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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – With a Tiger 4×400 relay squad advancing to nationals while setting a new Ivy League record, the Princeton men’s track and field team closed out competition at the NCAA East First Round on Friday in Jacksonville. In addition to the relay squad, three Tigers punched their tickets for Eugene on day two. […]

In addition to the relay squad, three Tigers punched their tickets for Eugene on day two. Harrison Witt will head to Eugene for the 1500m, Sam Rodman will be advancing in the 800m, and Casey Helm qualified for NCAAs in the discus.
In the 4×400 relay, Karl Dietz, Xavier Donaldson, Kavon Miller and Joey Gant ran a blazing 3:02.62 to set a new Ivy League record. Their time cleared the previous Ivy record of 3:03.76, set by Harvard in 2024.
Gant, running a 44.92 anchor leg, made a kick to take second in the heat and secure the ticket-punch for Princeton.
In the 1500m, Witt clocked in at 3:38.83, taking second place just 0.18 seconds behind Georgetown’s Abel Teffra to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships. The trip will mark Witt’s first trip to Eugene for the outdoor championships, and fourth NCAA appearance overall.
Rodman will also head to Eugene for his fifth career NCAA appearance.after winning his heat in the 800m. In a close race, Rodman surged across the finish line to advance automatically with a time of 1:47.24.
In the discus, Helm jumped into fourth place with a clutch final throw attempt of 59.19m/194-2″ to secure his second trip to Eugene.
On day three, Chris Paige also set a new PR in the 400mH, clocking in at 50.47.
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Princeton will now look to the NCAA Outdoor Championships on June 11-14 in Eugene, Ore.