Eastern Michigan Athletics
2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster
Sam Peterson
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlevoix, Mich.
- High School:
- Charlevoix
Bio
EMU: 2023-2024: Academic All-MAC for both indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Competed in six meets with three top-three finishes…Earned first place in the 3000m (8:29.51) at Bob Parks Memorial…Set a PR 8:25.89 3,000m at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships…Had three top-three finishes...Outdoor: Competed in five meets, with two top-three finishes...Set PRs in the 3000m steeplechase (9:08.14) at the MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the 5000m (14:34.05) at Wake Forest Invitational.
2022-23: Joined EMU as an incoming recruit...Indoor: competed in seven meets and placed third in the DMR (10:03.54) and seventh in the 3,000 meters (8:33.27) at the MAC Championships…had PR’s of 1:54.70 in the 800 meters at the Silverston Invitational, 4:11.56 in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet, 8:27.24 in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational and 15:34.06 in the 5,000 meters at the GVSU Holiday Open...Outdoor: placed seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:32.13) at the MAC Championships … posted PR’s of 3:53.25 in the 1,500 meters at the Elaine Leigh Invite and 9:31.09 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track for the Rayders under head coach Doug Drenth…Earned All-State honors after finishing sixth in the cross country championships…Won conference championships in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m as a junior…Seven-time all-region honoree…Traverse City Record Eagle Dream Team first team member for cross country and track and field…Petoskey News Review First Team honoree in cross country his sophomore and junior seasons…NBIN qualifier in the mile…
PERSONAL: Full Name: Samuel Jon Peterson…Son of Matthew and Karen Peterson…Has one brother, Ben…Major: Media studies and Journalism.
2022-23: Joined EMU as an incoming recruit...Indoor: competed in seven meets and placed third in the DMR (10:03.54) and seventh in the 3,000 meters (8:33.27) at the MAC Championships…had PR’s of 1:54.70 in the 800 meters at the Silverston Invitational, 4:11.56 in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet, 8:27.24 in the 3,000 meters at the Meyo Invitational and 15:34.06 in the 5,000 meters at the GVSU Holiday Open...Outdoor: placed seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:32.13) at the MAC Championships … posted PR’s of 3:53.25 in the 1,500 meters at the Elaine Leigh Invite and 9:31.09 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track for the Rayders under head coach Doug Drenth…Earned All-State honors after finishing sixth in the cross country championships…Won conference championships in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m as a junior…Seven-time all-region honoree…Traverse City Record Eagle Dream Team first team member for cross country and track and field…Petoskey News Review First Team honoree in cross country his sophomore and junior seasons…NBIN qualifier in the mile…
PERSONAL: Full Name: Samuel Jon Peterson…Son of Matthew and Karen Peterson…Has one brother, Ben…Major: Media studies and Journalism.
Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational
Tuesday, April 08
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, March 05
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights
Saturday, March 01
2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26
