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Men's Track & Field Wins Five Events on Day 2 of Sam Howell
April 09, 2016 | Men's Track and Field
PRINCETON, N.J. (4/9/16) - The cold front moving through the Mid-Atlantic region limited action on Day 2 of the Sam Howell Invitational. Nonetheless, the Princeton men's track & field team won all five events it entered today.
Freshman Josh Billington won the 100 as he edged teammate junior Brent Albertson 11.05 to 11.14 at the finish.
Another 1-2 finish came in the 400 hurdles for sophomore Spencer Long and junior Greg Leeper. Long clocked 56.11 to Leeper's 56.43.
Sophomore Joshua Freeman clocked 50.51 to push past freshman Cole Bransford at the finish of the 400 to claim the win. Bransford posted 50.86 for second place. Sophomore Brennan O'Connor was fourth at 51.23 and senior Travis McHugh was fifth at 51.93.
The only field event contested today was the shot put, and it took place inside Jadwin Gym.
The Tigers went 1-2-3 with junior Christopher Cook winning the event. He threw to 17.33 (56-10.25) on his final throw of the afternoon and had two others over 17 meters. Sophomore Mitchel Charles was the runner-up with a toss of 16.68 (54-8.75), while junior Jared Bell was third with a throw of 16.30 (53-5.75).
Princeton will be home the next two weeks, as it hosts the Princeton Outdoor Invitational April 14-15 and the Larry Ellis Invitational on April 22-23.