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Sunday, December 11
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New Year Invitational
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Carrington Akosa embraces head coach Fred Samara after sprinting a school record in the 60.
Photo by: Princeton Athletic Communications
Akosa Ties School Record and Six Win Events at New Year's Invite
December 11, 2016 | Men's Track and Field
Results
Junior Carrington Akosa tied the Princeton school record in the 60-meter dash and he sprang to a win this afternoon with a time of 6.73. Akosa was saving it for the final after qualifying with the second-best time out of the 22 competitors in the prelims at 6.88. He improved upon his previous best of 6.80 and is now first in the records book along with sophomore Charles Volker who ran 6.73 at Indoor Heps last year. Akosa's time is the fourth-best 60 meter dash in the nation this season. Volker was third this afternoon at 6.84 while freshman JC Colangelo was seventh at 7.05.
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Junior Josh Freeman won the 300 at 34.75. Freshman Michael Zupko and Connor Matthews closed at 35.53 and 35.97, respectively for third and fouth place.
Senior Jabari Johnson joined the three 300-runners in the winning x400 relay. Freeman led off (50.463) followed by Johnson (50.438), Zupko (48.418) and Matthews anchoring (50.108).
Freshman Joey Daniels had the best time overall in the prelims of the 60-hurdles at 8.06 but was unable to finish the finals. Junior James Burns backed him up with a fifth-place finish at 8.45 after an 8.54 in the prelims.
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Other top finishes on the oval included senior Brent Albertson taking second in the 200 at 23.26, and sophomore Franklin Aririguzoh fifth in the 600 at 1:22.60.
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Sophomore Adam Kelly dominated the weight throw at 21.54 (70-8) - the top mark in the nation this season. He was the only thrower to get over 20 meters and did it on every countable throw. He hit 20.62 on his first attempt, 21.52 on his second and then 21.54 on his sixth attempt after three fouls. Junior Mitchel Charles was fifth at 17.76 (58-3.25) and senior Vic Youn was seventh at 17.15 (56-3.25).
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Senior Chris Cook was second but the top collegiate in the shot put. He threw to 18.30 (60-0.50) on his third attempt, though his second toss of 17.96 would have placed his second as well. Princeton had three of the top four collegians in the event as Charles followed in fourth at 16.71 (54-10) and senior Jared Bell was sixth at 16.06 (52-8.25).
In the pole vault, junior August Kiles was the winner clearing 5.26 (17-3) on his second attempt at the height. He is the only pole vaulter in the country to get over the 5.26. He passed up until 4.95 and then easily made it over that height. Reach 5.10 on his second attempt and passed on 5.18 before taking on the height of 5.26. Senior Ben Gaylord was fifth at 4.80 (15-9).
Sophomore Stefan Amokwandoh put up a PR to win the triple. He leapt to 15.50 (50-10.25) on his third jump – the only jumper over 15 meters. This marks the first time in Amokwandoh's career that he has been over 15 meters and he now ranks second nationally in the event.
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Senior Greg Leeper was the runner-up in the long jump at 7.21 (23-8) just missing the win by a hair 7.21 to 7.22 to Monmouth's Khalid Slocum.
Sophomore Andrew Diehl was third in the high jump, getting his body over 2.00 (6-6.75). Senior Xavier Bledsoe tied for fifth clearing 1.95 (6-4.75).
The Tigers will be back in action after the holidays on Friday, Jan. 6 when it hosts Navy in an annual dual meet at Jadwin Gym.
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Junior Carrington Akosa tied the Princeton school record in the 60-meter dash and he sprang to a win this afternoon with a time of 6.73. Akosa was saving it for the final after qualifying with the second-best time out of the 22 competitors in the prelims at 6.88. He improved upon his previous best of 6.80 and is now first in the records book along with sophomore Charles Volker who ran 6.73 at Indoor Heps last year. Akosa's time is the fourth-best 60 meter dash in the nation this season. Volker was third this afternoon at 6.84 while freshman JC Colangelo was seventh at 7.05.
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Junior Josh Freeman won the 300 at 34.75. Freshman Michael Zupko and Connor Matthews closed at 35.53 and 35.97, respectively for third and fouth place.
Senior Jabari Johnson joined the three 300-runners in the winning x400 relay. Freeman led off (50.463) followed by Johnson (50.438), Zupko (48.418) and Matthews anchoring (50.108).
Freshman Joey Daniels had the best time overall in the prelims of the 60-hurdles at 8.06 but was unable to finish the finals. Junior James Burns backed him up with a fifth-place finish at 8.45 after an 8.54 in the prelims.
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Other top finishes on the oval included senior Brent Albertson taking second in the 200 at 23.26, and sophomore Franklin Aririguzoh fifth in the 600 at 1:22.60.
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Sophomore Adam Kelly dominated the weight throw at 21.54 (70-8) - the top mark in the nation this season. He was the only thrower to get over 20 meters and did it on every countable throw. He hit 20.62 on his first attempt, 21.52 on his second and then 21.54 on his sixth attempt after three fouls. Junior Mitchel Charles was fifth at 17.76 (58-3.25) and senior Vic Youn was seventh at 17.15 (56-3.25).
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Senior Chris Cook was second but the top collegiate in the shot put. He threw to 18.30 (60-0.50) on his third attempt, though his second toss of 17.96 would have placed his second as well. Princeton had three of the top four collegians in the event as Charles followed in fourth at 16.71 (54-10) and senior Jared Bell was sixth at 16.06 (52-8.25).
In the pole vault, junior August Kiles was the winner clearing 5.26 (17-3) on his second attempt at the height. He is the only pole vaulter in the country to get over the 5.26. He passed up until 4.95 and then easily made it over that height. Reach 5.10 on his second attempt and passed on 5.18 before taking on the height of 5.26. Senior Ben Gaylord was fifth at 4.80 (15-9).
Sophomore Stefan Amokwandoh put up a PR to win the triple. He leapt to 15.50 (50-10.25) on his third jump – the only jumper over 15 meters. This marks the first time in Amokwandoh's career that he has been over 15 meters and he now ranks second nationally in the event.
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Senior Greg Leeper was the runner-up in the long jump at 7.21 (23-8) just missing the win by a hair 7.21 to 7.22 to Monmouth's Khalid Slocum.
Sophomore Andrew Diehl was third in the high jump, getting his body over 2.00 (6-6.75). Senior Xavier Bledsoe tied for fifth clearing 1.95 (6-4.75).
The Tigers will be back in action after the holidays on Friday, Jan. 6 when it hosts Navy in an annual dual meet at Jadwin Gym.
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