WASHINGTON – The Georgetown track & field team wrapped up the 2026 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships on Saturday, capturing five event titles and sending 13 Hoyas to the podium on the final day of competition. The men's team delivered a powerhouse performance to finish third overall with 97 points, while the women's squad placed sixth with 65 points.
The Hoyas dominated the middle-distance and sprint events on championship Saturday, highlighted by
Tinoda Matsatsa defending his 800m crown in record-breaking fashion and
Nicholas Givan racing into the program record books to capture the 400m hurdles title. Georgetown also took home the top spots in the men's 400m dash and the men's 4x800m relay, while
Melissa Riggins reclaimed her throne at the top of the podium in the women's 1,500m run.
"The momentum from big performances Friday night certainly carried over to Saturday, as we realized several wins and podium finishes to close out the meet. A botched relay exchange on the men's 4x400-meter relay doesn't dampen what was a great day for our Hoyas. We take the highs and lows of this sport, learn from them, and use those lessons to make us better in the future. A few performances to highlight: Nick Givan's huge personal best of 50.17 (almost a full second faster than his previous best of 51.10 achieved at the Penn Relays) and the 3rd fastest time in school history, fastest in 17 years. Though she didn't come out victorious, the two runner-up efforts from
Charlotte Tomkinson (2nd in the 800m in a time of 2:02.64, having led the entire race) and coming back 40 minutes later to run a fantastic split of 2:03.57 deserves special mention. Still have so much more to strive for this season as we look forward to getting ready for the NCAA East Regional Meet in two weeks." - Head Coach
Alton McKenzie
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships Day 3 Results
Georgetown Men (3rd - 97 points)
800m: Tinoda Matsatsa repeated as the BIG EAST champion and set a new facility record as he smoothly crossed the finish line with a mark of 1:46.29.
Gabriele Angiono just missed the podium, taking fourth with a time of 1:48.80.
400m Hurdles: Nicholas Givan pulled out the individual title with a new personal best of 50.17 that sits as the third-fastest finish in program history.
400m: Jaden Marchan clocked a season-best time of 46.13 to claim his first conference title in the event.
Natanael Vigo Catala also reached the podium, placing third with a season best of 47.08, while
Joshua Davenport took 4th with a mark of 47.30.
4x800m: The squad of
Alex Pelov,
Tommy Shaw,
Daniel McCarthy and
Edwin Klanke secured the conference title with a time of 7:28.37.
1,500m: Edwin Klanke finished sixth with a mark of 3:46.96 while
Tommy Shaw followed closely behind for seventh with a time of 3:47.45.
Triple Jump: Christian Dohler placed fifth with a mark of 14.53m (47-08.00).
Georgetown Women (6th - 65 points)
1,500m: Melissa Riggins became the BIG EAST champion with a time of 4:14.89, marking her second career conference title in the event. Mary Grace Hegber took fifth with a time of 4:20.09, and
Luci Lambert placed eighth with a time of 4:24.92.
100m: Ida Moczerniuk secured a runner-up finish with a mark of 11.56, tying her personal best time. She was just one-hundredth of a second from claiming the individual title.
800m Prelims: Charlotte Tomkinson also brought a silver medal back to the hilltop with a time of 2:02.64. Freshman
Emma Bennett finished in sixth with a time of 2:09.52.
4x800m: The team of
Mary Grace Hegberg, Tomkinson,
Barrett Justema and
Lillie Bogdan finished second with a mark of 8:32.76.
UP NEXT
Georgetown returns to action May 27-30 at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Lexington, Kentucky.
