Track and Field Completes Day One at Ivy League Heps

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Brown track and field programs headed to Yale for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships. After the first day, the men’s team sits in fifth with a total of 13 points, while the women’s side is in fourth with 12 points. Seven Bears earned podium finishes as it was a good start to the meet for Brown. 
 
MEN
The Bears scored 10 points in the men’s long jump event, as sophomore Mubaraq Aderogba and junior Frank Monahan-Morang earned podium finishes. Aderogba finished third with a personal record of 7.43 meters. That mark tied him for eighth in Brown history. Monahan-Morang wasn’t far behind, finishing fourth with a mark of 7.41 meters. That personal record placed him 10^th in school history. 

Sophomore Keith Daigneau earned a fifth place podium finish in the men’s hammer throw with a mark of 60.08 meters. He earned two team points as a result. In the javelin throw, junior Cole Nesselson garnered one point for his team with a sixth place finish and a mark of 52.05 meters. 

 

WOMEN

Jada Joseph set a personal record in the long jump, placing fourth with a mark of 6.29 meters. The podium finish earned her team four points and tied her for second best in school history. 

Chidinma Agbasi finished third in the hammer throw, scoring six points. Her mark of 58.38 meters was a personal record while remaining third best in school history.  Julia’Belle Reyfman also scored points, finishing fifth in the javelin throw with a mark of 41.23 meters. 

Elle Riley improved on her ninth best time in school history in the 400 meter hurdles, finishing in 1:01.26. Alyssa Jackson improved to a tie for second in school history in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.86. 

 

UP NEXT

Ivy League Heps concludes tomorrow with events beginning at 10:30 a.m. The competition ramps up, as 17 scoring events for the men and women are yet to be finalized.

It can be seen live on ESPN+. Follow the live results here. 

 

 

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