 2.16m/7′ 1″ at Outdoor Heps, while Joe Licata ranks 12th in the shot put with a throw of 19.24m/63′ 1.5″ at Penn Relays.
Rounding out the Tigers in the region’s top 20, Jackson Shorten comes in at 13th in the 3000m steeplechase. Sam Rodman’s school record-breaking 800m performance of 1:46.85 put him at 14th in the region.
First-year distance phenom Jacob Nenow ranks 19th in the 10000m after running 28:23.60 at the Sam Howell Invitational, breaking Princeton’s record in his first collegiate competition in the event.
After a dominant outdoor season, the Tigers head to Jacksonville ready to compete for punched tickets to the NCAA finals in Eugene, Ore. next month.
Full list of Tigers competing at the NCAA East First Round:
100m: Jadon Spain
200m: Jackson Clarke
400m: Joey Gant
800m: Samuel Rodman
1500m: Harrison Witt, Connor McCormick
5000m: Myles Hogan
10000m: Jacob Nenow, Nicholas Bendtsen
400mH: Chris Paige
4×400 Relay
High Jump: Seb Clatworthy
Long Jump: Greg Foster (#1 seed, 8.10m)
Shot Put: Joe Licata
Discus: Casey Helm, Avery Shunneson
Hammer: Asher Robbins