Bulldogs Wrap Up Competition at Giegengack Invitational

Antonio Bravo (shown here) won his 800m heat.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The 18th Giegengack Invitational Saturday gave many members of the Yale men's track and field team a chance to run in front of the home crowd for a final time this season. Multiple PRs and strong performances highlighted the Bulldogs' final competition prior to the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.

The Meet:

Full results can be found here.
The day kicked off with the weight throw. Junior Jake Sun placed third with his second-round throw of 18.03 meters. Sophomore Nathan Lebowitz had his best attempt in the final round, 17.09 meters, to place sixth.
In the long jump, Isiah Udofia placed third after his second-round jump of 7.13 meters. In the triple jump, first year Orion Browne jumped very well to place second with a mark of 14.68 meters. Narrowly behind was junior Brian Di Bassinga in third.
Junior Elliot Wessel jumped well in the pole vault, clearing 4.40 meters.
On the track, the Bulldogs raced well in the mile. Sophomore Caden Montini had an electric win, running a PR of 4:09. Senior Jack Sendek was just behind, also in 4:09. Sophomore Daegan Cutter ran a new PR of 4:14. Out of the second heat, junior Will Sheehy ran well to secure a new PR of 4:20.
The sprinters set the track alight in the 60 meters. Senior Cristian Pereira placed first in his heat, running 6.87 to qualify for the final. Senior Kit Colson ran a strong time of 7.02 to place second in his heat. Junior Mason Evans ran very well, achieving a time of 7.03.
In the 1,000 meters, first year Matthew Schutzbank closed hard to run a PR of 2:28 and place first.
Sophomore Finnegan Quinn tested himself in the 400 meters. His clocking of 49.45 was good enough for fourth.
The Bulldogs did very well in the 800 meters. First year Max Bishop ran a new PR of 1:51 to place second in an excellent race. Senior Calvin Katz showed his class, running 1:52, and sophomore Antonio Bravo ran a great race to take the win in 1:54 in his heat.
In the 200 meters, senior James Grindle raced well to take the heat win in 22.29 seconds.
First-year Lucas Cohen raced the 3,000 meters. Fighting hard in his second event of the day, he came home with a time of 8:23. In the second heat Sheehy, also in his second event of the day, had a fast finish to run 8:51.

Up Next:

The Bulldogs get one week off to return to training in preparation for the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships hosted by Cornell on Mar. 1-2. This represents the climax of the season and will be the first time the Bulldogs have gone head-to-head with all their Ivy League rivals.

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Players Mentioned

Antonio Bravo: Middle Distance/Distance; Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance

Kit Colson: Sprints; Senior; Sprints

Daegan Cutter: Middle Distance/Distance; Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance

Brian Di Bassinga: Jumps; Junior; Jumps

Mason Evans: Sprints; Junior; Sprints

James Grindle: Sprints; Senior; Sprints

Calvin Katz: Distance; Senior; Distance

Nathan Lebowitz: Throws; Sophomore; Throws

Caden Montini: Middle Distance/Distance; Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance

Cristian Pereira: Jumps; Senior; Jumps

Finnegan Quinn: Sprints; Sophomore; Sprints

Jack Sendek: Distance; Senior; Distance

Players Mentioned

Antonio Bravo
: Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance
: Middle Distance/Distance

Kit Colson
: Senior; Sprints
: Sprints

Daegan Cutter
: Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance
: Middle Distance/Distance

Brian Di Bassinga
: Junior; Jumps
: Jumps

Mason Evans
: Junior; Sprints
: Sprints

James Grindle
: Senior; Sprints
: Sprints

Calvin Katz
: Senior; Distance
: Distance

Nathan Lebowitz
: Sophomore; Throws
: Throws

Caden Montini
: Sophomore; Middle Distance/Distance
: Middle Distance/Distance

Cristian Pereira
: Senior; Jumps
: Jumps

Finnegan Quinn
: Sophomore; Sprints
: Sprints

Jack Sendek
: Senior; Distance
: Distance