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Men's Track & Field Makes National Rankings
February 14, 2012 | Men's Track and Field
The Princeton men's track & field team is ranked No. 24 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national rankings for week #4.
The Tigers are also ranked No. 2 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Princeton had a big weekend which helped it move into the national rankings. Four student-athletes posted marks ranked in the top 15 in the nation.
Sophomore Conor McCullough recorded the best throw in the nation in the weight throw at the HYP meet. His mark of 23.19 (76-1) is more than five inches farther than the second-best mark in the country and topped the previous best Ivy mark by nearly six feet.
Senior Donn Cabral set an Ivy League record in the 5k at 13:45.92, which ranks him 11th in the nation. Senior Joe Stilin did the same in the 3k, with an Ivy record of 7:53.15 to settle him 15th in the nation. Sophomore Peter Callahan ran another sub-4 minute mile when he put up a personal best 3:58.76, which ranks him 14th in the country in the event.