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Sam Prakel

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 10/29/1994
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Versailles, OH
  • High School: Versailles High School
  • College: University of Oregon

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Andy Powell
  • Agent: Chris Layne
  • Sponsor: adidas

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Career Highlights

  • 2022 USATF Indoor Championships, fourth (Mile)
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, ninth (1,500m)
  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, seventh (Mile)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (1,500m)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, fourth (Mile)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (1,500m)
  • 2018 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, sixth (1,500m)
  • 2018 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, bronze (Mile)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (1,500m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, fifth (1,500m)
  • 2016 NCAA Division-I Indoor Championships, fourth (Mile)
  • 2014 NCAA Division-I Outdoor Championships, tenth (1,500m)

Personal

Sam Prakel studied Biochemistry at the University of Oregon, where he graduated with a B.A. before following his coach, Andy Powell, to Seattle when he got a new job coaching at the University of Washington. Prakel is a volunteer assistant coach for UW. In college, he was a star student and won various awards for his spectacular grades.

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