Asaah Sets Discus Record on Day One of Outdoor Heps

**PRINCETON, N.J. ****– **Angeludi Asaah captured her first Ivy League Outdoor Heps title in the women's discus on Saturday, needing just three attempts to secure victory and break the school record.

Asaah's balance was put to test as she fought to hold on to her third-round throw of 59.50m (195' 2"). She held onto the lead through the final three rounds, passing on each attempt.

Freshman

Jessica Oji claimed third with a personal-best mark of 55.12m (180' 10"), scoring six points for the Quakers.

Kai Deines finished third in the men's discus recording a personal-best mark of 54.84m (179' 11").

On the track,

Lily Murphy claimed her second 10,000 Ivy League title clocking in a time of 34:32.26. Murphy took over the lead at 5200m mark and continued to pull away from the competition winning by over 15 seconds.

Gabby Jones claimed fifth with a time of 35:51.68.

Thomas Bucks and

Alex Georgiev cleared the bar at 4.98m (16' 4") in the men's pole vault finishing third and fifth, respectively.

Ella Neskora took fourth in the women's hammer with a personal-best throw of 56.29m (184' 8").

Mary Rozier jumped a personal-best distance of 6.13m (20' 1.5") in the women's long jump finishing fifth.

Day Two

The final day of the Ivy League Outdoor Heps is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.

Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Championships

May 16 – Day One

**Princeton, N.J. **

Top Six Results

**Women's **

Discus

1. Angel Asaah - 59.90m (195' 2") *School Record

Jessica Oji - 55.12m (180' 10") *PR

Hammer Throw

Ella Neskora - 56.29m (184' 8") *PR

**Women's Long Jump **

Mary Rozier - 6.13m (20' 1.5") *PR

10,000m Final

Lily Murphy - 34:24.26

5. Gabby Jones - 35:51.86

**Men's **

Pole Vault

Thomas Bucks - 4.98m (16' 4")

Alex Georgiev - 4.98m (16' 4")

Discus

Kai Deines - 54.84m (179' 11") * PR

Advanced to Finals

Women's

1500m prelims

Lara Cota - 4:26.61 q

Alexa Matora - 4:28.16 q

100m H prelims

Sofia Swindell - 13.58 Q *PR

400m prelims

Jailyn Milord - 53.81 Q

100m prelims

4. Daniella Oyenguya - 11.72 Q

Jordyn Reed - 11.76 Q

Milan Ramey - 11.76 q

800m prelims

Quin Stovall - 2:07.87 Q

L'Mio Edwards - 2:08.82 q

400m H prelims

Annika Topchy - 1:00.29 q

Amelia Kristen - 1:00.62 q

200m prelims

6. Daniella Oyenguya - 23.88 Q

Rianna Floyd - 23.96 q

**Men's **

1500m prelims

9. Nicholas Carpenter - 3:53.40 Q

Liam Going - 3:47.89 q

110m Hurdles prelims

Shane Gardner - 13.89 Q

800m prelims

Tiago Socarras - 1:49.98 Q

Vinay Raman - 1:50.06 Q

Alec Jackson - 1:50.20 q

Benjamin Markham - 1:50.92 Q

*400m prelims **

Ryan Matulonis - 50.53 Q

Cade Swart - 51.32 Q

Alex Sadikov - 51.59 Q

200m prelims

Simeon Adams - 21.07 Q

Decathlon (results after five events)

1st -

Jake Rose - 3795 pts

1. 100m Dash - 11.21

2. Long Jump - 7.00m (22' 11.75")

3. Shot Put - 14.17m (46' 6")

High Jump 1.87m (6' 1.5")

400m - 51.63

Heptathlon (results after four events)

3rd -

Yuliya Maslouskaya - 3241 pts

100m Hurdles - 14.26 *PR

High Jump - 1.70m (5' 7") *PR

Shot Put - 10.85m (35' 7.25")

Team Scores

Women - 2nd, 34 points

(5 of 22 events)

Men – 6th, 13 points

(5 of 22 events)