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Versailles native Prakel wins two national track titles

E.L. Hubbard Photography Samuel Prakel (803), center right, from Versailles, runs in front of the pack on his way to winning his second consecutive Div. III boys cross country championship at National Trail Raceway in Hebron Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Credit: E.L. Hubbard

Credit: E.L. Hubbard

E.L. Hubbard Photography Samuel Prakel (803), center right, from Versailles, runs in front of the pack on his way to winning his second consecutive Div. III boys cross country championship at National Trail Raceway in Hebron Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.
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Feb 19, 2023
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Versailles native Samuel Prakel won a pair of national titles this weekend at the United States Track and Field Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Prakel, who runs professionally for Adidas, won the 1,500- and 3,000-meter events at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Prakel, 28, won the 3,000m in 8 minutes, 12.46 seconds on Friday night and the 1,500m in 3:42.62 on Saturday night.

At Versailles High School, Prakel won back-to-back Division III state cross country titles in 2011 and 2012. In track, he was a four-time state champ (3,200 in 2012, 800 in 2013, 1,600 in 2012 and 2013).

Prakel ran collegiately at Oregon. He was a five-time All-American for the Ducks. He represented the United States at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He finished ninth in the 1,500.

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