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Sam Prakel

Sam Prakel

February 19, 2023

Sam Prakel Completes the Double*, Nikki Hiltz, Nia Akins Get First USATF Track Titles

Sam Prakel made the most of USA indoors, 11 new champions were crowned, and Aleia Hobbs ran really fast.
August 29, 2020

Sam Prakel (3:58.3) And Emily Lipari (4:29.3) Win USA Road Mile Championships At Drake Blue Oval Showcase

Prakel won over Colby Alexander (3:58.8) and Joe Klecker (3:59.0) while Lipari beat out Marisa Howard (4:31.1).
March 03, 2019

Yomif Kejelcha Runs 3:47.01 Mile World Record as Johnny Gregorek Is Seventh American to Go Sub-3:50

The mile in Boston was pure insanity. Kejelcha finally got the WR after three tries (but missed the 1500 en-route) as Gregorek ran 3:49 and Sam Prakel ran 3:50.
January 04, 2019

January 24: Ajee Wilson, Craig Engels, Katelyn Tuohy Will Highlight Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge

Wilson is in the 600m while Craig Engels is in the 1000m with Johnny Gregorek and Sam Prakel. Natoya Goule vs Laura Roesler in the women's 1000m and Tuohy takes on the pros including Heather Kampf in the 3000.
July 29, 2018

Sam Prakel (3:58.50) And Shannon Osika (4:20.81) Win Ryan Shay Mile

Prakel won over Craig Novak (3:58.75) and three time defending champ Jake Edwards (4:00.28) while Osika beat out Canada's Nicole Sifuentes (4:22.28).
July 25, 2018

July 28: Fields Released For The 11th Running Of The Ryan Shay Mile

Three time defending champ Jake Edwards faces Sam Prakel while the women's race has Canada's Nicole Sifuentes and USA Indoors mile third placer Shannon Osika.
June 23, 2018

Matthew Centrowitz Returns to the Top and Wins his 5th outdoor US 1500 title

The Olympic champion is back on top of the US.
March 06, 2018

2018 NCAA Indoor Mile Preview: Josh Kerr Favored To Repeat As Elle Purrier Tries To End Her NCAA Title Drought

Josh Kerr is so good we might pick him to beat Edward Cheserek if they were racing again this year even though Cheserek ran 3:49 in the mile this winter. *MB: 2018 NCAA mile: If Edward Cheserek were racing Kerr this year, who would you pick? Will Elle Purrier win NCAA title #1?
June 28, 2016

Team Eugene's Eric Avila And Oregon's Sam Prakel Move Up On Olympic Trials 1500 Qualifying List With A "Last Minute" Last Chance Meet

Avila won in 3:38.30 to Prakel's 3:38.43 as both improved their place on the descending order list to make the OT.