Handful of Mountain Hawks Earn Personal Records at Philadelphia Metro

Lehigh track and field athletes set new personal bests at the final indoor meet of the season.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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Lehigh University's track and field team competed at the Philadelphia Metro meet, with several athletes earning personal records across a variety of events including the weight throw, shot put, long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, 60m hurdles, 500m, 400m, mile, 800m, 3000m, and 4x400m relay.

Why it matters

The Philadelphia Metro meet was the final indoor competition for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks before the Patriot League Championships. Personal records set at this meet will give the athletes momentum and confidence heading into the conference championships, where they will look to score points for their team.

The details

Highlights from the meet include third-place finishes for first-year Chance Stuart in the weight throw and senior Joseph Nowakowski in the shot put. Sophomore Jaden Ferguson and first-year Konstantinos Panagopoulos each earned podium finishes in the jumping events, with Panagopoulos setting a personal record in the triple jump. Several Lehigh runners also set new personal bests, including Mekhi Britt in the 500m, Peter Priestner in the 400m, Ben Connell and Isaac Greene in the mile, Ian Zalewski and Miles Brekhus in the 800m, and Adam Barbato and Derek Coceano in the 3000m.

  • The Philadelphia Metro meet took place on Friday, February 20, 2026.
  • Lehigh's next and final indoor meet will be the Patriot League Championships on February 28 and March 1, 2026 in Boston.

The players

Chance Stuart

A first-year Lehigh athlete who placed third in the weight throw event.

Joseph Nowakowski

A senior Lehigh athlete who placed sixth in the shot put event.

Jaden Ferguson

A sophomore Lehigh athlete who earned podium finishes in the long jump and high jump.

Konstantinos Panagopoulos

A first-year Lehigh athlete who set a personal record in the triple jump and also placed third in the long jump.

Mekhi Britt

A first-year Lehigh athlete who set a new personal best in the 500m race.

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What’s next

Lehigh's next and final indoor meet will be the Patriot League Championships on February 28 and March 1, 2026 in Boston.

The takeaway

Lehigh's track and field team had a strong showing at the Philadelphia Metro meet, with several athletes setting new personal records across a variety of events. This performance should give the Mountain Hawks confidence and momentum as they prepare for the upcoming Patriot League Championships, where they will look to score points and compete for a conference title.