Sam Thomas

Photo of Sam Thomas at the Queen City Invite

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Photo of Sam Thomas at the A-10 Cross Country Championship

Photo by: Atlantic 10 Conference

Height:
5-10
Weight:
145
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Edina, Minn.
High School:
Edina

2017 (Sophomore):
Placed 10th at the Queen City Invite with an 8k race of 25:03 (Oct. 13) … Crossed the line in 27:02 at the Mason XC Invitational (Sept. 30) … Covered the 8k at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 27:08.8 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Oct. 28) … Ran the 6k course at the Adidas XC Challenge in 20:04.3 (Sept. 15).

2016 (Freshman):
Placed 11th at the Spider Alumni Open with a 5k mark of 15:36.8 (Sept. 3) … Entered the chute in 46th overall at the Commodore Classic with an 8k time of 25:48.6 (Sept. 17) … Ran his fastest 8k of the season, 25:39.9, at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 1) … Notched a 44th place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 25:51.8 (Oct. 29) … Recorded a 76th place result at the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet, traversing the 10k course in 31:14.4 (Nov. 11).

Before Davidson: Was an eight-time leatterwinner for Head Coach Jamie Kirkpatrick at Edina High School ... Earned All-State honors (2015) and All-Conference honors (2014, 2015) ... Helped lead his team to a State Championship runner-up (2013) ... Was an NXN participant (2013, 2014, 2015).

Personal: Born January 23, 1998 ... Undecided on a major.