Men's Distance Corps Crushes California Meets

Thursday, March 28

Hayward, CA

Princeton University

Mike Fanelli Classic

Princeton University men's and women's track and field, Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton, NJ, April 8, 2017.

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

March 30, 2019 | Men's Track and Field

Live Results

Princeton's trip to California paid off in major dividends with the high-caliber competition leading to a plethora of personal records for the Tigers.

Sophomore Ed Trippas won section 3 of the steeplechase and did it with a PR of 8:51.99. He shaved nearly nine seconds off of his personal best from last season and is now on the Princeton's top-10 list at number 8. Trippas was fourth in the event at Heps last season and qualified for the NCAA East Regional. This is the first time he's clocked under nine minutes in the event, and the first Tiger to run under nine minutes since Eddie Owens '14 at the 2014 NCAA Regional. His time ranks him second in the nation in the steeplechase this season.

Personal bests was the name of the game in the 5k, as nearly every Tigers ran their best career times. Sophomore Matt Grossman was fourth in section 3 with a PR of 14:06.91 – besting his previous time of 14:13.44. Junior Viraj Deokar took 14 seconds off his previous PR with a 14:13.40. Freshman Jakob Kintzele clocked 14:29.37 in his first time running the 5k outdoors and senior Steven Sum ran a 14:50.58.

In section 2, junior Conor Lundy made his way into the Princeton top-10 with a 13:53.98, crushing his previous best of 14:04.08. He is the first Tiger to run the 5k in under 14 minutes since 2014. Though not all times for the weekend have been recorded – Lundy's time is the best of the nation this season on the TFRRS descending order list.

Senior Jeremy Spiezio also ran a PR in the 5k with a 14:09.65 – two seconds faster than his previous best.

Four Tigers competed in the 1500 at the Stanford Invitational. Sophomore Sam Ellis ran the fastest time at 3:55.70 in section 2. In section 6 sophomore Cole Sandvold, freshman Scott Thompson and sophomore Drake Anzano all competed in their first 1500. Sandvold led the way with a 3:59.30 followed closesly behind by Scott Thompson at 3:59.73 and Anzano at 4:00.50

There were a couple other familiar faces in at the meet with William Paulson '18, winning the invitational section of the 1500 at 3:42.53 as he finishes his eligibility at Arizona State. Joe Stilin '12 running for ZAP Endurance ran 28:21.38 in the 10k.

On Thursday, junior Gannon Willcutts competed in the 10k of the Mike Fanelli Classic at San Francisco State. After taking the indoor season off, following a tremendous cross country season, Willcutts returned true to form with a PR of 30:20.59 – just one minute off his personal best.