The Yale men s track and field team opened competition at the annual Sam Howell Invitational on Friday. The meet, held at Princeton s Weaver Stadium, pits Yale against a massive field—around 1,000 athletes in total—that includes all seven of its Ivy League rivals. With most of the weekend s events scheduled for Saturday, the few Bulldogs who were slated to perform on Friday came out seeking to set the tone for the team this weekend.