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2016 Men's Track and Field Roster

Chevaun Samuels

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 155
  • Class Junior
  • Major Undeclared (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Mount Vernon, NY
  • High School Mount Vernon

Biography

2015-16: Team member, but did not compete…IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
 
2014-15: Placed ninth in the five-mile (29:17) at the Monmouth Invitational (9/20)…posted an indoor personal best in the 800m (2:01.62) at the Armory Track Invitational (1/30-31)…ran an indoor career best in the 400m (52.42) and was a member of NYU’s sixth-place 4x400m relay (3:28.54) at the Metropolitan Championships (2/6)…notched an indoor personal best in the 500m (1:07.08) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/13-14)…participated on the Violets’ third-place 4x400m relay (season-best 3:23.49) and fifth-place distance medley relay (10:19.70) at the UAA Indoor Championships (2/28-3/1)…finished ninth in the 400m (outdoor season-best 53.36) and was a member of NYU’s 4x400m relay (fifth, 3:36.69) at the Rider Invitational (4/11)…UAA Fall Sport All-Academic.
 
2013-14: Took 28th place (19:39.1) in his lone cross country race of the year at the 5k Shore AC Meet (11/2)…helped the Violets finish third in the 4x400m (3:29.08) at the Saturday Night Shootout (1/18)…set an indoor season best in the 800m (2:01.69) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/8)…won the 800m (2:05.63) at the Draddy Invitational (2/15)…posted an outdoor personal best in the 800m (2:02.50) at the Ramapo Invitational (4/5)…clocked outdoor personal bests in the 400m (52.85) and the 200m (24.36) at the TCNJ Invitational (4/12)…member of the Violets’ 4x100m squad that placed sixth (44.36) at the UAA Outdoor Championships (4/26-27).
 
High School: Four-year cross country and track & field team member…served as cross country captain as a junior and senior…helped lead his team to the state championship as a senior…named team’s Most Outstanding Athlete…National Honor Society member.
 
Personal: Enjoys reading and playing basketball…member of the Caribbean Students Association and Gentlemen of Quality…has worked to organize blood drives…aspires to attend law school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2015Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'9" 155 lbs
  • 2016Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'9" 155 lbs