WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's track & field program concluded competition on Saturday, February 8, at the Penn Collegiate Classic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts.
In Boston, Abel Teffra shattered the school record in the mile and surged to seventh on the NCAA all-time list with an impressive time of 3:52.44 and Ochan claimed victory in the 200m with a time of 23.94, the second-fastest mark in Georgetown indoor history.
"What a day in Georgetown Track & Field History!! For our Men's Mile School Record to get broken twice during the Indoor Season, with the latest coming in the 7th fastest time in NCAA history is mind blowing. Abel had shown the potential for this to occur after running the 2nd fastest 1K Indoor in NCAA history a few weeks back, but the manner in which he ran 3:52.44 to win convincingly was very special. Testament to his hardwork...huge congrats to Abel & Coach Bonsey for this amazing feat. Also pleased to see some strong performances at UPenn with freshman Paris Coleman continuing to show promise. Her consistency in both the LJ & 60mH led being a finalist in both events running very close to her PB in the 60mH. Rebecca Ochan ran an impressive 23.94 in her season opener at 200m to record the 2nd fastest time in school history. On the Men's side, Sophomore Roberto Terrell had a PB in the Long Jump (7.15m) and we're excited to see his progress in this event. Freshman Aaron Guillaume has started coming into his own and had PBs in both the 60m (6.96) and 200m (21.57) in his season opener for that event. The level of intensity increases as we get further into February and we're excited to see what's to come for our Men & Women in the coming weeks." - Head Coach Alton McKenzie
RESULTS
Georgetown Men's Results - Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
- Men's Mile: Teffra set a new school record in the event and climbed to seventh on the NCAA all-time list with a time of 3:52.44. James Dunne took 14th with a time of 3:58.24.
- Men's 400 Open: Gabriele Angiono placed first in the event with a time of 49.21, Matthew Griffin placed sixth with a time of 50.16, Denis Gallagher placed seventh with a time of 50.17 and Ryan Mulrooney took 10th with a time of 50.57.
- Men's 800: Angiono placed 12th with a time of 1:49.34 with Theo Woods behind him in 14th with a time of 1:50.14.
Georgetown Women's Results - Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
Georgetown Men's Results - Penn Collegiate Classic
- Men's 60 Hurdles: Aiden Tam ran an 8:59.
- Men's 200: Aaron Guillaume finished in third place with a time of 21.57.
- Men's 400: Nicholas Givan completed the race in fifth with a time of 48.78.
- Men's 4x400: The Georgetown A team (Micah McKenzie, Nicholas Govan, Guillaume and Terrell Jr.) placed sixth with a time of 3:18.20.
- Men's Long Jump: Roberto Terrell Jr. finished second in the event with a mark of 7.15m (23-7.25).
Georgetown Women's Results - Penn Collegiate Classic
- Women's Long Jump: Paris Coleman placed eighth with a jump of 5.51m (18-1).
- Women's 60 Hurdles: Coleman took third with a time of 8:74.
- Women's 200: Ochan won the event with a time of 23.94, the second all-time fastest in the Georgetown indoor record book. Abbie Huey followed closely with a second-place finish with a time of 24.44 and Piper Rodgers took fourth with a time of 24.75.
- Women's 400: KC Ashiogwu placed seventh with a time of 58.11
- Women's 4x400: The Georgetown A team (Ochan, Piper Rodgers, Ashiogwu and Huey) placed second with a time of 3:43.93
