Indoor Season has Record-Breaking Success from Start to Finish

APRIL 2012Editor: Kristy McNeil

Chairman’s Statement

eter eter Callahan’s 3:58.76 mile and the men’s Heps title were just the most obvious of the achievements by our student-athletes this indoor

season. All of us close to the program continue to be impressed by the dedication of our coaches and the grace of our athletes. After each international trip we help finance, which are permitted only every four years under NCAA rules, the Friends of Princeton Track goes back to the steady buildup of funds to support travel to faraway meets, recruiting, awards, and athletic therapy, among other programs. The latest contribution of our program is to permit the hiring of a director of track and field operations, freeing the coaches to coach rather than handle administrative details, which is key when there are 40 events to be overseen during practice and at the five or more meets that are run at Princeton each year. On behalf of the student-athletes, coaches, and everyone involved in the programs, thank you very much for your unwavering support!

Dan Biederman ’75Chairman, Friends of Princeton Track

Junior Tory Worthen accepts the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet award from Robin Harris, executive director of the Ivy League.

Seniors Ricky Kearney, Dave Slovenski and Donn Cabral accept the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal trophy

Outdoor Schedule

Date Meet Mar. 23-24 at Central Florida Invitational Mar. 30-31 at Raleigh Relays (men only)Apr. 6-7 Sam Howell Invitational Apr. 14 at Penn-Yale-Princeton Philadelphia, Pa. (women only)Apr. 14 at George Mason Invite (men only)Apr. 19-21 at Mt. Sac Invitational Walnut, Calif.Apr. 20-21 Larry Ellis Invitational Apr. 26-28 at Penn Relays May 5-6 at Ivy League Heptagonals Philadelphia, Pa.May 11-13 ECAC & IC4A Championships May 24-26 at NCAA East Regional Jacksonville, Fla.June 6-9 at NCAA Championships Des Moines, Iowa

In This Issue...

Season In Review ..................................................2Messages from the Coaches ................................32011-12 Results ................................................ 4-5Student-Athlete Features ................................. 6-7Postseason Honors ...............................................8

photos courtesy of Beverly Schaefer, Tom Connolly, Dan Grossman, Patrick Shanahan and The Ivy League

Thank You for Supporting the Excellence

The generosity of the Friends of Princeton Track and Cross Country has made a significant difference for our men’s and women’s programs. It has helped to assure that Princeton is represented this year by teams that have won championships and runners who have won All-America honors under the guidance of the best coaching possible this year. Your gift has helped to make possible unique international trips such as the recent one to Greece. The Friends continue to try to enhance the opportunities for our athletes and coaches. We thank this year’s donors wholeheartedly.

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Tiger TracksApril 2012

MEN’S TRACK & FIELDThe Princeton men’s track and field team set a number of records during the season and capped it off with its third straight indoor Heptagonal title, and two All-America performances at the NCAA Championships. Five Ivy League records were set by the Tigers in 2012, including: senior Donn Cabral in the 5,000-meter run in 13:45.92, senior Joe Stilin in the 3,000 in 7:53.15, senior Dave Slovenski in the pole vault at 5.37 (17-7.50), sophomore Conor McCullough in the weight throw at 23.19 (76-1) and the distance medley relay in 9:31.96. In addition, a sub-4-minute mile was run three times. Junior Peter Callahan ran 3:58.86 and 3:58.76 on consecutive weekends and Stilin ran 3:59.98 in his last race of the season. The duo are just the third and fourth Ivy Leaguers to run a sub-4-minute mile in Ivy League history. In addition, Callahan ran a program record in the 1,000 in 2:20.78. Callahan and Cabral both earned first-team All-America honors for placing in the top eight in their respective events at the NCAAs. Callahan finished sixth in the mile at 4:02.66, and Cabral was eighth in the 5,000 at 13:53.14. (see page 8 for more information). Another national nod came Princeton’s way to McCullough. His throw of 23.19 (76-1) was the best throw in the nation during the indoor season. He earned his way onto The Bowerman “also receiving mention” list. He is the first student-athlete in the Ivy League to be named to The Bowerman lists, which debuted in 2009 as the sport’s version of the Heisman Trophy. The Tigers’ championship season began by winning seven events en route to winning their third Ivy League Heps title. Princeton earned 184 points, while the host school accumulated 176. Columbia was far back in third place with 70 points followed by Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn and Yale. On Day 1, McCullough set a Heps meet record to retain the weight throw crown for Old Nassau for the fourth straight year. Princeton earned big points in the pole vault, 17 total, as the Tigers went 2-3-4. Slovenski was the runner-up, clearing 5.20 (17-00.75). Senior Derek Hynes was third at 4.90 (16-00.75), and freshman Adam Bragg was fourth at 4.80 (15-9). Stilin was the runner-up in the 3,000 with a tight race between the top three runners. Stilin clocked in at 8:11.42, just 0.12 seconds out of first place. Cabral finished third at 8:11.69. The pair would contribute 14 points to the team total. The Tigers got eight points in the long jump with sophomore Tom Hopkins taking third, and sophomore Damon McLean finishing fifth. Hopkins jumped to 7.19 (23-7.25) on his second attempt, while McLean reached 7.13 (23-4.75) on his first try at the pit. McLean won the triple jump to get the field events started on the right foot on Day 2. McLean reached 15.12 (49-7.25) on his fifth attempt. He reached 15.00 (49-2.50) on two other attempts, a mark no other competitor would reach. Freshman Nana Owusu-Nyanteky finished fourth in his first Heps, jumping to 14.52 (47-7.75). The Tigers would get 14 points in the event. Princeton would get the most points from the 5,000, 22 total, as Cabral ran 14:23.67 to win his second straight indoor title. Sophomore Chris Bendtsen was second at 14:28.10, while classmate Jonathan Vitez was fourth at 14:29.52. The Tigers won the 1,000 for the second straight season with senior Trevor Van Ackeren claiming the crown. Van Ackeren ran 2:26.09 as he outkicked Columbia in a tight race down the stretch. Freshman Bradley Paternostro picked up a point with a sixth-place finish of 2:28.40. Van Ackeren finished third in the mile with Stilin taking second. Stilin ran a 4:22.25 with Van Ackeren on his heels at 4:22.38. Callahan won the 800, crossing the line at 1:49.72 to set a Barton Hall record. He was the only runner to clock in under 1:50. Sophomore Michael Williams was fourth with a PR of 1:51.73, as the Tigers accumulated 14 points in the event. Junior Russell Dinkins, who won the 800 last year, would find his stride in the 500 as well. Dinkins won the 500 at 1:02.72, the only competitor to finish under 1:03. Hopkins won the 400 as he made the lap in 48.33. Senior Ricky Kearney was sixth at 50.08. Junior Richard Sheldon was third in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.18, and freshman Robert Mohr was right behind at 8.24 for fourth place. Sheldon

would also finish fourth in the heptathlon with 5,004 points. Senior Patrick Park was fourth in the shot put. He threw to 17.38 (57-00.25) on his second attempt to earn four points for Princeton. Sophomore Omar Jarrett earned a point in the high jump as he cleared 2.00 (6-6.75) to finish in sixth place. In the relays, Princeton earned a second-place finish and two third-place finishes. The Tigers were second in the distance medley relay. Sophomore Alejandro Arroyo Yamin, senior Nilan Schnure, Van Ackeren and Callahan passed the baton in 9:54.11. Freshman Connor Martin, Stilin, Paternostro and Williams ran the 4x800 in 7:36.23 for third place. The 4x400 of Kearney, Dinkins, Hopkins and freshman Daniel McCord finished the relay in 3:19.43. WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELDJunior Tory Worthen’s Ivy League- and Princeton-record-setting pole vault highlighted the 2012 Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships for women’s track and field. Worthen was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet after winning her third straight indoor pole vault title clearing 4.12 (13-6.25). She entered the meet with a season-best mark of 3.96 (13-0) and a personal best of 4.11 (13-6.25), which she improved to 4.12 reaching it on her second attempt. No other vaulters in the field attempted anything higher than 3.90 (12-9.50). The 4x800 relay put on a spectacular performance to win the relay on Day 2. The relay of sophomore Kristin Smoot, sophomore Kacie O’Neil, junior Alexis Mikaelian and junior Greta Feldman ran its fastest time of the season at 8:44.32. The 4x400 of senior Eileen Moran, sophomore Carrie Vuong, freshman Cecilia Barowski and junior Joie Hand clocked in at 3:46.75 to finish as the runner-up. Moran qualified for the finals of both the 60 and the 200 and earned two third-place finishes. She was third in the 60 at 8.86 and in the 200 at 24.83 to pick up six points in each event. Feldman and Mikaelian both qualified for the finals of the mile, where Feldman was fourth as she crossed the line at 4:49.95 to earn four points for the Tigers. Mikaelian would take eighth in the race. The Tigers received four points from sophomores Theresa Devine and Imani Oliver. Devine posted a PR of 16:45.23 in the 5,000 to finish in fourth place, while Oliver jumped to 12.19 (40-0) to take fourth place in the triple jump. Rounding out the scorers were freshman Teju Adewole and sophomore Beth McKenna. Adewole was fifth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.86 to earn two points for the Tigers in her first Heps. McKenna picked up two points in the pentathlon. She finished with 3,333 points to place fifth out of 16. McKenna earned Princeton’s first points in the pentathlon since 2009. Princeton finished Heps with 56 points to finish in sixth place with nine Tigers earning All-Ivy League honors. Columbia ended Princeton’s two-year title streak with 124 points. Cornell was second with 103, and Dartmouth was third with 73. The following weekend, the team finished third at the 2012 ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Worthen won her second career ECAC pole vault title, clearing 3.90 meters (12-9.50) for the win. Barowski won the 500, clocking in at 1:12.37, edging the runner-up from St. John’s by 0.39 seconds. Hand was fourth at 1:13.50. Both are PRs for the pair. In the 800, Feldman ran in at 2:07.84, just 0.73 seconds out of first place as she finished as the runner-up. Mikaelian was third in the mile with a time of 4:48.45. Oliver picked up points in the triple jump, placing seventh with a jump of 12.14 (39-10). Barowski, Hand, Moran and senior Danielle Glaeser set a program record in the 4x400 relay. The group ran 3:44.92 in the preliminary round and ran 3:45.12 in the finals. The previous record of 3:45.21 was set in 1998 by Catherine Sutcliffe ’01, Allison Brown ’00, Michelle D’Agostino ’98 and Bynia Reed ’98.

Recap of the 2011-12 Indoor Season

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Friends of Princeton Track

Coaches’ StatementsPETER FARRELLWomen’s Head CoachWhat was shaping up to be another good indoor season was mared by a below-par performance at Heps. The league meet was sandwiched between a spirited comeback victory at HYP and a surprising, school-record-filled third-place finish at ECACs. What happened is anybody’s guess. Injuries to some big scorers, coupled with novice mistakes by our younger stars, relegated the Tigers to a disappointing sixth-place finish. Highlights included junior Tory Worthen’s first place Ivy League record vault of 13-6. Tory has now won every Heps vault that she has competed in. Our 4x800 earned first-team All-Ivy honors as well with an 8:44.67 first-place performance. Junior Greta Feldman capped this spirited come-from-behind race with a scintillating 2:08 anchor leg. One meet does not a season make. HYP was a marvellous team effort. The first three events (long jump, weight throw and shot put) did not help our cause, and we found ourselves trailing Harvard 30-3. The mile and the 60 cut the lead significantly and the staff realized that it would come down to the 200 and the 3,000. A Princeton woman won each of the six heats in the 200 and we went 1-3-4 in the 3,000. Co-captain Eileen Moran won the 200 in 24.92, while junior Mel Newbery shut the door on Harvard with a winning 3,000 time of 9:43. ECACs provided some Tigers with a chance to “wash” Heps out of their system. Junior Joie Hand broke Lauren Simmons ’02 record in the 500 at 1:13.83 in the trials only to see it broken by frosh Cecilia Barowski’s 1:13.20! They both improved their time in the final with Barowski lowering the record to 1:12.38. Feldman scared Simmons’ 800 record with a second-place finishing time of 2:07.92. Worthen ended an undefeated indoor season by winning the pole vault. As Catha Mullen relayed in a consolatory email: “the thing about a disappointing indoor Heps is that you have outdoors to make things right.”

FRED SAMARAMen’s Head CoachHeps Champs! It never gets old saying it, or winning it! In what can only be described as a super team effort, the men’s program won our third straight indoor championship. It also marked the second leg of what we hope will be our second triple crown in a row. The 2012 indoor championship held on Cornell’s home site was truly a barn burner. It was exciting from the first gun to the last throw. As I reflect back upon the meet it is clear that we have many, many dedicated and downright tough kids on our team. We asked a lot of these young men, and they responded with flying colors at every turn. The meet started off with a bang, literally. Sophomore Conor McCullough exploded to a new meet record almost throwing out of Barton Hall at 75-0. During the season he would throw over 76-0 and have the No. 1 throw in the nation. The first day went equally as well as almost all the expected qualifiers made it to the second day. But it seemed that even though Princeton was firing on all cylinders, Cornell was lining it up too, and most prognosticators had the Big Red winning by 15-20 points. Prognostication is fine, but it doesn’t take into account heart and soul. That is what the men from Old Nassau had and we would not be denied! Right from the gun on the second day Princeton started to roll. Sophomore Tom Hopkins continued his brilliant career winning the 400. Junior Russell Dinkins followed with an easy win in the 500. Superstar Peter Callahan won the 800, over a very strong field, running a new fieldhouse record of 1:49.72. Senior Trevor Van Ackeren ran an incredible double of the 1,000 and mile. He won the 1,000 and placed third in the mile. Trevor’s heart and dedication to “team” was one of the keys to our victory.

I could write the entire article about the season that senior Joe Stilin had. At the Heps, Stilin placed second in the mile and the 3,000. These fields were both of national caliber. More about Stilin later. When senior Donn Cabral runs you know he’s going to give you 110% effort and set the example for others to follow. The turning point in the meet was the 5,000 meters where Cabral won as expected. But his determination and infectious competitive spirit spurred his teammates on, as sophomore Chris Bendtsen placed an inspired second, followed closely by classmate Jonathan Vitez, giving the Tigers a huge 22 points, and the lead prior to the relays. The runners weren’t the only ones in the spotlight. Princeton’s always strong field squad strutted its stuff too! Sophomore Damon McLean, coming back from his broken ankle, won the triple jump. In the pole vault senior Dave Slovenski, senior Derek Hynes and freshman Adam Bragg placed 2-3-4, scoring big points. Senior Patrick Park had a fine PR in the shot, throwing 57-1. Junior Ricky Sheldon placed a strong second in the 60 hurdles and scoring a big fourth place in the heptathlon. So it came down to the relays, and the coaching staff had to juggle a number of our team’s tired bodies around to put together the best relay units. The distance medley was first and they responded with an outstanding second-place effort. Van Ackeren came back once again to run an incredible leg. Callahan got the stick 60 meters down, but his 4:02 anchor saved the day. Next was the 4x800 comprised of freshman Bradley Paternostro, freshman Connor Martin, sophomore Michael Williams and Stilin running his third race. Their third-place victory all but assured Princeton of the win. But the saying “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” had significant meaning when the final event, the 4x400, lined up with the Tigers 10 points up. Senior Ricky Kearney led off and put us in good position, handing off to superstar Dinkins. All was fine until 250 meters to go when Dinkins pulled his hamstring! The race was in doubt as Dinkins slowed to a jog and almost stopped. Regaining himself slowly he struggled around the track in one of the toughest runs we have ever seen, saving the day. Frosh Dan McCord then ran his best race of the year a 49.0 split handing off to Hopkins, who brought it home. The team was exhausted, the coaches were exhausted. But the victory was ours! The indoor season had many other highlights. Princeton once again demonstrated that we are a nationally ranked power. Slovenski set an all-time Ivy record in the pole vault at 17-7.5. As mentioned, McCoullough set the all-time league record for the weight. Princeton has always had strong mid-distance and distance teams, but this year we were off the charts as we set all-time records for the Ivy League in the 3,000 by Stilin in 7:53.15 and Cabral in the 5,000 at 13:45.92. Not to be outdone, Princeton had an exceptional group of milers; Callahan ran 3:58.76 and Stilin also broke the elite 4-minute barrier with 3:59.98. Cabral just missed with a 4:00.30.Finally, the distance medley team of Van Ackeren, Hopkins, Williams and Callahan broke the all-time league record with an incredible time of 9:31.96. Whew! What an indoor season, with another to go. How exciting as we look forward to the spring. As always thanks to the many members of the Friends of Track who support our team and the coaches. It is an honor for me, the staff and the team to represent you both on and off the field.

Talk Track on TigerNetThe Friends of Princeton Track created an e-mail list on TigerNet as a means to distribute and discuss meet results, achievements, events and various other opportunities to friends and former members of the Princeton women’s and men’s track and field teams. The list is an open forum and is a wonderful opportunity to stay in contact with teammates and friends. The Friends hope that more alumni will take advantage of this opportunity in the coming year. Everyone who has signed up for the unofficial e-mail list will need to sign up on TigerNet for the official track e-mail list. To sign up, please go to: www.tigernet.princeton.edu. First, click on Discussion Groups, then click on Other Interests. Our list name is track-field-alums. Thus, our official e-mail address is: track-field-alums@lists.tigernet.princeton.edu. It’s another opportunity to stay connected with our terrific teams.

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Tiger TracksApril 2012

2011-12 Women’s Indoor Track Season60Eileen Moran ’12 7.70 New YearsEmily Easton ’15 7.79 HYPAbidemi Adenikinju ’13 7.80 HYP Erin Guty ’13 7.83 Heps

60 High HurdlesTeju Adewole ’15 8.78 New YearsBeth McKenna ’14 9.38 HepsTheresa Kennedy ’14 9.74 PISamantha Anderson ’14 9.81 Quad Meet

200Eileen Moran ’12 24.83 HepsEmily Easton ’15 25.22 HYPLily Miller ’14 25.58 HYP Abidemi Adenikinju ’13 25.73 HYPDanielle Glaeser ’12 25.78 S&S

400Cecilia Barowski ’15 55.43 HYPDanielle Glaeser ’12 56.73 ECACCarrie Vuong ’15 57.00 HYP Joie Hand ’13 57.38 HYP

500Cecilia Barowski ’15 1:12.38 * ECACJoie Hand ’13 1:13.50 ECACKacie O’Neil ’14 1:16.85 QuadCarrie Vuong ’15 1:16.92 Quad

800Greta Feldman ’13 2:07.84 ECACKacie O’Neil ’14 2:10.34 HepsKirstin Smoot ’14 2:11.52 HYPAlexis Mikaelian ’13 2:11.73 S&SAndrea Keklak ’15 2:12.35 HYPMaggie McKeever ’13 2:15.86 PI

MileAlexis Mikaelian ’13 4:48.45 ECACGreta Feldman ’13 4:48.69 HYPAlexBanfich ’12 4:53.35 QuadMolly Higgins ’14 4:57.64 HYPTheresa Devine ’14 4:59.48 SNR2

3,000Mel Newbery ’13 9:40.95 Quad Abby Levene ’13 9:43.61 SNR2Theresa Devine ’14 9:45.37 HYPClare Gallagher ’14 9:48.06 HYP

5,000Alex Banfich ’12 16:33.17 BU MeetTheresa Devine ’14 16:45.23 HepsAbby Hewitt ’13 17:31.96 S&SAbby Levene ’13 17:42.25 Heps

4x800Kristin Smoot ’14Kacie O’Neil ’14Greta Feldman ’13Alexis Mikaelian ’13 8:44.32 Heps

4x400Cecilia Barowski ’15Joie Hand ’13Eileen Moran ’12Danielle Glaeser ’12 3:44.92 * ECAC

Distance Medley RelayJackie Nicholas ’15Emily de la Bruyere ’15Cecilia Barowski ’15Andea Keklak ’15 11:48.05 S&S

High JumpTheresa Kennedy ’14 1.70 S&SBeth McKenna ’14 1.59 PISamantha Anderson ’14 1.45 HYP

Pole VaultTory Worthen ’13 4.12 ^* HepsLauren Tauscher ’13 3.70 SNR2Bianca Reo ’12 3.60 ECAC&HYPLydia Arias ’12 3.60 HepsSamantha Anderson ’14 3.60 Heps

Long JumpErin Guty ’13 5.44 New YearsTheresa Kennedy ’14 5.31 PILily Miller ’14 5.21 SNR2Samantha Anderson ’14 5.07 SNR2

Triple JumpTheresa Kennedy ’14 11.15 HYPImani Oliver ’14 12.44 Quad

Shot PutNonny Okwelogu ’15 13.22 HYPChelsea Cioffi ’14 11.02 HYPSamantha Anderson ’14 10.48 PI

Weight ThrowChelsea Cioffi ’14 14.59 PI

PentathlonBeth McKenna ’14 3229 PITheresa Kennedy ’14 3121 PISamantha Anderson ’14 3045 PI

Individual ChampionsAdewole Hurdles (2x) New Years, HYPMoran 60 (4x) New Years, Quad SNR 2, HYPMoran 200 (2x) Quad, HYPSmoot 1000 QuadOkwelogu Shot Put New YearsWorthen Pole Vault (6x) Quad, SNR2, HYP, PI, Heps, ECACOliver Triple Jump (2x) SNR2, HYPBanfich Mile QuadBarowski 500 (2x) Quad, ECAC 400 HYPFeldman 800 Quad MIle HYPNewbery 3k (2x) Quad, HYPKennedy HJ QuadLevene 3k SNR2McKeever 800 PI Team Schedule/ResultsDec. 10 New Years Invitational -Jan. 14 Princeton Quad Meet 1st of 4Jan. 28 at Saturday Night at The Armory II 2nd of 12Feb. 4 at Sykes & Sabock Cup (Penn State) 3rd of 16Feb. 11 at HYP (Harvard) 1st of 3Feb. 18 Princeton Invitational -Feb. 25-26 at Heps (Cornell) 6th of 8March 3-4 at ECAC Championships 2nd of 50

Senior Eileen Moran

Sophomore Theresa Kennedy

KeyS&S Sykes & SabockSNR2 Saturday Night at The Amory IIPI Princeton Invite* Princeton record^ Ivy League record

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2011-12 Men’s Indoor Track Season60William Egi ’15 6.92 HYPIvan Charbonneau ’12 6.96 HepsTumi Akinlawon ’15 7.00 New YearsTommaso Greenbaum ’15 7.04 New Years

60 High HurdlesRichard Sheldon ’13 8.10 PIRob Mohr ’15 8.24 HepsTom Hopkins ’14 8.32 SNR2

200Tom Hopkins ’14 21.80 SNR2Daniel McCord ’15 22.33 PISebastian Steffen 22.41 NavyIvan Charbonneau ’12 22.62 HYP

400Tom Hopkins ’14 47.92 S&SKashif Smith ’12 49.51 SNRRicky Kearney ’12 50.08 HepsDaniel McCord ’15 50.24 S&S

500Russell Dinkins ’13 1:02.72 HepsNilan Schnure ’12 1:06.06 HYPTom Scott ’14 1:06.27 SNR2Jordan Sawadogo ’12 1:06.38 SNR

800Peter Callahan ’13 1:49.72 HepsBradley Paternostro ’15 1:49.91 CLCRussell Dinkins ’13 1:49.92 S&SMichael Williams ’14 1:51.73 Heps

1,000Peter Callahan ’13 2:20.78 * SNR2Bradley Paternostro ’15 2:23.91 SNR2Trevor Van Ackeren ’12 2:24.80 SNR2Michael Palmisano ’13 2:26.79 HYP

MilePeter Callahan ’13 3:58.76 HuskyJoe Stilin ’12 3:59.98 CLCDonn Cabral ’12 4:00.30 CLCTrevor Van Ackeren ’12 4:07.86 HYP

3,000Joe Stilin ’12 7:53.15 ^* HuskyDonn Cabral ’12 8:04.00 SNR2Chris Bendtsen ’14 8:12.28 SNRMichael Franklin ’13 8:17.74 HYP

5,000Donn Cabral ’12 13:45.92 ^* HuskyChris Bendtsen ’14 14:28.10 HepsJonathan Vitez ’14 14:29.52 Heps

4x400Daniel McCord ’15Russell Dinkins ’13Bradley Paternostro ’15Tom Hopkins ’14 3:16.75 HYP

4x800Connor Martin ’15Joe Stilin ’12Bradley Paternostro ’15Michael Williams ’14 7:36.23 Heps

Distance Medley RelayTrevor Van Ackeren ’12Tom Hopkins ’14Michael Williams ’14Peter Callahan ’13 9:31.95 ^* CLC

HeptathlonRichard Sheldon ’13 5037 PIStephen Soerens ’15 4811 PIBrad Pelisek ’14 4428 PI

High JumpOmar Jarrett ’14 2.00 HepsStephen Soerens ’15 1.99 HepsRichard Sheldon ’13 1.90 HepsBrad Pelisek ’14 1.85 PI

Pole VaultDave Slovenski ’12 5.37 ^* New YearsAdam Bragg ’15 4.95 CLCDerek Hynes ’12 4.90 HepsDavid Coneway ’14 4.50 HYP

Long JumpTom Hopkins ’14 7.33 PIStephen Soerens ’15 7.33 PIShane Molidor ’14 7.20 New YearsDamon McLean ’14 7.13 Heps

Triple JumpDamon McLean ’14 15.24 HYPNana Owusu-Nyantekyi ’15 14.76 New YearsGarner McCloud ’12 14.65 New Years

Shot PutPatrick Park ’12 17.38 HepsScott Rushton ’15 15.23 S&SJake Taylor ’14 14.78 SNR2

Weight ThrowConor McCullough ’14 23.19 ^* HYPPatrick Park ’12 13.51 NavyJake Taylor ’14 14.51 HYP

Heptagonal ChampionsDonn Cabral ’12 5,000Peter Callahan ’13 800Russell Dinkins ’13 500Tom Hopkins ’14 400Conor McCullough ’15 Weight ThrowDamon McLean ’14 Triple JumpTrevor Van Ackeren ’12 1,000

Team Schedule/ResultsDec. 10 New Years Invitational -Jan. 7 at Navy Dual W, 107-71Jan. 14 at Saturday Night at The Amory 1st of 12Jan. 28 at Saturday Night at The Armory II 1st of 13Feb. 4 at Sykes & Sabock Cup (at Penn State) 3rd of 14Feb. 11 at Husky Invitational (University of Washington) -Feb. 11 at HYP (Harvard) 1st of 3Feb. 18 Princeton Invitational -Feb. 25-26 at Heps (Cornell) 1st of 8March 2-3 at Columbia Last Chance -March 2-3 at Alex Wilson Invitational (Notre Dame) -March 9-10 at NCAAs (Boise State) -

Senior Trevor Van Ackeren

Sophomore Tom Hopkins

KeyS&S Sykes & SabockSNR Saturday Night at The ArmorySNR2 Saturday Night at The Amory IIPI Princeton Invite* Princeton record^ Ivy League record

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Tiger TracksApril 2012

What’s the most important thing for you to do in training to make sure you peak at the right time of the season?For me, it’s about being patient, and I admittedly struggle with that sometimes. In my ideal world, I would be doing speed, speed, speed, but I really rely on Coach Farrell to lay out a plan where we’re building more of a base early on with higher mileage and threshold workouts. The real speed work comes in the second half of the season with shorter, faster intervals.

What does it mean to you being a contributor to the team winning Heps?My freshman year, I was pretty disappointed with my individual performances at Heps, so hopefully my contributions will show how important patience and training are and that anyone on the team is capable of scoring.

What have the Tigers that have come before you taught you?I think the most significant thing that they have taught me is how important it is to hold yourself accountable. Training smart is a lot different than training a lot, and working hard to figure out what balance works for you is so important in being a successful athlete. They have really embodied this responsibility.

What schools did you consider and what brought you to Princeton’s program?It came down to Princeton, Virginia Tech and Duke, so each school had a pretty unique experience to offer. What sold me, though, was Coach Farrell. Speaking with him directly was pretty persuasive, but what really made the decision easy were all of the great things the athletes had to say about him. On top of that, a Princeton education isn’t too shabby.

What would you consider the defining moment of your collegiate career?I can’t really pinpoint one race or moment that defines my collegiate career, but the spring 2011 season as a whole undoubtedly changed the way I view myself as a runner. I was really able to see myself as a competitive runner on the national level for the first time. I’m still waiting for that one defining moment, though.

Compare and contrast being on the Princeton cross country team to being on the Princeton track & field team.The training in XC is much higher volume, and the entire team is together everyday doing the same workouts and working towards the same race. The team cohesion really comes out of that shared experience. During track, though, things become more animated and energetic as suddenly the team is 2-3 times as big and everyone is breaking off into completely different types of training. Our differences bring us

together when it comes time to compete in one meet where we are all working towards the same success.

How have you developed as a competitor at Princeton?Coming into Princeton as a 400/800 runner, I never could have imagined finding the success that I have in the longer distances, especially in cross country. I’ve really embraced being a runner 24/7 and have set my goals much higher than I ever would have thought. I’ve also grown much more comfortable in the bigger races with tougher competition.

What memory is most precious from your Princeton athletic career?Without a doubt, winning the 4x800 during the 2011 indoor Heps. It was an unbelievably close race and ultimately helped us clinch the Ivy League title, and school, Ivy League and Heps records. Not only was it amazing and thrilling from a team standpoint, but I’ll never forget the excitement and emotion between the four of us immediately after that race.

What are your personal athletic goals, and goals for the team, as you approach your senior year at Princeton?As far as the team goes, I am hoping that we can emulate the success that we have achieved in the past few years in Heps while taking it even further and leaving a legacy of our own. Individually, I’ve come close a few times to making nationals, so hopefully the next few seasons will be my opportunity to get there and be a presence on the national stage. Along the way, I’d like to post some faster times, hopefully somewhere in the ballpark of sub 2:05/4:17.

What are your career ambitions outside of track?I’d like to go to law school after I graduate and then pursue a career in social welfare or civil rights.

Getting to Know the TigersYou’ve been a constant contributor to the team, in Heps especially. Do you feel a sense of pressure to score high for the Tigers?No, I don’t necessarily feel any pressure. I want to score to help my team, and I know that I will score points if I relax and jump the best that I can, like I have in practices.

What’s it like to own not only a Princeton school record but also an all-time Ivy League record in the pole vault?It’s pretty amazing and an honor! There have been some high jumps recorded in the Ivy League. I never could have imagined that this would happen when I entered as a freshman. I felt like it was a possibility this season, since I had a lot of confidence in my training. But sometimes I still can’t believe it happened.

What have the Tigers that have come before you taught you?I have learned the most about mental toughness and how to prepare for a meet from teammates who have graduated. Whenever I was nervous, I knew I could rely on some of their stories about what they had done to relax and be confident in similar situations. This was especially helpful freshman year when every meet was a new experience, and it has contributed to my confidence in meets today. I have also learned what it means to be a Tiger. It was obvious from my first days of practice as a freshmen that, if you are on this team, you will be spirited, orange and black will be your favorite colors and you will love this team. I think that comes from a tradition of spirited athletes.

What would you consider the defining moment of your collegiate career?I definitely have to say this past indoor Heps when I PRed, set a new school record and the Ivy League record all in one jump. It was a perfect culmination of all the hard work I’ve put in this season and all the challenges I’ve overcome in the past and it was nice to be rewarded for that.

How did you get into your event and what are your earliest memories of it?My dad is a track coach, so my memories of the event go way back to when I was 3-or 4-years-old and I would go to track practice with him. I loved watching the pole vault, and I begged him to let me try it. He did once or twice, and I loved it. I didn’t get to jump again until the summer before high school when I decided I wanted to try and join the high school team as a pole vaulter. My dad was there again to help me prepare.

Did you have any background in other athletics?I was a competitive gymnast for about eight years and played community soccer for a few years.

What aspects of your event do you like?I like how unique it is. It really combines aspects of many track events. To train for pole vault you need to work on speed, strength, gymnastics, and specific technique. I also like how technical it is so that I can focus on perfecting one part of my jump at a time.

What are your personal athletic goals and goals for the team, as you approach your senior year at Princeton?I would love for our team work together to win the Heps championship again during the upcoming outdoor season. We have so much spirit and everyone is working hard. I know we can do it. As for personal goals, I would like to break the school record during this outdoor season and qualify for nationals. My overall goal is to jump 14’ before I graduate. What are your career ambitions outside of track?I am very interested in obesity prevention and health and wellness concerns. Right now I hope to go to graduate school for a degree in public health and work somewhere in the field of nutrition afterwards.

Who are your biggest motivators?My teammates, especially the other pole vaulters on the team, definitely help to motivate me. Whenever I haven’t had the best practice, they either watch my jumps and help me figure out what is wrong or assure me that I will smooth everything out quickly. I enjoy the personal challenge of working to improve. I would also have to say my parents, especially my dad. They are my biggest supporters and come to every track meet. Since my dad played a role in my training early in my career, he always knows what is going on in my mind and I can rely on him for a pep talk before every meet. They are there for me when I don’t do my best but they are probably more excited when I succeed than I am.

Junior Tory Worthen

Junior Greta Feldman

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Friends of Princeton Track

Getting to Know the Tigers

You’ve been a constant contributor to the team in Heps especially. Do you feel a sense of pressure to score high for the Tigers?As a single event competitor, I do feel particularly pressured to perform well. Other guys have several events and relays to help in, but I only get one shot. Also, I do a lot of crazy training like football catches off a minitramp and unicycle jousting, and if I don’t do well people will accuse me of playing around all practice. Handstands and gymnastics are actually the best training for pole vault, but I feel like I need to prove it.

What’s it like to own not only a Princeton school record but an all-time Ivy League record in the pole vault?There are several Ivy League record holders on our team right now, and most of the records are held by Princeton alumni. I’m honored to be on such a great team and such of a great tradition, but I try to remember that records are made to be broken, except of course for Conor McCollough’s.

What’s the most important thing for you to do in training to make sure you peak at the right time of season?I do a lot of really hard workouts and lifts in the summer and fall, and then ease off in season. The most important thing for peaking is rest. It sounds easy, but it is very tempting to run faster than coach wants or to lift more weight than I should. My uncle always tells me to train smarter not harder. That doesn’t mean I don’t train as hard or harder than everyone else, but I make sure that I do what is best for my training whether that is lifting a thousand pounds or resting.

What was it like not only attending the same University as your brother, but being on the same athletic team? What advice did he give you?It was fantastic. My brother and I are quite similar, and we enjoy doing exciting, crazy, and intense workouts. He is great at turning workouts into challenges or games, which makes them really enjoyable.

What is the best advice you could give an incoming freshman?Go to bed.

What would you consider your defining moment of your collegiate career?Freshman year at Heps when I won with a personal best. That ended my freshman indoor season, and it felt like the beginning of my collegiate career.

What aspects of your event do you like?I love the pole vault for its complexity. My dad once told me, “if it was easy, everyone could do it.” Its’ a mixture of track and gymnastics, which makes the training very interesting. Standard sprinting, lifting and plyometrics are the central part of my training, but I also do flips, handstands, trampoline and anything else I can think of. The complexity also makes the pole vault difficult.

Did you have any background in other athletics?I played a lot of recreation department sports in elementary school and did gymnastics too. I also climbed a lot of trees and played capture the flag, flashlight tag, and other games in my neighborhood. I still play a lot of dodgeball.

How did you get into your event and what are your earliest memories of it?I joined the junior high team in 6th grade and tried pole vaulting because I had seen my brother do it and it looked like fun. My dad is a track coach and was a pole vaulter, so as I started to get into it I realized how much sense it made given the resources I had.

What memory is most precious from your Princeton athletic career?Winning indoor Heps junior year. We set the record for most points scored, and we knew we were on our way to a triple crown. I also won the pole vault, which made it that much sweeter.

What do you think the athletic future holds, for you personally?The pole vault is a tricky event with a lot of variables, so it is very tough to say. I have several goals for this season, but so does everyone else. I learned a lot indoors and had great preseason training for outdoors, so I think the future is looking bright.

What are your career ambitions outside of track?I’m hoping to graduate.

You ran under a 4-minute-mile during the indoor season. What was that like? Were you aware of your time, how well you were doing?In running, nothing ever comes as surprise because you’ve put in the work to achieve that performance. Still, breaking four minutes in the mile was a very special achievement for me because it was essentially a life goal, and here I’ve done it with an outdoor season at Princeton left! The mark was a great way to end my indoor season and make up for the trouble I had during cross country with health.

What’s it like to own a Princeton school record in the 3,000 and have your name etched in history?Princeton track and field has been around for a very long time, and knowing that my run is out there as one of the best there’s been is really something special. I honestly

never thought I’d have a school record here.

What’s the most important thing for you to do in training to make sure you peak at the right time of season?Stay focused, and stay happy. Distance running is tough, and I think a lot of people think too much about running and they stress themselves out. We have an awesome team atmosphere here at Princeton, and everyone makes sure the next guy is doing what it takes to compete at a very high level while maintaining a balanced life.

What does it mean to you being a contributor to the team winning Heps?Scoring points at Heps is everyone on the team’s dream. I’m glad I could help us beat Cornell. For me, it means that I’ve worked through all the challenges of college and running that Ivy Leaguers all deal with and come out successfully.

What would you consider your defining moment of your collegiate career?So far, it would be during the 2011 outdoor season when I ran the second (unplanned) 1500 of the day at the Swarthmore Twilight last chance meet after the IC4A 1500 earlier

in the day, running a massive PR of 3:44.69 and qualifying for the regional meet. That performance made me believe I could break four in the mile some day.

What aspects of your event(s) do you like?In terms of just running, I love being able to take a break from classes and school work and run around the Princeton area with the guys. It’s a way to relax. In terms of competition, I love everything about the adrenaline and buildup for a big race, and the feeling you get after a great performance.

What is the best advice you could give an incoming freshman?Every freshman loves to slam workouts out of the gates, but the best approach is to be patient during cross country and into indoor of your first year and let the workouts and races come.

How have you developed as a competitor at Princeton?I’ve become a better racer. With situations involving everything from fast miles with rabbits to very tactical 3ks that kick hard in the final 800m, you need to be able to adapt and respond to moves that other runners make, possibly changing your pre-race plan. I’ve still got a long way to go with racing tactics, but I think I’ve gotten much better since high school.

What schools did you consider and what brought you to Princeton’s program?I additionally considered Notre Dame and Cornell. I came to Princeton I could tell the team had a special dynamic and that the pieces were there for an awesome training group.

What memory is most precious from your Princeton athletic career?Definitely the 2010 cross country regional meet at Penn State. We won the regional meet and qualified as a team for nationals. It was awesome to finally achieve the goal that had eluded the team for years, as well as run fast on a great course.

What are your career ambitions outside of track?I plan to move onto graduate school next year for my master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and then move onto the workforce for a position in aerospace or design.

Senior Joe Stilin

Senior Dave Slovenski

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Tiger TracksApril 2012

Honors Abound

Cabral & Callahan Earn Indoor All-America HonorsSenior Donn Cabral and junior Peter Callahan have earned All-America honors for the 2012 NCAA Division I indoor track & field season, it was announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday, March 12. Both earned first-team All-America honors for placing in the top eight in their respective events. Callahan finished sixth in the mile at 4:02.66 to earn his first All-America distinction at Princeton. Callahan is the fourth Tiger to earn indoor All-America honors in the mile. He joins two-time All-America Bill Burke (1990 & 1991), Scott Anderson (1996) and David Nightingale (2007). Cabral took eighth in the 5,000 at 13:53.14 and is the first Tiger to earn

indoor All-America honors in the event.This is Cabral’s first indoor All-America certificate. He has been named an All-America four times during the outdoor season. He is a two-time national runner-up in the steeplechase and was sixth and eighth in the 5,000 in 2010 and 2011. In addition, Cabral has been named All-America twice in cross country. The duo becomes the program’s third pair to earn indoor All-America honors in the same meet. They join Alex Pessala (weight) and Justin Frick (high jump) in 2009; Torra Harris (high jump) and Josh McCaughey (weight) in 2002.

Roskiewicz Promoted to Associate Head CoachEd Roskiewiz was promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Princeton women’s track & field and cross country teams. Roskiewicz has been an assistant coach with the Tigers for 13 years, joining the program in 1999. He works closely with all of the field events, sprints, hurdles and multi-event athletes During his time at Princeton, Roskiewicz has helped the team to 10 Ivy League titles, five in cross country (2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10), three in indoor track & field (‘08, ‘10, ‘11) and two in outdoor track & field (‘09, ‘11). His success includes winning the Ivy League Triple Crown in 2010-11, as Princeton became just the 10th school in NCAA history to sweep all six titles (men and women) in a single academic year. Roskiewicz has had teams and/or individuals in the NCAA Championship every year for the last 10 years. At the end of this season, he will have completed his 30th year of coaching Division I track and field.

Near Sweep of Regional Honors for Men’s TrackThe Princeton men’s track & field team nearly swept the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Regional awards, winning three of the four. Fred Samara was named the Head Coach of the Year, Steve Dolan was named the Assistant Coach of the Year and sophomore Conor McCullough was named the Field Athlete of the Year.

Mid-Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year - Conor McCulloughMcCullough, a sophomore from Canoga Park, Calif., is the collegiate-leader in the weight throw, having marked an Ivy League-record throw of 23.19 (76-1) at the HYP meet in early February. McCullough also won the Ivy title in the event.

Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year - Fred SamaraNow in this third decade at the helm of the Tigers track & field program, Samara led Princeton to the Ivy League Championship. The Tigers completed the regular season ranked No. 2 in the region with conference champions in the 400, 500, 800, 1,000, 5,000, triple jump and weight throw. Conor McCullough leads the nation in the weight.

Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year - Steve DolanDolan’s middle-distance and distance squad scored 99 points to help bring home the Ivy League Championship. The Tigers set Ivy League records in the 3,000 (7:53.15), 5,000 (13:45.92) and distance medley relay (9:31.95). Middle distance highlights included three 4-minute or faster milers (3:58.76, 3:59.98, 4:00.30) and three men under 1:50 in the 800 (1:49.72, 1:49.91, 1:49.92).

HepsTrack Announces Post Season HonorsHepsTrack.com announced the HepsTrack Indoor Athletes of the Year, on its Web site on March 13. Junior Peter Callahan was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Season, Conor McCullough the Men’s Field Athlete of the Season and Tory Worthen the Female Field Athlete of the the Year.

Male Track Athlete of the Season: Peter Callahan broke the heralded 4-minute mile mark not just once, but twice this season. His fastest time, 3:58.76, is the third-best in conference history. He also became the first person to break 1:50 for 800 in Barton Hall at Indoor Heps before running a 4:01 DMR anchor. Callahan earned his first All-America honor by finishing sixth in the NCAA mile championships.

Male Field Athlete of the Season: Conor McCullough’s throw of 76-1 from the annual HYP meet not only set a new conference record, but it is also the No. 1 throw in the country. Even McCullough’s Heps’ winning throw of 75-3.25 (which is a new Heps championship record) would have won NCAAs.

Female Field Athlete of the Season: Will Tory Worthen ever lose a title at Heps? So far, she is five-for-five in her career, capturing the pole vault crown at each championship. This year she won the indoor title by breaking the meet record with a clearance of 13-6.25. The next question is: will Worthen become the first Ivy Leaguer to clear 14 feet in the vault? We aren’t betting against her.-from HepsTrack.com

Ed Roskiewicz

Senior Donn Cabral

Sophomore Conor McCulloughJunior Peter Callahan