Hoyas Take On Penn State National Open

WASHINGTON- Georgetown University's track & field squads will travel to Penn State for the Penn State National Open from Friday, January 31 to Saturday, February 1 at The Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.

The Hoyas have 41 student-athletes set to compete across 18 events.

About the Georgetown Men

At the Nittany Lion Challenge, Tinoda Matsatsa broke his own NCAA Indoor Track & Field 1000m record with a time of 2:16.84 at the Nittany Lion Challenge on January 18. His previous record was almost exactly a year apart, coming on January 19, 2024, where he posted a time of 2:18.05 at the Hokie Invitational.
At the Nittany Lion Challenge, Jaden Marchan delivered a stellar performance, running a 47.11 in the men's 400m to achieve the second-fastest time in school history and a 2nd-place finish.
At the Nittany Lion Challenge, Colin Kirkpatrick picked up a 1st-place finish for the Hoyas in the men's 3000m with a time of 8:09.84.

About the Georgetown Women

At the Penn Opener in Philadelphia, Rebecca Ochan set a new school record in the women's 300m with a time of 38.21.
At the Hokie Challenge, Chloe Scrimgeour and Lucy Jenks delivered an impressive 1-2 finish, with Scrimgeour securing first place in 9:27.02 and Jenks close behind at 9:27.25.

Penn State National Open Schedule

Friday, January 31

4:00 PM- Women's 60 Hurdles Prelims (Mackenzie O'Connor)
4:15 PM- Men's 60 Hurdles Prelims (Aiden Tam)
5:05 PM- Women's Mile (Charlotte Bell, Lucy Jenks, Barrett Justema, Olivia Morganti, Almi Nerurkar, Melissa Riggins, Chloe Scrimgeour, Charlotte Tomkinson)
5:45 PM- Men's Mile (David Flaig, Theo Woods)
6:20 PM- Women's 60 Hurdles Final (O'Connor)
6:25 PM- Men's 60 Hurdles Final (Aiden Tam)
6:45 PM- Women's 800 (Amalie Beil)
7:10 PM- Men's 800 (Furious Clay, Denis Gallagher, Matthew Griffin, Matsatsa, Daniel McCarthy)
7:35 PM- Women's 400 (Abbie Huey)
8:10 PM- Men's 400. (Joshua Davenport)