Sam Patterson

Hometown:

Arlington Heights, IL
Year:

JR
High School:

Prospect
Events:

Distance
Major:

Nursing

Bio

2024-25 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 5,000-meters
Won 5,000-meters at George Glass Invite.
All-Crossroads League in 5,000-meters.
NAIA All-American in 5,000-meters.

Outdoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 10,000-meters
Won the 10,000-meters at the CL Championships.
All-Crossroads League in the 10,000-meters.
Finished 12th in the 10,000-meters at NAI Nationals.

2023-24 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Ran a season-best time of 5:21.45 in the mile at the IWU Midwest Classic
Competed in the mile at the Crossroads League Championships

Outdoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 5,000-meters
Finished 24that NAIA Nationals in the 5,000-meters
Ran a season-best time of 17:39.75 In the 5,000-meters at the Little State Championships

Prep: Earned six varsity letters running under the guidance of Peter Wintermute … Team was the state runner-up in 2021 … State champions in 2022 … Part of 4x800-meter relay state champion team in 2023 … Qualified for state in the 400m.

Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Tim Patterson ... Majoring in pre-nursing.