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Samara Named Ivy Coach of the Year; 19 All-Ivy Honors Awarded to Men's Track
March 02, 2016 | Men's Track and Field
PRINCETON N.J. (3/1/16) - Princeton head coach Fred Samara has been named the unanimous selection for Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Men's Head Coach of the Year. Samara has claimed the head coach honor each indoor and outdoor season since the league itroduced the award last winter.
Sophomore Carrington Akosa was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet. Akosa won the 200 and was the runner-up in the 60 to set Princeton on its way to winning its second consecutive indoor title and 19th overall.
Eight Tigers won events and 11 were runners-up as 19 All-Ivy League honors were handed out to the Orange & Black.
First-Team All-Ivy
Charles Volker, 60, Fr., Fair Haven, N.J.
Carrington Akosa, 200, So., Baltimore, Md.
Ray Mennin, 400, Jr., Bethlehem, Conn.
Josh Ingalls, 800, So., Snellville, Ga.
Noah Kauppila, 1,000, So., St. Louis, Mo.
Chris Cook, Shot Put, Jr., Washington, D.C.
August Kiles, Pole Vault, So., Mill Valley, Calif.
Xavier Bledsoe, High Jump, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.
Second-Team All-Ivy
Carrington Akosa, 60, So., Baltimore, Md.
Greg Caldwell, 60 Hurdles, Sr., Princeton Junction, N.J.
Luke Brahm, 1000, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
Garrett O'Toole, Mile, So., Weston, Mass.
Eric Schulz, 4x800 Relay, So., Seattle, Wash.
Jared Lee, 4x800 Relay, So., Norwalk, Ohio
Luke Brahm, 4x800 Relay, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
Josh Ingalls, 4x800 Relay, So., Snellville, Ga.
Jake Scinto, Heptathlon, Sr., Cheshire, Conn.
Michel Charles, Shot Put, So., Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Adam Kelly, Weight Throw, Fr., Barrington, R.I.