2016 Men's Track & Field Roster
Samet, Daniel
Daniel Samet
- Position:
- Middle-Distance
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 135
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Georgetown Day School
Bio
2016 Outdoor (Senior):
Competed in the 10,000 at the Raleigh Relays, taking 46th overall with a time of 30:45.54 (March 25-26) ... At the Duke Invitational, placed 12th in the 5,000 with a time of 14:47.60 (April 22-23) ... Raced to a third-place finish in the 10,000 with a season-fast time of 30:33.08 and took 11th in the 5,000 with a time of 15:12.18 at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 7-8).
2015-16 Indoor (Senior):
Atlantic 10 All-Academic … Opened the season at the ETSU Invitational with a time of 8:32.27 to finish third in the 3,000 (Jan. 15-16) … Ran a career-fast 14:42.30 in the 5,000-meter to finish 24th among a competitive field at the Terrier Invitational (Jan. 29-30) … Raced to a fourth-place finish in the one mile (4:22.57) at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb. 11) … Earned a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 (14:54.38) and a ninth-place finish in the mile (4:21.36) at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 20-21).
2015 Outdoor (Junior):
Opened outdoor with a season-best time of 30:23.12 to take 30th overall in the 10,000 at the Raleigh Relays (March 27-28) … Clocked a 31:13.13 in the 10,000 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 17-18) … Took third in the 10,000 (30:56.17) and 12th in the 5,000 (15:16.56) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship (May 2-3).
2014-15 Indoor (Junior):
Earned a third-place finish in the 5,000 (15:02.08) at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Placed 20th at the Hilton Garden Invitational in the 3,000 with a time of 8:35.95 (Jan. 30-31) … Raced to an eighth-place finish in the mile, crossing in 4:17.95 at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb. 12) … Took seventh in the 5,000, posting a season-best time of 14:52.69 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Earned a second-place finish in the 3,000 with a time of 8:43.23 at the Carolina Cup (April 10) … Placed 12th in the 10,000 (32:32.96) and 20th in the 5,000 (15:51.09) at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championship (April 26-27).
2013-14 Indoor (Sophomore):
Claimed victory in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:55.15 at the Joe Hilton Invitational (Jan. 18).
2013 Outdoor (Freshman):
SoCon All-Conference ... SoCon All-Freshman ... Placed third in the 10,000 (31:25.98) and 13th in the 5,000 (15:13.40) at the SoCon Outdoor Championship.
2012-13 Indoor (Freshman):
SoCon All-Freshman Honors ... Primarily competed in both the 3000 and 5000 indoors … Placed fourth in the 5000 at the Wake Forest Invitational in 15:33.81 … Ran a season-best 8:41.24 in the 3000 to place sixth at the Hilton Garden Invitational.
Before Davidson:
Won 12 letters in four years at Georgetown Day School … Washington Post Honorable Mention Cross Country in 2011 … three-time all-conference honoree in cross country and once in track … awarded team MVP in cross country and in indoor track as a senior … conference champion in 1600m and runner up in 3200m … team claimed conference titles during junior and senior years … holds school record for distance medley relay (10:26.38) … National Merit Commended Student … AP Scholar with Merit.
Personal:
Son of Andrew Samet and Kennari Sargent … has a sister, Hanna … major is history.
Competed in the 10,000 at the Raleigh Relays, taking 46th overall with a time of 30:45.54 (March 25-26) ... At the Duke Invitational, placed 12th in the 5,000 with a time of 14:47.60 (April 22-23) ... Raced to a third-place finish in the 10,000 with a season-fast time of 30:33.08 and took 11th in the 5,000 with a time of 15:12.18 at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 7-8).
2015-16 Indoor (Senior):
Atlantic 10 All-Academic … Opened the season at the ETSU Invitational with a time of 8:32.27 to finish third in the 3,000 (Jan. 15-16) … Ran a career-fast 14:42.30 in the 5,000-meter to finish 24th among a competitive field at the Terrier Invitational (Jan. 29-30) … Raced to a fourth-place finish in the one mile (4:22.57) at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb. 11) … Earned a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 (14:54.38) and a ninth-place finish in the mile (4:21.36) at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 20-21).
2015 Outdoor (Junior):
Opened outdoor with a season-best time of 30:23.12 to take 30th overall in the 10,000 at the Raleigh Relays (March 27-28) … Clocked a 31:13.13 in the 10,000 at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 17-18) … Took third in the 10,000 (30:56.17) and 12th in the 5,000 (15:16.56) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship (May 2-3).
2014-15 Indoor (Junior):
Earned a third-place finish in the 5,000 (15:02.08) at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 16-17) … Placed 20th at the Hilton Garden Invitational in the 3,000 with a time of 8:35.95 (Jan. 30-31) … Raced to an eighth-place finish in the mile, crossing in 4:17.95 at the High Point Team Challenge (Feb. 12) … Took seventh in the 5,000, posting a season-best time of 14:52.69 at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb. 21-22).
2014 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Earned a second-place finish in the 3,000 with a time of 8:43.23 at the Carolina Cup (April 10) … Placed 12th in the 10,000 (32:32.96) and 20th in the 5,000 (15:51.09) at the SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Championship (April 26-27).
2013-14 Indoor (Sophomore):
Claimed victory in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:55.15 at the Joe Hilton Invitational (Jan. 18).
2013 Outdoor (Freshman):
SoCon All-Conference ... SoCon All-Freshman ... Placed third in the 10,000 (31:25.98) and 13th in the 5,000 (15:13.40) at the SoCon Outdoor Championship.
2012-13 Indoor (Freshman):
SoCon All-Freshman Honors ... Primarily competed in both the 3000 and 5000 indoors … Placed fourth in the 5000 at the Wake Forest Invitational in 15:33.81 … Ran a season-best 8:41.24 in the 3000 to place sixth at the Hilton Garden Invitational.
Before Davidson:
Won 12 letters in four years at Georgetown Day School … Washington Post Honorable Mention Cross Country in 2011 … three-time all-conference honoree in cross country and once in track … awarded team MVP in cross country and in indoor track as a senior … conference champion in 1600m and runner up in 3200m … team claimed conference titles during junior and senior years … holds school record for distance medley relay (10:26.38) … National Merit Commended Student … AP Scholar with Merit.
Personal:
Son of Andrew Samet and Kennari Sargent … has a sister, Hanna … major is history.
A10 4x400m champions
Wednesday, May 12
Catching Up With the 'Cats: Renny Waldron
Thursday, September 03
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
