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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2014-15 Track and Field Roster

Sam Frens

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Position Hurdles
  • Hometown Jenison, Mich.
  • Highschool Jenison

Biography

Accomplishments:
All-America 4x100m Relay (2012-13 Outdoor); 110m Hurdles (2013-14 Outdoor)
Conference Top-3 60m Hurdles (2011-12 Indoor); 110m Hurdles (2013-14 Outdoor)
 
As A Junior (2013-14): Indoor: Placed sixth overall in the 60m hurdles (8.49) at the WHAC Championship…Missed the final round of the 60m hurdles (8.25) at the NAIA Championships…Turned in a time of 22.71 in the 200m dash at Grand Valley State’s Mike Lints Open…Ran a time of 54.18 in the 400m dash at GVSU’s Holiday Open…Outdoor: Named NAIA All-American in the 110m hurdles after finishing fifth place in 14.34…Named All-WHAC academic and second team by finishing second in the 110m hurdles (14.69) in the WHAC Championships
 
As A Sophomore (2012-13): Indoor: Placed fifth in 60m hurdle in 8.45 at the WHAC Championship…Clocked in 8.70 in 60m dash at the Trine Open…Turned in 23.15 in 200m dash at GVSU’s Big Meet…Outdoor: Received All-America accolade after finishing sixth in the 4x100m relay in 41.38 at the NAIA Championships…Earned berth to national meet in the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.58…Won the 110m hurdles at Grand Rapids Open with time of 15.39...Ran season-best 15.30 in 110m hurdles at both WHAC Championships and Twilight Invitational
 
As A Freshman (2011-12): Indoor: WHAC Runner-up and set school record in 60m Hurdles with a time of 8.51…Ran the 200m in 23.44 at the GVSU Big Meet…Ran the 300m in 38.80 at the Bob Eubanks Open…Part of the 4x400m relay team that ran a time of 3:32.56 at the Bob Eubanks Open…Outdoor: Competed in both the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles…Set a new school record in the 110m at the Bellarmine Invitational with a time of 15.27…Ran the 400m in 58.99 at the WHAC Championships
 
High School Highlights: All-state in 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay…conference and regional champ for 110m hurdles and second in 300m hurdles
 
Personal Information: Parents: Tom and Mickey
 
Collegiate Bests:
60m Hurdles – 8.25 (Indoor)
60m Dash – 7.33 (Indoor)
110m Hurdles – 14.34 (Outdoor)
200m - 22.71 (Indoor)
300m - 38.80 (Indoor)
400m Dash – 54.18 (Indoor)
400m Hurdles – 58.99 (Outdoor)
4x100m Relay – 41.33 (Outdoor)
4x400m Relay – 3:32.56 (Indoor)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Hurdles
    6'0"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Hurdles
    6'0"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Hurdles
    6'0"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Hurdles
    6'0"