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2023 Men's Track and Field Roster

Sam Whelan

Sam Whelan

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    San Marcos, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    San Marcos HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS

  • CCAA All-Academic (2022-23)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2022)


AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023

  • Competed in four meets.
  • Ran a season-best 200-meter time of 22.93 at the Ben Brown Invite (March 10-11).
  • His lone 100-meter time of 11.51 came at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 28-29).

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2022 graduate of San Marcos High School in San Marcos, California.
  • Competed for coaches Cal Goodson and Keenan Smith.
  • Helped break the 50-year-old 4x400m record with a time of 3:19 at the state finals.
  • Helped win league championships in the 4x100 and 4x400 in 2022.
  • Was the 2022 4x400 San Diego Section runner-up.

PERSONAL
  • Born in Carlsbad, California.
  • Hometown is San Marcos, California.
  • Son of Kevin and Kristin Whelan.
  • Has one brother, Charlie.
  • Enjoys drumming.
  • Favorite movie is "Everything Everywhere All at Once".
  • Favorite athletes are Fernando Tatis Jr. and Lionel Messi.
  • Favorite food is the colored noodles at Souplantation with ranch.
  • His dad is his greatest influence.
  • Roots for the San Diego Padres.
  • Majoring in Kinesiology.

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