2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
Sam Tran
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
- Major:
- Movement Science
AT MICHIGAN
• Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region (2021, 22)• Cross Country Second Team All-Big Ten (2022)
• Big Ten Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2020/21)
Collegiate PR | Indoor: 800m - 2:09.28; Mile - 4:34.77; 3000m - 9:22.70 | Outdoor: 800m - 2:07.87; 1500m - 4:14.35; 5000m - 15:52.65 | Cross Country: 5K - 17:08.9 | 6K - 20:28.6
High School PR | 800m - 2:18.13; 1600m - 4:53.77; Mile - 4:59.97; 3200m - 10:41.53
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
Graduate Student (2023-24)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:19.06 for third in the 3000-meter run, 11:13.73 in the final leg of the DMR for second, 4:44.26 in the mile run preliminaries and 4:39.77 in the finals for sixth at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Ran 11:00.69 in the final leg of the DMR for fourth at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb.17)
• Ran a season-best 4:39.58 in the mile for second at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Ran 9:25.28 in the 3000-meter run for second at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Ran 4:54.92 in the mile for 12th and 3:52.98 in the 4x400 meter relay for sixth at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 20)
Senior (2022-23)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:22.24 and 4:24.12 in the 1500 meter run and 16:48.31 in the 5000 meter run at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 25-27)
• Ran 4:17.70 in the 1500 meter run preliminaries, 4:22.32 in the 1500 meter run finals for fifth, and 16:59.43 in the 5000 meter run for 13th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
• Ran 4:15.47 in the 1500 meter run and 8:34.72 in the 4x800 meter relay at the Penn Relays (April 27-29)
• Ran a career-best 2:07.87 in the 800 meter run for 2nd at the Duke Invitational (April 7-8)
• Ran a career-best 15:52.65 in the 5000 meter run at the Stanford Invitational (March 30- April 1)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 9:38.26 in the 3000 meter run for 20th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran 4:43.39 in the mile for 5th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran 10:58.96 in the distance medley relay for 6th at the Alex Wilson Invitational (Feb. 17)
• Ran a career-best 4:34.77 in the mile for 15th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran 2:12.54 in the 800 meter run for 4th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran a career-best 9:22.70 in the 3000 meter run for 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 7)
Cross Country
• Ran 20:48.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 87th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 20:34.2 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 22nd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 20:29.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 10th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 20:48.8 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 87th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 14), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 2 runner.
• Ran 18:03.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 8th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 2)
Junior (2021-22)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:22.06 for 35th in the 1500 meter run first round at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 25-28)
• Ran 4:30.38 for 15th in the 1500 meter run prelims at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 13-15). Initially appeared to claim the silver medal at 1,500 meters, but was subsequently disqualified.
• Ran 2:08.24 for 6th in the 800 meter run final at the Indiana Invitational (April 22-23). Also ran 4:24.27 for 13th in the 1500 meter run final.
• Ran 4:20.14 for 2nd in the 1500 meter run invitational at the Duke Invitational (April 7-9). Also ran 2:08.12 for 8th in the 800 meter run final.
• Ran a career-best 16:05.09 for 5th in the 5000 meter run final at the Stanford Invitational (April 1-2).
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 4:40.21 for 4th in the mile final after running a career-best 4:41.49 for 1st in the prelims and ran a leg of the 1st-place distance medley relay in 11:02.72 at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
• Ran 9:35.56 for 10th in the 3000 meter run final at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 11-12)
• Ran a career-best 4:42.28 for 5th in the Mile final at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5)
• Ran 2:09.28 in the 800 meter run for the win at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)
Cross Country
• Ran 20:58.5 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 179th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 20), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.
• Ran 20:28.6 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 23rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.
• Ran 21:33.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 37th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 17:08.8 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 25th at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2)
• Ran 18:26.4 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 7th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3)
Sophomore (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 4:23.54 in the 1500 meter run for 33rd at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 27 & 29)
• Ran a career-best 4:14.35 in the 1500 meter run for 4th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16), scoring five team points for the Wolverines
• Ran a career-best 4:21.59 in the 1500 meter run for the win at the B1G Len Paddock Open (May 8)
• Ran a career-best 16:22.48 in the 5000 meter run for 8th at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:25.08 in the 3000 meter run for 7th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27)
• Ran a career-best 9:33.89 in the 3000 meter run for 3rd at the SPIRE B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13)
• Ran 9:43.63 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 23)
• Ran 4:53.24 in the mile for 5th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 16)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:27.4 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 90th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships (March 15)
• Ran 21:29.8 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 7th at the Florida State Winter Last Chance Invitational (March 5)
Freshman (2019-20)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.
Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Fifth-place finisher in the 1,600 meters at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 State Championships ... Finished 13th at the 2018 MHSAA Cross Country State Championships ... Has qualified for the state championships at 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters in her career ... Ranked 10th among Michigan high school girls over 1,600 meters in 2019 and 12th over 3,200 meters ... Two-time Academic All-State honoree ... Graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors ... Member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll
