Princeton Sweeps USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Regional Awards
June 20, 2025 | Men's Track and Field
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton men's track and field team swept the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)'s Mid-Atlantic Outdoor Regional Awards, the organization announced Friday.
Sam Rodman was named Track Athlete of the Year, Greg Foster was named Field Athlete of the Year, Robert Abdullah was named Assistant Coach of the Year and Jason Vigilante was named Head Coach of the Year.
Princeton men's track and field was the only program, men's or women's, to sweep the awards.
Rodman was named Track Athlete of the Year after finishing fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m. Rodman lowered his PR time throughout the season, clocking in at 1:46.27 in Eugene to become a First Team All-American.
Earlier in the season, Rodman won silver in the 800 at Outdoor Heps, and ran a leg of the 4x400 squad that won silver as well.
Foster was named Field Athlete of the Year after earning First-Team All-America honors in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Foster jumped 7.80m/25-7.25" in Eugene to finish seventh.
At Outdoor Heps, Foster won his fifth and sixth Ivy titles in the long jump and the 110 hurdles. Earlier this season, Foster set a new PR in the long jump, clearing 8.10m/26-7" at the Virginia Challenge.
Along the way to the podium at Hayward Field, Foster was mentored by Abdullah, in his ninth year as assistant coach at Princeton. Abdullah coached the Tiger sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers, who combined for 85 points at Heps, winning three events.
Abdullah helped his athletes qualify for eight events at the NCAA East First Round, with Foster making it all the way to All-American status.
The Princeton program is led by Vigilante, in his second year as Head Coach. Under his leadership this year, the Tigers won their second-consecutive Triple Crown - completed with a dominant win at Outdoor Heps.
Over the course of the 2025 season, the Tigers boasted five individual Ivy League champions, 16 regional qualifiers, six new program records, a 4x400 Ivy League record and two First Team All-Americans.
The USTFCCCA's Regional Awards were voted on by member coaches following the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene last weekend.
Sam Rodman was named Track Athlete of the Year, Greg Foster was named Field Athlete of the Year, Robert Abdullah was named Assistant Coach of the Year and Jason Vigilante was named Head Coach of the Year.
Princeton men's track and field was the only program, men's or women's, to sweep the awards.
Rodman was named Track Athlete of the Year after finishing fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m. Rodman lowered his PR time throughout the season, clocking in at 1:46.27 in Eugene to become a First Team All-American.
Earlier in the season, Rodman won silver in the 800 at Outdoor Heps, and ran a leg of the 4x400 squad that won silver as well.
Foster was named Field Athlete of the Year after earning First-Team All-America honors in the long jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Foster jumped 7.80m/25-7.25" in Eugene to finish seventh.
At Outdoor Heps, Foster won his fifth and sixth Ivy titles in the long jump and the 110 hurdles. Earlier this season, Foster set a new PR in the long jump, clearing 8.10m/26-7" at the Virginia Challenge.
Along the way to the podium at Hayward Field, Foster was mentored by Abdullah, in his ninth year as assistant coach at Princeton. Abdullah coached the Tiger sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers, who combined for 85 points at Heps, winning three events.
Abdullah helped his athletes qualify for eight events at the NCAA East First Round, with Foster making it all the way to All-American status.
The Princeton program is led by Vigilante, in his second year as Head Coach. Under his leadership this year, the Tigers won their second-consecutive Triple Crown - completed with a dominant win at Outdoor Heps.
Over the course of the 2025 season, the Tigers boasted five individual Ivy League champions, 16 regional qualifiers, six new program records, a 4x400 Ivy League record and two First Team All-Americans.
The USTFCCCA's Regional Awards were voted on by member coaches following the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene last weekend.
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