Color photo of University of Oregon middle distance runner Sam Prakel after finishing 2nd in his heat of the 1500 meter run preliminaries during the PAC 12 track and field championships on May 13, 2017 at Hayward Field. Prakel qualified for the final.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runners during the Dellinger Invitational 8k run on September 11, 2015 at Alton Baker Park. From left, with order of finish, are Edward Cheserek (1st), Jake Leingang (5th), Matthew Melancon (4th), Travis Neuman (3rd) and Sam Prakel (2nd). The Ducks finished first in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runners nearing the finish of the Dellinger Invitational 8k run on September 11, 2015 at Alton Baker Park. The Ducks swept the top five spots with Edward Cheserek finishing 1st, Sam Prakel 2nd, Travis Neuman 3rd, Matthew Melancon (behind Cheserek) 4th and Jake Leingang (behind Neuman) 5th, clinching a first-place finish in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon runners Austin Tamagno, Blake Haney and Sam Prakel during the 1500 meter run preliminaries at the PAC 12 track and field championships on May 13, 2017 at Hayward Field. Prakel, Haney and Tamagno finished in 2nd, 4th and 7th, respectively, and qualified for the final.
Color photo of University of Oregon runners Sam Prakel, Austin Tamagno, Blake Haney and Tim Gorman during the 1500 meter run preliminaries at the PAC 12 track and field championships on May 13, 2017 at Hayward Field. Prakel, Haney, Tamagno and Gorman finished in 2nd, 4th, 7th and 11th, respectively, and qualified for the final.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runners at the start of the men's 8k race at the PAC-12 cross country championships on October 27, 2017 at the Springfield Country Club. The Duck men finished 4th in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runners Cooper Teare, Reed Brown and Sam Prakel during the men's 8k race at the PAC-12 cross country championships on October 27, 2017 at the Springfield Country Club. Teare, Reed and Prakel finished 8th, 31st and 46th, respectively, in the event, and the Duck men finished 4th in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runners Tanner Anderson and Sam Prakel during the men's 8k race at the PAC-12 cross country championships on October 27, 2017 at the Springfield Country Club. Anderson finished 22nd, and Prakel 46th in the event, and the Duck men finished 4th in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runner Sam Prakel nearing the finish of the men's 8k race at the PAC-12 cross country championships on October 27, 2017 at the Springfield Country Club. Prakel finished 46th in the event, and the Duck men finished 4th in the team competition.
Color photo of University of Oregon cross country runner Sam Prakel during the men's 8k race at the PAC-12 cross country championships on October 27, 2017 at the Springfield Country Club. Prakel finished 46th in the event, and the Duck men finished 4th in the team competition.