ITHACA, N.Y. - Freshman Smith Charles closed day one of the Ivy League Indoor Track and Field Heptagonal Championship meet as the long jump champion to lead the Cornell men's track and field team. The Big Red currently sits in fourth place after the first day of competition. 
 
The Big Red currently has a total of 17 points, which is seven behind third-place Princeton.
 

Big Hits

• Charles jumped for a 7.32m long jump, a personal record, to earn his first Ivy League Champion title.
• Of the four events scored on day one, three members of the Big Red have scored. 
• In addition to Charles, sophomores Johannes Stromhaug (pole vault) and Ian Frost (weight throw) finished third and fifth, respectively, to earn points for Cornell.
• The Big Red also had six members qualify for the final round in their respective events, which will take place on Sunday.
• Charles, once again, leads the pack of qualifiers with his 60-meter dash time. His 6.84 career-best run is tied for the tenth best 60 time in program history.
• Freshman Robert Enck finished with a personal record to lead him to the finals in the 800 while fellow classmate Christin Martin qualified for his first Ivy League finals in the 60m hurdles with a career-best.
• Juniors Tien Henderson (200), Solomon Lawrence (800) and Jonathan Plass (1000) round out those who qualified for Sunday's finals.
• With personal records in the long jump and the high jump, senior Clayton Jeffrey sits in fourth place for the heptathlon. The men will finish this multi-event competition with the final three events on Sunday.

 

Top Big Red Finishes 

*final events only

Pole Vault
3. Johannes Stromhaug 5.05m (IC4A standard qualification)
 
Long Jump
1. Smith Charles 7.32m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 
Weight Throw
5. Ian Frost 17.81m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 

Qualified for Finals

 60
Prelims
5. Smith Charles 6.84 (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record) (10th in program history)
 
200
Prelims
5. Tien Henderson 22:11 (IC4A standard qualification)

800
Prelims
5. Robert Enck 1:53.12 (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
6. Solomon Lawrence 1:54.17 (IC4A standard qualification)
 
1000
Prelims
9. Jonathan Plass 2:31.51 

60 Hurdles
Prelims
7. Christian Martin 8.20 (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 

Other Notable Finishes

60
Prelims
16. Kuune Mini 6.97 (IC4A standard qualification)

500
Prelims
9. Mitchell Curl 1:05.67 (IC4A standard qualification)

3000
7. Rishabh Prakash 8:32.49 (IC4A standard qualification)
8. Perry Mackinnon 8:32.61 (IC4A standard qualification)

Pole Vault
8. Dylan Rodgers 4.80m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 
Weight Throw
9. Zeke Cohen 16.94m (personal record)
16. Zach Hawley 15.06m (personal record)
 

Day 1 Event Performances

60
Prelims
5. Smith Charles 6.84 (qualified for finals) (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record) (10th in program history)
16. Kuune Mini 6.97 (IC4A standard qualification)
19. James Norris 7.01
 
200
Prelims
5. Tien Henderson 22:11 (qualified for finals) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
400
Prelims
12. Myles Solan 50.09
 
500
Prelims
9. Mitchell Curl 1:05.67 (IC4A standard qualification)
14. Shane Goosby 1:07.73
 
800
Prelims
5. Robert Enck 1:53.12 (qualified for finals) (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
6. Solomon Lawrence 1:54.17 (qualified for finals) (IC4A standard qualification)
 
1000
Prelims
9. Jonathan Plass 2:31.51 (qualified for finals)
 
Mile
Prelims
12. Eric Eng 4:25.21
 
3000
7. Rishabh Prakash 8:32.49 (IC4A standard qualification)
8. Perry Mackinnon 8:32.61 (IC4A standard qualification)
 
60 Hurdles
Prelims
7. Christian Martin 8.20 (qualified for finals) (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 
Pole Vault
3. Johannes Stromhaug 5.05m (IC4A standard qualification)
8. Dylan Rodgers 4.80m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
 
Long Jump
1. Smith Charles 7.32m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
14. Phillip Antonio 6.60m 
 
Weight Throw
5. Ian Frost 17.81m (IC4A standard qualification) (personal record)
9. Zeke Cohen 16.94m (personal record)
11. James Enriquez 16.66m
16. Zach Hawley 15.06m (personal record)
 
Heptathlon (4 of 7 events complete)
4. Clayton Jeffrey 2783 points