The Dartmouth men's track and field team competed at day two of the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships on Sunday at The Armory.
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The Big Green took first in the distance medley relay for the first time since 2014.
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Dartmouth finished seventh with 36 points.
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"Our men's team truly came together and stepped up for each other and that's what I look for in a championships weekend. I am proud of their selfless and competitive attitude in this team event," said the Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field
Porscha Dobson. "Our heptathletes, throwers, and relays truly shined and led the team."
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"I see the hard work from our coaching staff and support team every day, so it was nice for others to witness their efforts and where our team is headed," Dobson continued. "The Indoor Heps atmosphere is second to none and with many young and first-time competitors, it was confirmed that the Dartmouth men have a bright future."
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Standings
- Princeton – 189
- Harvard – 133
- Cornell – 82
- Brown – 56
- Columbia – 52
- Yale – 45
- Dartmouth – 36
- Penn - 27
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The team of Seth Weprin (1200m), Myles Epstein (400m), Julien Hinz (800m), and Will Daley (1600m) took first in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:53.88, collecting 10 points for the Big Green.
- Eric Gibson finished sixth in the mile with a time of 4:05.13.
- The 4x800m came down to the wire but the team of Maclean Hadden, Jacob Winslow, DJ Matusz, and Aidan Robinson took third place with a time of 7:32.35.
- Epstein finished seventh in the 200m final, crossing the finish line at 21.85.
- The men's heptathlon was the last event to the track and closed the meet strong for Dartmouth.
- Karl Pajus took second with 5143 points, placing him seventh in program history. Pajus had PRs in the 60m dash, high jump, 60m hurdles, and pole vault.
- Senior captain Ryan Cashman finished third with 5114 points, putting him eighth in program history. Cashman had personal bests in the 60m dash, long jump, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault, and the 1000m.
- Connor Luck took seventh overall, finishing with new lifetime bests in the 60m dash, long jump, and the 1000m.