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Harvard indoor track and field will open the 2016-17 season with competition at Boston University on Saturday, Dec. 3. The meet will open at 11 a.m. with final events set to begin at 4:20 p.m.

Dec 7th 2016, 5:05pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track and Field Opens Indoor Season With Several Record Performances at BU

The Harvard men s and women s track and field teams opened the 2016-17 indoor season today at Boston University in a non-scoring event, with several members of both teams with standout performances.

Dec 7th 2016, 5:05pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track and Field Adds Wilson as Assistant Coach

Jason Saretsky, The William W. ‘Bill McCurdy Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, has announced Darcy Wilson as the program s new assistant coach. Wilson will focus on the throws with the Crimson.

Aug 27th 2016, 11:14am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Okwelogu Competes in Shot Put at Olympics

After a record-breaking junior campaign with the Crimson in 2015-16, rising senior Nikki Okwelogu competed in the shot put at the 2016 Olympics over the weekend inside Rio s Olympic Stadium.

Aug 20th 2016, 3:31pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Harvard Athletics Announces Go Crimson Mobile App

Harvard and its athletic website partner PrestoSports have launched a mobile app to help you follow Harvard Athletics.

Aug 20th 2016, 3:31pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Written Senior Perspectives: Allison Morrison

When I entered the Harvard track and field program as a freshman, I thought it was just about scoring points, contributing to the team, and bettering personal records. But over the past four years my experience as a student-athlete has become so much m...

Aug 6th 2016, 8:18pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Track and Field Earns Multitude of All-Academic Honors from USTFCCCA

Putting a cap on a record-breaking year, Harvard track and field also excelled in the classroom with 15 student-athletes named as scholar athletes by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Jul 31st 2016, 12:30am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Franklin, Kouba Earn Silver at NACAC Championships

Representing Harvard for the final times in their careers, Harvard track and field's Autumne Franklin and Paige Kouba each picked up a silver medal at the 2016 North America Central America & Caribbean (NACAC) Championships, held July 16-17 at Jorge "E...

Jul 24th 2016, 9:35am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Okwelogu Earns Spot on Nigerian Olympic Team

Harvard senior thrower Nikki Okwelogu is one of 35 athletes selected to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, qualifying in the shot put, as announced by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

Jul 17th 2016, 3:47pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Written Senior Perspectives: Emma Payne

I m not a talented runner. It s not in my genes,” I was solidly mediocre in high school, and in my first-ever 5k I was beaten by my younger sister (she still never lets me forget it). However, talent is just one small aspect of running. Talent i...

Jul 4th 2016, 6:06am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments