Dartmouth Competes in Friar Invitational and UMass Commonwealth Invitational

Friday, April 11

Providence, R.I. / Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field

Dartmouth College

Friar Invitational

Dartmouth Competes in Friar Invitational and UMass Commonwealth Invitational

4/13/2025 10:11:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

By: Maddie Omana

AMHERST, Mass. - The Dartmouth men's and women's track and field teams saw another weekend of split-squad action, with athletes competing in the Friar Invitational on Friday and at the UMass Commonwealth Invitational on Sunday.

"I was pleased with the way the team handled the schedule change for this weekend. There's always a little bit of volatility during the outdoor season. We were able to get in the meet at Providence on Friday evening despite the weather conditions," Marjorie & Herbert Chase '30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country Mike Nelson said. "Saturday's meet at UMass got moved to Sunday, and everyone did a great job with that pivot."

Friday, April 11 - Friar Invitational

J'Voughnn Blake opened the weekend by winning the men's 800m invitational with his 1:50.08 finish, trailed by DJ Matusz, who placed third in the event. Albert Velikonja ran a 4:02.7 in the men's mile, putting him in second place.

Bella Pietrasiewicz placed second in the women's 800m run invitational, clocking a time of 2:08.25. Andie Murray followed closely behind with her 2:09.09 finish. Madeleine Locher finished second in the 3000m with a final time of 9:44.28.

Caroline Livingston finished fifth in the 5000m with a 16:59.97 mark, while Ellie Tymorek placed sixth in the race. Katherine Strong placed third in the 3000m steeplechase after clocking a 10:37.90 finish.

Sunday, April 13 - UMass Commonwealth Invitational

Charlotte DiRocco placed second in the high jump with her 1.69m mark, also putting herself at eighth all-time in program history for the event. Veronika Simova finished in fourth place in the 400m with a 57.39 finish, while Daniela Ruelas Lomeli placed fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:04.49.

Zaneta Pivcova finished in fourth place in the women's shot put with her 13.52m throw. Similarly, Cate Schelly finished the women's discus in fourth place with a 43.11m mark, while Corrine Ahern also placed fourth in the javelin.

Max Klein won the men's shot put for the Big Green, marking a 17.98m throw, while Colton McMaster followed shortly behind with a 16.22m throw. Additionally, McMaster won the men's discus with a 52.71m mark.

"Learning to adapt and roll with the punches is vital as you prepare for the championship portion of the season. We had several great performances at the meets, and training has been going well. We look forward to our meet next weekend at UConn. Go Big Green!" Nelson said.

The Big Green will continue their outdoor season next weekend with another set of split-squad meets. Some athletes will compete in the Sean Collier Invitational on Friday, while others will compete in the UConn Northeast Challenge on Friday and Saturday.

All-time records

Women's High Jump