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Sam Zenner
- Hometown:
- Eagan, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Eagan H.S.
- Indoor:
- So.
- Position:
- Sprints
- Outdoor:
- So.
- Class:
- Sophomore
Bio
CAREER RESULTS
PERSONAL BEST MARKS: (updated before the 2019 season)
60M IN: 6.84 (2017 - FR, Jim Emmerich - 1/21)
100M OUT: 10.51 (2017 - FR, USD/SDSU Dual - 4/8)
200M IN: 21.90 (2018 - SO, SDSU Classic - 2/9-10)
200M OUT: 21.36w (2017 - FR, Summit League - 5/11-13)
4x100M OUT: 40.40 (2018 - SO, Summit League - 5/10-12)
4x200M OUT: 1:27.80 (2017 - FR, Drake Relays - 4/26-29)
HONORS & AWARDS:
All-Summit League (ITF 2017, OTF 2018)
Summit League Commissioners List of Academic Excellence (‘17TF, '18TF)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (‘17S, '18S)
Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
RECORDS:
School Record: 60M IN 6.84 (2017 - FR, Jim Emmerich - 1/21)
School Record: 4x100M OUT 40.40 (2018 - SO, Summit League - 5/10-12)
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Competed in 17 events ... finished 11th in the prelims for both the 100m (10.68w) and 200m (22.04w) at The Summit League Championships (5/10-12) ... won the league championships as the fourth leg of the 4x100m relay team (40.40) with the third PR reset for the group and second reset of the 2015 school record, trimming 0.48 seconds from their first school-record reset at the Nebraska Invite (5/5) where they won the event (40.84) ... was 0.06 seconds from the school record in their first attempt at the finals of the Drake Relays (4/25-28), where they place fifth (40.94) ... won the 200m (21.72) at the Howard Wood (5/4-5) and at the USD Invite (4/11, 21.76) ... reset his season-best mark in the 200m three times with his best coming from the Howard Wood ... recorded a season-best mark in the 100m (10.60w, third place) at the Pacific Intercollegiate (4/19) and notched a top-three finish in the event at the Tulsa Duals (3/16-17), placing runner-up (10.65) ... had the team’s third-best 100m (ninth in the league), third-best 200m (13th), and best 4x100m relay mark (second) on the season performance list.
INDOOR: Competed in nine events ... finished sixth (7.09) in the finals of the 60m and ninth (22.41) in the prelims of the 200m at The Summit League Championships (2/23-24) ... added a PR in the 200m at the SDUS Classic (2/9-10), placing seventh (21.90) ... the mark is tied for fourth all-time on the school’s top 10 ... in the finals of the 60m at the first meet of the season, the SDSU Holiday Open (12/1-2), placed second (6.87) with s season-best mark, just 0.03 seconds from his PR (the school record) ... had the team’s best 60m mark (sixth in the league) and second-best mark in the 200m (10th) on the season performance list.
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Competed in 12 events ... recorded a career-best 21.38 in the 200m at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/13-14), finishing ninth ... the time ranked third-fastest in the Jackrabbit top 10 list ... ran wind-aided 21.36 in the 200m at The Summit League Championships (5/11-13), placing fifth ... posted a career-best 10.51 in the 100m at the USD/SDSU Dual (4/8), finishing second ... the time ranked fifth-best on SDSU’s top 10 list ... placed eighth (11.03) in the finals of the 100m at The Summit League Championships ... placed fifth (42.05) as a fourth leg of the 4x100m team at The Summit League Championships ... ran a season-best 41.50 in the 4x100m team at USD/SDSU Dual, placing second.
INDOOR: Competed in four events ... ran a school-record and career-best 6.84 in the finals of the 60m at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite (1/21), placing second ... that mark ranked as the fastest in school history ... posted 6.85 in the finals of the 60m at The Summit League Championship (2/24-25), finishing third.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Redshirted as a member of the SDSU football program.
INDOOR: Redshirted as a member of the SDSU football program.
BEFORE SDSU: Competed in track for one season in while at Eagan High School ... won state 100-meter dash title and anchored champion 4x100m and 4x200m relays ... holds school records in the 100m, 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay ... earned nine varsity letters (four in swimming, three in football, one in track and field and one in baseball) ... helped lead swimming and diving team to state title ... was a two-time all-conference pick in football ... academic all-state honoree in football ... member of the National Honor Society ... made "A" honor roll 2013-15 ... older brother, Zach, was an All-American running back at SDSU and is currently a member of the Detroit Lions ... sister, Abby, was a member of the SDSU women's swimming and diving team from 2013-16.
PERSONAL BEST MARKS: (updated before the 2019 season)
60M IN: 6.84 (2017 - FR, Jim Emmerich - 1/21)
100M OUT: 10.51 (2017 - FR, USD/SDSU Dual - 4/8)
200M IN: 21.90 (2018 - SO, SDSU Classic - 2/9-10)
200M OUT: 21.36w (2017 - FR, Summit League - 5/11-13)
4x100M OUT: 40.40 (2018 - SO, Summit League - 5/10-12)
4x200M OUT: 1:27.80 (2017 - FR, Drake Relays - 4/26-29)
HONORS & AWARDS:
All-Summit League (ITF 2017, OTF 2018)
Summit League Commissioners List of Academic Excellence (‘17TF, '18TF)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (‘17S, '18S)
Missouri Valley Football Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
RECORDS:
School Record: 60M IN 6.84 (2017 - FR, Jim Emmerich - 1/21)
School Record: 4x100M OUT 40.40 (2018 - SO, Summit League - 5/10-12)
2017-18:
OUTDOOR: Competed in 17 events ... finished 11th in the prelims for both the 100m (10.68w) and 200m (22.04w) at The Summit League Championships (5/10-12) ... won the league championships as the fourth leg of the 4x100m relay team (40.40) with the third PR reset for the group and second reset of the 2015 school record, trimming 0.48 seconds from their first school-record reset at the Nebraska Invite (5/5) where they won the event (40.84) ... was 0.06 seconds from the school record in their first attempt at the finals of the Drake Relays (4/25-28), where they place fifth (40.94) ... won the 200m (21.72) at the Howard Wood (5/4-5) and at the USD Invite (4/11, 21.76) ... reset his season-best mark in the 200m three times with his best coming from the Howard Wood ... recorded a season-best mark in the 100m (10.60w, third place) at the Pacific Intercollegiate (4/19) and notched a top-three finish in the event at the Tulsa Duals (3/16-17), placing runner-up (10.65) ... had the team’s third-best 100m (ninth in the league), third-best 200m (13th), and best 4x100m relay mark (second) on the season performance list.
INDOOR: Competed in nine events ... finished sixth (7.09) in the finals of the 60m and ninth (22.41) in the prelims of the 200m at The Summit League Championships (2/23-24) ... added a PR in the 200m at the SDUS Classic (2/9-10), placing seventh (21.90) ... the mark is tied for fourth all-time on the school’s top 10 ... in the finals of the 60m at the first meet of the season, the SDSU Holiday Open (12/1-2), placed second (6.87) with s season-best mark, just 0.03 seconds from his PR (the school record) ... had the team’s best 60m mark (sixth in the league) and second-best mark in the 200m (10th) on the season performance list.
2016-17:
OUTDOOR: Competed in 12 events ... recorded a career-best 21.38 in the 200m at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/13-14), finishing ninth ... the time ranked third-fastest in the Jackrabbit top 10 list ... ran wind-aided 21.36 in the 200m at The Summit League Championships (5/11-13), placing fifth ... posted a career-best 10.51 in the 100m at the USD/SDSU Dual (4/8), finishing second ... the time ranked fifth-best on SDSU’s top 10 list ... placed eighth (11.03) in the finals of the 100m at The Summit League Championships ... placed fifth (42.05) as a fourth leg of the 4x100m team at The Summit League Championships ... ran a season-best 41.50 in the 4x100m team at USD/SDSU Dual, placing second.
INDOOR: Competed in four events ... ran a school-record and career-best 6.84 in the finals of the 60m at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite (1/21), placing second ... that mark ranked as the fastest in school history ... posted 6.85 in the finals of the 60m at The Summit League Championship (2/24-25), finishing third.
2015-16:
OUTDOOR: Redshirted as a member of the SDSU football program.
INDOOR: Redshirted as a member of the SDSU football program.
BEFORE SDSU: Competed in track for one season in while at Eagan High School ... won state 100-meter dash title and anchored champion 4x100m and 4x200m relays ... holds school records in the 100m, 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay ... earned nine varsity letters (four in swimming, three in football, one in track and field and one in baseball) ... helped lead swimming and diving team to state title ... was a two-time all-conference pick in football ... academic all-state honoree in football ... member of the National Honor Society ... made "A" honor roll 2013-15 ... older brother, Zach, was an All-American running back at SDSU and is currently a member of the Detroit Lions ... sister, Abby, was a member of the SDSU women's swimming and diving team from 2013-16.
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