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Princeton Announces Outstanding 2006-07 Recruiting Class in Men's Track and Cross Country
July 10, 2006 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
19 athletes from 11 different states make up an outstanding 2006-07 recruiting class as announced by Princeton men's track & field head coach Fred Samara today.
?"We feel that this is an excellent group of athletes who will be joining us in the fall," says Samara, who begins his 29th season as head coach in September. "There are excellent performers in just about every event."
Princeton's 2006-07 season begins Sat., Sept. 9, when the Tigers host the Princeton Invitational Cross Country Meet at their new home cross country course, located at the West Windsor Fields across Lake Carnegie from the main campus.
The 2006-07 Princeton men's track & field and cross country recruiting class follows. Athletes from Minnesota, Arkansas, California, Texas, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas, Washington, and New York will join the Tigers in September.
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2006-07 Princeton Men's Track & Field Recruiting Class?
Tim Branigan, Roseville, MN; 3rd place at Minnesota State XC Meet; 3200: 9:14.78
Jeff Carbonella, Staten Island, NY; 800: 1:54.7
Ben Dear, Olympia, WA; 3200: 9:23 / 1600: 4:18
Chad Faukner, Fayetteville, AR; Pole Vault: 16' 0”
Ian Fox, Manhattan, KS; High Jump: 6' 10 ?”
Justin Frick, Freehold, NJ; High Jump: 6' 10” / Triple Jump: 45' 10”
Scott Henkelman, Swarthmore, PA; Long Jump: 23' 5”
Jordan Hill, Ambler, PA; 800: 1:54.6
Jim Joy, Stony Brook, NY; 3200: 9:10.41
Joel Karacozoff, Carmichael, CA; Shot: 57' 4” / Disc: 170' 2”
Brian Li-A-Ping, New York, NY; 400: 49.6
Mark Paski, Chester, NJ; Javelin: 202' 2”
Eric Plummer, Plainfield, NJ; Shot: 56' 10”
Ted Price, Camarillo, CA; 3200: 9:05.67
Ben Sitler, Los Altos, CA; 7th at the Footlocker Finals in XC 3200: 8:53.47 / 1600: 4:10.55
Andrew Usoro, Katy, TX; 100: 10.67 / 200: 21.40
Elliot Welder, Kalispell, MT; Runner-up at Montana State XC Meet
Ben White, Liverpool, NJ; Mile: 4:11.5
Tom Zozokos, Sleepy Hollow, IL; 110 HH: 14.64 / 300 IH: 38.33