Yale Athletics

Although they have placed at or near the bottom of the Ivy League in each of the past four outdoor seasons, the Yale men’s track and field team has still seen some stellar performances.

In the spring of 2024, Chris Ward ’25 threw a 16-pound metal ball 59 feet and 7.75 inches, raising himself to the No. 2 ranking in program history for the shot put. At the Raleigh Relays that season, Leo Brewer ’25 ran what was then the Bulldogs’ second fastest 5000-meter time in program history, 13:55.22.

This season, Owan Karas ’26 has emerged as a dominant distance runner for the Bulldogs, setting a new 1500-meter record of 3:37.52. At the 2025 Ivy League Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted at Yale this month, Karas earned over half of the men’s team’s 23 points by placing second in the 1500-meter and fourth in the 5000-meter races.