Princeton University Athletics
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UNF Spring Break Open
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Princeton Opens Outdoor Track & Field Season Friday
March 21, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
The Princeton track & field teams will begin the 2018 outdoor season this Friday, March 23 at the University of North Florida Spring Break Invitational. The meet comes at the conclusion of the Tigers annual spring break training trip in Florida.
The Princeton men's squad is coming off of its 21st Ivy Heps title in which the squad won by the widest margin of victory in Ivy Heps history. Sixteen Tigers were named all-Ivy League with eight individual winning individual titles, as well as the distance medley relay. Head Coach Fred Samara not only earned the Ivy League Coach of the Year but was named the Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as well, with Jason Vigilante nabbing Mid-Atlantic Assistant Coach of the Year honors.
The Princeton women finished sixth at the Ivy Heps and were just two points out of first place after Day 1. Junior Jackie Berardo was the runner-up in the 800, while senior Christina Walters was a double scorer in both short sprints. Eight others scored in track races. Senior Kennedy O'Dell scored in both throwing events, while the Tigers had four others captured points in the field events including the multi-events.
It won't be the last time the Tigers compete in the Sunshine State with the NCAA Regionals slated for Tampa in May.
Schedule of Events
Field Events
10:00AM Hammer Women/Men to follow
Javelin Men/Women to follow (South End)
11:00AM Pole Vault Men/Women to follow
Long Jump Men & Women (two pits)
3:30PM Men's High Jump
Discus Women/Men to follow
Triple Jump Men & Women (two pits)
Shot Put Men /Women to follow
5:30PM Women's High Jump
Running Events
12:30PM 4 x 100m Relay Women
12:40PM 4 x 100m Relay Men
12:45PM 1500m Women (Sections 3, 4 and 5)
1:05PM 1500m Men (Section 3)
1:15PM 100m Hurdles Women
1:35PM 110m Hurdles Men
1:45PM 400m Women
2:00PM 400m Men
2:20PM 100m Women
2:35PM 100m Men
2:50PM 800m Women
3:10PM 800m Men
3:30PM 400m Hurdles Women
3:45PM 400m Hurdles Men
4:00PM 200m Women
4:20PM 200m Men
4:40PM 4 x 400m Women
4:55PM 4 x 400m Men
6:30PM 2000m Steeplechase Women
6:50PM 2000m Steeplechase Men
7:10PM 1500m Invite Women (Sections 1 and 2)
7:25PM 1500m Invite Men (Sections 1 and 2)
7:40PM 5000m Women
8:05PM 5000m Men
The Princeton men's squad is coming off of its 21st Ivy Heps title in which the squad won by the widest margin of victory in Ivy Heps history. Sixteen Tigers were named all-Ivy League with eight individual winning individual titles, as well as the distance medley relay. Head Coach Fred Samara not only earned the Ivy League Coach of the Year but was named the Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as well, with Jason Vigilante nabbing Mid-Atlantic Assistant Coach of the Year honors.
The Princeton women finished sixth at the Ivy Heps and were just two points out of first place after Day 1. Junior Jackie Berardo was the runner-up in the 800, while senior Christina Walters was a double scorer in both short sprints. Eight others scored in track races. Senior Kennedy O'Dell scored in both throwing events, while the Tigers had four others captured points in the field events including the multi-events.
It won't be the last time the Tigers compete in the Sunshine State with the NCAA Regionals slated for Tampa in May.
Schedule of Events
Field Events
10:00AM Hammer Women/Men to follow
Javelin Men/Women to follow (South End)
11:00AM Pole Vault Men/Women to follow
Long Jump Men & Women (two pits)
3:30PM Men's High Jump
Discus Women/Men to follow
Triple Jump Men & Women (two pits)
Shot Put Men /Women to follow
5:30PM Women's High Jump
Running Events
12:30PM 4 x 100m Relay Women
12:40PM 4 x 100m Relay Men
12:45PM 1500m Women (Sections 3, 4 and 5)
1:05PM 1500m Men (Section 3)
1:15PM 100m Hurdles Women
1:35PM 110m Hurdles Men
1:45PM 400m Women
2:00PM 400m Men
2:20PM 100m Women
2:35PM 100m Men
2:50PM 800m Women
3:10PM 800m Men
3:30PM 400m Hurdles Women
3:45PM 400m Hurdles Men
4:00PM 200m Women
4:20PM 200m Men
4:40PM 4 x 400m Women
4:55PM 4 x 400m Men
6:30PM 2000m Steeplechase Women
6:50PM 2000m Steeplechase Men
7:10PM 1500m Invite Women (Sections 1 and 2)
7:25PM 1500m Invite Men (Sections 1 and 2)
7:40PM 5000m Women
8:05PM 5000m Men
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Players Mentioned
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