Editor: Kristy McNeil AUGUST 2016 Matching Second-Place Finishes at Heps and First-Team All-America Honors Cecilia Barowski’16 took fifth place in the 800 final at the NCAA Adam Bragg ’16 stands atop the podium at Historic Hayward Field after Championships and stands with Peter Farrell after his final collegiate race. finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships. Women’s Outdoor Championship Season in Review Men’s Outdoor Championship Season in Review HEPTAGONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HEPTAGONAL CHAMPIONSHIP In an Ivy Heps that ended in a tribute to Princeton head coach Peter Princeton entered Day 2 two points out of first place from Cornell, 45-43. Farrell it was an incredible day for his Tigers track & field team as they Each had a good number of qualifiers in the finals with the Big Red having finished in second place for the second straight year. 17 and the Tigers with 14. Princeton was in first place, holding an 11-point edge over Harvard, With eight events remaining Princeton was just three points back, but after Day 1. The throwers made a statement from the start. Cornell closed hard and took the meet 211-157. Kennedy O’Dell ’18 retained the hammer throw title for Old Nassau The Tigers have either won or finished second at outdoor Heps every with her first Heps individual victory. Making three-time Heps champion year for the last decade. Julia Ratcliffe ’17 proud, O’Dell keeps the title at home with a throw of Adam Bragg ’16 highlighted Day 1 of the 2016 Ivy League Heptagonal 55.10 (180-9). She had throws of 50.78, 53.36, 49.87, 52.98 before her final Championship with not only a meet record but an Ivy League record in the Brielle Rowe ’16 throw - the winner. kept the big throws coming and took pole vault. third with a toss of 51.67 (169-6). She found 50.40, 51.22, 49.99, 49.72 Bragg cleared 5.53 (18-1.75) to win his second consecutive outdoor before her final throw of 51.67. pole vault title. He takes over the top spot on the all-time performance The duo closed the day with a 3-4 finish in the discus. O’Dell hit a PR list in the league, held for the last 23 years by Penn’s Mamadou Johnson of 44.42 (145-9) on her third attempt, while also launching to 44.15, 43.71, 43.16. Rowe was fourth at 43.76 (143-7), while also hitting 41.43, 42.95, of 18-1.25. A new Princeton school record as well, this is not a PR for the 43.68 and 43.70. senior who reached a PR of 5.65 (18-6.50) during the indoor season as he competed as an unattached athlete. He also owns the Princeton record continued on page 3 indoors at 5.41 (17-9) from 2015. continued on page 6 In This Issue... 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Thank you to the over 90 alums who have volunteered to be and cross country programs. The women’s team is undergoing the first head mentors during that time! coaching change in its history, with Peter Farrell hanging up his whistle after How much easier would life have been if, when you were a Princeton 39 years. As we bid him a fond farewell and thanks, we welcome in the second track athlete, you had an alum partner with whom you were able to head coach in program history, Michelle Eisenreich, who comes to us by way correspond and discuss your academic and professional goals and of Stanford. Michelle, the Friends group pledges to do everything it can to help direction? you fill Peter’s very big shoes. We also welcome Brad Hunt, new women’s head So far, the program has been a wonderful success with almost 100 cross country coach, most recently of Wake Forest, and new assistant coach, athletes (60 of whom have now graduated) being matched with an alumni Reuben Jones, lately of Columbia. On the men’s side, new assistant coach mentor! Thanks to the interest from the alumni community (all of YOU!), Robert Abdullah joins head coach Fred Samara and head cross country coach Princeton Track has the largest structured alumni-athlete mentoring Jason Vigilante. program of any sport at the University. We would like a broad mix of There is also a transition in the Friends group. This year a new slate of freshmen through seniors participating in the program and we plan to officers has been voted in to follow Alan Andreini’s very successful stint as offer it immediately to incoming freshmen every fall. President of the Friends. We hope to continue Alan’s example of hard work and Many of the mentors we closely matched up with the students based commitment to the athletes and coaches—and alumni—of the Princeton track on common academic and career interests and goals. Can you imagine & field and cross country teams. if when you were a pre-med student, you had the email (what was that?) To all of the Friends who have supported the program that we love, thank and phone number of the head of a department at a major, worldwide you for everything you have given—your time, your donations, your full- healthcare institution who just was there to be a friend or share his throated cheering at races and meets. We hope to continue and expand on our experiences? past support, particularly in overall participation and participation among the If you would like to find out more about the program or are interested in younger classes. participating, please contact Cos Santullo ’78 at cosmo.santullo@gmail. To the athletes and coaches, good luck in the 2016-2017 season. GO com or Paul Rosa ’07 at [email protected]. TIGERS!!!! Paul has joined both the Friends of Track Board and come on to co- chair this program as one of our 21st century Young Alums! Jay Diamond ’86, President Marge DeMarrais ’86, Vice President ««« Tim Releford ’04, Vice President Betty Newsam Wring ’84, Secretary Become a Class Ambassador Sarah Cummings ’11, Treasurer The Friends of Princeton Track is looking for two ambassadors from PS. Take a look at the Senior Sendoffs in this issue of Tiger Tracks. It is just as each class to help with the communication between their classes and impressive as the list of times and distances listed in these pages! the Princeton track & field programs. It is a terrific way for people to reconnect with their teammates. Each class will have one male and one female representative and we are still looking to complete representation. REMINDER If you would like to volunteer to be your class’s ambassador for one Don’t forget to RSVP for the Peter Farrell Farewell Dinner on Saturday year, please e-mail Tim Releford ’04 ([email protected]). September 24 at Princeton at http://events.princeton.edu/TrackFarrell2016 ««« Talk Track on TigerNet Support the Excellence The Friends of Princeton Track created an e-mail list on TigerNet as a means to distribute and discuss meet results, achievements, events The generosity of the Friends of Princeton Track and Cross Country has and various other opportunities to friends and former members of the made a significant difference for our men’s and women’s programs. It has Princeton women’s and men’s track and field teams. The list is an open helped to assure that Princeton is represented this year by teams that have forum and is a wonderful opportunity to stay in contact with teammates won championships and runners who have won All-America honors under and friends. the guidance of the best coaching possible this year. Your gift has helped to The Friends hope that more alumni will take advantage of this make possible unique international trips such as the recent one to Greece. opportunity in the coming year. Everyone who has signed up for the The Friends continue to try to enhance the opportunities for our athletes and unofficial e-mail list will need to sign up on TigerNet for the official coaches. track e-mail list. To sign up, please go to: tigernet.princeton.edu. First, If you have already sent in your contribution, we thank you wholeheartedly. click on Discussion Groups, then click on Other Interests. Our list name If not, please send your donations payable to Princeton University (memo - is track-field-alums. Thus, our official e-mail address is: track-field- Friends of Princeton Track) using the enclosed card and envelope addressed [email protected]. It’s another opportunity to stay to: Princeton University, Friends of Track, P.O. Box 5357, Princeton NJ 08543- connected with our terrific teams. 5357. Your continued support makes a tremendous impact.