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Tokyo Olympics: Trippas Competes in Steeplechase
July 29, 2021 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
TOKYO – Ed Trippas of the Princeton University men's track & field team lived his dream Thursday night inside Olympic Stadium, competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Competing in the second heat, Trippas finished 11th in 8:29.90.
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Trippas has had an incredible career at Princeton. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the steeplechase in 2019 and competed in the event at the NCAA East Regional in both 2019 and 2018. He was the Ivy League Champion and earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in the steeplechase in 2019, and was the Ivy League Runner-Up and earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the 5,000 meters at Indoor Heps in 2020.
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Trippas also added valuable points for the Tigers in the 3,00 meters (Indoor Heps 2019 & 2020), the 4x800 meter relay (Outdoor Heps 2020) and the steeplechase (Outdoor Heps 2018). He has also made an impact on the cross-country trails, as he was NCAA Championships Participant in 2018, earning Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the same season. Trippas will captain the cross-country team in fall 2021.
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Competing in the second heat, Trippas finished 11th in 8:29.90.
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Trippas has had an incredible career at Princeton. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the steeplechase in 2019 and competed in the event at the NCAA East Regional in both 2019 and 2018. He was the Ivy League Champion and earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in the steeplechase in 2019, and was the Ivy League Runner-Up and earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the 5,000 meters at Indoor Heps in 2020.
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Trippas also added valuable points for the Tigers in the 3,00 meters (Indoor Heps 2019 & 2020), the 4x800 meter relay (Outdoor Heps 2020) and the steeplechase (Outdoor Heps 2018). He has also made an impact on the cross-country trails, as he was NCAA Championships Participant in 2018, earning Second Team All-Ivy League honors in the same season. Trippas will captain the cross-country team in fall 2021.
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