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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Sam Walker

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Newburyport, Mass.
  • Highschool Newburyport

Biography

Awards
NESCAC All-Academic Team (2023, 2024)

2024
NESCAC All-Academic Team … competed in four events as a junior … ranked in Conn’s top-7 in all four races … clocked a career-best 5K time of 17:34.4 at the Trinity Invitational and finished 45th … also recorded a career-best 8K time of 26:58.7 at the Conn College Invitational.

2023
NESCAC All-Academic Team … competed in six events as a sophomore … ranked in Conn’s top-7 in two races … recorded a season-best 8K time of 27:18.0 at the UMass Dartmouth and finished 113th … ran at the NESCAC Championship and placed 140th in 29:38.2.

2022
Competed in four events as a first year … made his collegiate debut at the Wesleyan Cardinal Invitational and recorded a career-best 6K time of 21:13.3 to finish 46th … logged a season-best 8K time of 28:32.3 at the James Earley Invitational.

Personal 
Majoring in Film Studies with minors in Botany, Dance, and Art ... Attended Newburyport High School ... plans to pursue a career as a filmmaker to tell stories through art after graduation.
 
Why Did You Choose Connecticut College?
“I chose Conn because I wanted to go to a small school where I knew I could make connections with professor, students, and coaches that was meaningful and all connected. I also wanted to go to a school with a thriving arts and performing arts programs. Conn had all that and it is beautiful."
 
What Does #OneCamel Mean To You?
“#OneCamel means e are all connected under our schools name. Community is crucial to a thriving college experience."

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior