Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015-16 Track & Field/Cross Country: M Roster
Roster
Laari, Sampson
Sprints
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Javelin
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
400
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Multi/Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
XC/Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sprints
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
M. Dist.
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
PV
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Sampson Laari
- Position:
- XC/Dist.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-1 / 120
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kumasi, Ghana
Bio
Sampson Laari's TFRRS Profile (top performance and meet results)
Sampson Laari's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run
• Placed in the top 10 eight times in 10 races
• Placed first in the 1500-meter run at the Tennessee Rust Buster with a time of 3:48.69
Indoor:
• Competed in 800-meter run, Mile run and 3000-meter run
• Named a First Team All-American and finished third in the mile run at the NCAA Indoor Championships
• Placed in the top 10 of all 10 races
• Set a new school record in the Mile run with a time of 3:58.75
• Established new PRs in the 800-meter run (1:48.41), Mile run (3:58.75) and in the 3000-meter run (8:05.88)
Cross Country:
• Named to the NCAA South All-Region Team
• Earned First Team All-Conference honors
• Won C-USA Athlete of the Week (9/13)
• Named to the C-USA All-Academic Team
• Placed in the Top 20 in seven meets, including his first career first place finish at the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 5k (14:52.3) in just his second career race
• Placed seventh overall in the C-USA Championships 8k
• Finished 19th in the NCAA South Regional 10k with a time of 31:06.3
2015-16
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800 Meter race, Mile and 3,000 Meter
• Won the first 800 Meter at the C-USA Championship and finished second in the last mile race
• Best time and finish in the mile race was a third place finish at the C-USA Championship (4:09.71)
• Won his only race in 3,000 Meter competition at the Emory Invitational (8:34.25)
• Part of the 4x400-Meter Relay team that finished fourth at the C-USA Championship (3:15.16)
• Finished first at the MT Invitational in the 4x440-Yard Relay (3:26.84)
• Won the C-USA Championship in the Distance Medley Relay (10:03.17)
Outdoor:
• Won his first two 800 meter races of the outdoor season, at the Alabama Relays (1:49.78) and the Tiger Track Classic (1:48.01) • Placed third in the finals of the C-USA Championship 800 meter competition with a time of 1:51.16
• Placed seventh at the NCAA Regional in the 800 meter race with a season-best time of 1:47.15
• Was the runner-up twice in the 1,500 meter race, at the War Eagle Invitational (3:43.58) and the C-USA Championship finals (3:43.88)
• Was fifth in his first 1,500 meter race at the NCAA Regional before placing 22nd in the finals
• Runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 5,000 meter race with a season-best time of 14:02.22
• Won the C-USA Championship 5,000 meter competition with a time of 14:22.34
• Placed fifth in his only 400 meter race of the season, with a time of 49.57 at the Joey Haines Invitational
Sampson Laari's TFRRS Cross Country Profile
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run
• Placed in the top 10 eight times in 10 races
• Placed first in the 1500-meter run at the Tennessee Rust Buster with a time of 3:48.69
Indoor:
• Competed in 800-meter run, Mile run and 3000-meter run
• Named a First Team All-American and finished third in the mile run at the NCAA Indoor Championships
• Placed in the top 10 of all 10 races
• Set a new school record in the Mile run with a time of 3:58.75
• Established new PRs in the 800-meter run (1:48.41), Mile run (3:58.75) and in the 3000-meter run (8:05.88)
Cross Country:
• Named to the NCAA South All-Region Team
• Earned First Team All-Conference honors
• Won C-USA Athlete of the Week (9/13)
• Named to the C-USA All-Academic Team
• Placed in the Top 20 in seven meets, including his first career first place finish at the UTC PowerAde Invitational (9/9) 5k (14:52.3) in just his second career race
• Placed seventh overall in the C-USA Championships 8k
• Finished 19th in the NCAA South Regional 10k with a time of 31:06.3
2015-16
Indoor:
• Competed in the 800 Meter race, Mile and 3,000 Meter
• Won the first 800 Meter at the C-USA Championship and finished second in the last mile race
• Best time and finish in the mile race was a third place finish at the C-USA Championship (4:09.71)
• Won his only race in 3,000 Meter competition at the Emory Invitational (8:34.25)
• Part of the 4x400-Meter Relay team that finished fourth at the C-USA Championship (3:15.16)
• Finished first at the MT Invitational in the 4x440-Yard Relay (3:26.84)
• Won the C-USA Championship in the Distance Medley Relay (10:03.17)
Outdoor:
• Won his first two 800 meter races of the outdoor season, at the Alabama Relays (1:49.78) and the Tiger Track Classic (1:48.01) • Placed third in the finals of the C-USA Championship 800 meter competition with a time of 1:51.16
• Placed seventh at the NCAA Regional in the 800 meter race with a season-best time of 1:47.15
• Was the runner-up twice in the 1,500 meter race, at the War Eagle Invitational (3:43.58) and the C-USA Championship finals (3:43.88)
• Was fifth in his first 1,500 meter race at the NCAA Regional before placing 22nd in the finals
• Runner-up at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 5,000 meter race with a season-best time of 14:02.22
• Won the C-USA Championship 5,000 meter competition with a time of 14:22.34
• Placed fifth in his only 400 meter race of the season, with a time of 49.57 at the Joey Haines Invitational
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