Princeton University Athletics
Eight Tigers to Compete at NCAA Men's Track & Field East Regional
May 21, 2004 | Men's Track and Field
May 21, 2004
Princeton, N.J. - Eight members of the Princeton men's track & field have qualified for the 2004 NCAA Men's Track & Field East Regional in Gainseville, Fla. The top five finishers in each event automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. Tristan Colangelo and Josh McCaughey will each look to qualify for their second NCAA Championship appearance.
Colangelo is making his second consecutive appearance in the NCAA regionals in the 3000m steeplechase. He qualified for the event with a time of 9:01.36 and is the 13th-ranked runner in the event. McCaughey last competed in the Regionals in 2002 in the hammer. His throw of 201'9" at HEPs ranks him ninth in the hammer throw field.
Tim Releford competed in the javelin in the 2003 regional and will again this season. His throw of 230'2" at HEPs seeds him eighth. Josh Probst also qualified in the javelin with a throw of 210'0" at the Larry Ellis Invitational.
Jon Kieliszak qualified for the regional in 1,500m with a time of 3:45.85 on May 1 at the Larry Ellis Invitational. Two Tigers, Alexis Tingan and Josh Kauke, will compete in the 800m. Tingan's time of 1:48.85 seeds him sixth and Kauke's pace of 1:50.35 puts him 21st. Both qualified on May 15 at the IC4A.
Ken Stringer will join McCaughey comepting in the hammer. Stringer threw 183'3" and ranks 26th.