PRINCETON, N.J. (4/1/09) – Princeton will host the Sam Howell Invitational this weekend April 3-4 at Weaver Track and Field Stadium.  

A total of 16 teams will compete in the invitational along with Princeton. They include: Binghamton, Bowdoin, Colgate, Columbia, Cortland, Dartmouth, Manhattan, Marist, Monmouth, Rutgers, St. John’s, Southern Connecticut State, Syracuse, Vermont, Yale and the Shore Athletic Club.

The invitational kicks off on Friday at 4 p.m., with the women’s hammer throw. A full schedule of events can be found below.

Last season, the Tigers won seven events, including a sweep of the 1,500-meter run by Liz Bergold and Ben White during the second day’s competition. James O’Toole took top honors in Friday’s 1500, and Tom Zozokos earned a win in the 400-meter hurdles. Justin Frick took first in the high jump, while Isabell von Loga won the shot put.


FRIDAY EVENTS
4 p.m.    Women’s Hammer
5 p.m.    Men Discus followed by Women’s Discus
6 p.m.    Men’s Steeplechase
6:30 p.m.    Women’s Steeplechase
6:45 p.m.    Men’s 1500
7:10 p.m.    Women’s 1500
7:30 p.m.    Men’s 5000
8:20 p.m.    Women’s 5000
9 p.m.    Men’s 10,000
9:40 p.m.    Women’s 10,000

SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
12 p.m.    Women’s 4x100
12:10 p.m.    Men’s 4x100
12:20 p.m.    Women’s 1500
12:45 p.m.    Men’s 1500
1:20 p.m.    Women’s 100m Hurdles
1:40 p.m.    Men’s 110m Hurdles
2 p.m.    Women’s 400
2:20 p.m.    Men’s 400
2:40 p.m.    Women’s 100
3 p.m.    Men’s 100
3:20 p.m.    Women’s 800
3:40 p.m.    Men’s 800
4:10 p.m.    Women’s 400m Hurdles
4:25 p.m.    Men’s 400m Hurdles
4:40 p.m.    Women’s 200
5 p.m.    Men’s 200
5:20 p.m.    Women’s 3000
5:45 p.m.    Women’s 4x400
6 p.m.    Men’s 4x400

SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
11 a.m.    Men’s Hammer
12 p.m.    Men Shot Put followed by Women’s Shot Put
12:30 p.m.    Men’s High Jump, followed by Women’s High Jump
12 p.m.    Women’s Long Jump, followed by Women’s Triple Jump
12 p.m.    Men’s Long Jump, followed by Men’s Triple Jump
1 p.m.    Men’s Pole Vault, followed by Women’s Pole Vault
1 p.m.     Men’s Javelin, followed by Women’s Javelin