2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
Sam Dickerson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Moberly, Mo.
- High School:
- Moberly HS
MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
8000m Run - 24:10.80 // SEC Championships (10/31/2014)
10,000m Run - 31:24.40 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14/2014)
Indoor Track & Field
800m (ITF) – 1:53.76 // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9/16)
Mile Run - 4:08.22 // SEC Championships (04/01/2014)
3000m Run - 8:15.94 // Tyson Invitational (02/13/2015)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run - 3:46.16 // Bryan Clay Invitational (04/18/2014)
3000m Steeplechase - 8:51.69 // Stanford Invitational (04/03/2015)
5000m Run - 14:53.27 // SEC Championships (05/10/2013)
NOTEWORTHY
- 2016 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (3000m Steeplechase)
- 2016 All-SEC Indoor (DMR)
- 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2013-15 NCAA Championships West Preliminary Rounds qualifier (3000m Steeplechase)
- 2013 All-SEC Second Team (Cross Country)
- All-Time Top Ten in Mizzou history for the 3000m Steeplechase
- No. 4 All-Time in the Indoor Distance Medley Relay (9:41.29)
2015-16
Seasons' Bests
800m (ITF) – 1:53.76 // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:11.54 // Husker Invitational (2/5)
3000m (ITF) – 8:39.07 // Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (1/23)
1500m (OTF) – 3:49.82 // Arkansas Spring Invitational (3/26)
3000m Steeplechase – 8:52.50 // SEC Championships (5/12)
Indoor Track - Competed in three events during the indoor season, the 800m, the mile run and the 3000m … Finished third at the Illinois-Iowa Border Battle in the 800m, posting a time of 3:49.82 … Recorded a season-best time of 4:11.54 at the Husker Invitational, finishing in sixth place … Raced in the 3000m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet, posting a time of 8:39.07 … Competed in the mile run at the SEC Championships, finishing in 22nd place with a time of 4:15.42.
Outdoor Track - Began the outdoor season with a third-place finish at the Arkansas Spring Invitational in the 1500m, posting a time of 3:49.82 … Placed ninth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Florida Relays, posting a time of 9:07.39 … Earned a fifth place finish at the SEC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase, posting a time of 8:52.50.
2014-15
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:10.80 // SEC Championships (10/31)
10,000m (XC) - 31:24.40 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14)
Mile (ITF) - 4:08.42 // Armory Track Invite (01/30)
3000m (ITF) - 8:15.94 // Tyson Invite (02/13)
1500m (OTF) - 3:49.14 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 8:51.69 // Stanford Invite (04/03)
Cross Country - Sam was a consistent top-five finisher for the Tigers in his last cross country season in the black and gold...He kicked the season off with a fourth-place finish at the Illini Challenge before going on to help the Tigers to a perfect score at the Forest Park XC Festival, taking third on the 6000m course in 18:42...He was 138th in the field during the Roy Griak Invitational before returning to take 57th overall, fifth for the Tigers, at the Greater Louisville Classic (25:04.60)...Was the third Mizzou man across the line at the Pre-National Meet, navigating the 8000m course in 25:36.80...Sam earned a new 8000m PR at the SEC Championships, finishing in 24th overall with a final time of 24:10.80...He followed that up with yet another PR, timing through in 31:24.40 for the 10,000m run at the NCAA Midwest Regional, good for 83rd overall.
Indoor Track - Sam kicked off his junior track campaign with the border battle, where he placed fourth in his first 1000m run competition, clocking through in 2:29.46...He was 32nd across the line in the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet 3000m run before heading out to New York City where he helped claim the Armory Track Invitational title in the DMR (10:00.42)...As an individual, he placed sixth in the mile at the Armory with a season's best finish of 4:08.42...Took second in the 3000m run at the Tyson Invitational in a PR time of 8:15.94...Sam closed his indoor season at the SEC Championships, where he was 16th as an individual in the 3000m and a member of the third-place DMR team, earning his second All-SEC honor (9:46.65).
Outdoor Track - Sam started his outdoor season with a pair of third-place finishes, first at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational in the 1500m (3:58.28), then again at the Stanford Invitational where he earned a new PR time of 8:51.69...Was 22nd in the 1500m field at the John McDonnell Invitational...Sam was a member of the fifth-place 4x1600m team at the Drake Relays, and finished fifth as an individual in the 3000m steeplechase...He closed his regular season with a win in the 1500m at the Tom Botts Invitational, coming through with a season's best time of 3:49.14...Sam was 11th at the SEC Championships in the 3000m steeplechase (9:26.97) before closing his season with a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional in the same event (8:56.56).
2013-14
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:16.27 // SEC Championships (11/01)
10,000m (XC) - 31:31.10 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15)
Mile (ITF) - 4:08.22 // SEC Championships (03/01)
3000m (ITF) - 8:23.33 // Tyson Invite (02/15)
1500m (OTF) - 3:46.16 // Bryan Clay Invite (04/18)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 8:51.74 // Crimson Tide Invite (04/05)
Cross Country - This was the start to a break-out year for Sam, who placed consistently in the top five for the Tigers throughout the cross country season...He kicked the season off as the fifth finisher for the squad at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn., placing 66th overall on the 8000m course...He was the second across the line for the black and gold at the following meet, the Notre Dame Invitational, besting his previous time with a 25:24.70 finish...He continued dropping that mark at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wisc., where he navigated the course in 24:38 for 148th overall, third for the Tigers...Sam ended his season with a pair of PR marks, starting with a career-best 8000m performance at the SEC Championships, where he led the Mizzou men with an 11th-place overall finish in 24:16.27 to earn his first All-SEC Second Team honor...He ended the season with another career-best, this time in the 10,000m run, as the fourth Tiger finisher (54th overall) at the NCAA Midwest Regional, timing through in 31:31.10.
Indoor Track - Dickerson continued to drop PR marks into the indoor season, starting with his mile run performance at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet where he placed seventh overall with a final time of 4:10.06...He then moved up to the 3000m run at the Tyson Invitational, hitting another career-best time of 8:23.33 to take second in the field...Sam ended his season at the SEC Championships, where he qualified for the finals in the mile with another PR mark of 4:08.22, placing tenth overall.
Outdoor Track - Sam's primary event during the outdoor season was the 3000m Steeplechase, although he did time in with a new 1500m PR during the Bryan Clay Invitational (3:46.16)...He kicked off the season with a new PR in the steeplechase, defending his title at the Crimson Tide Invitational with an 8:51.74 finish...He notched points for the Tigers in the event at the SEC Championships in Lexington, Ky., timing through in 9:06.64 for seventh in the field...Sam closed ou this season at the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Round.
2012-13
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 24:44.52 // SEC Championships (10/26)
10,000m (XC) - 32:41.17 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/09)
Mile (ITF) - 4:17.09 // Missouri Invite (01/18)
3000m (ITF) - 8:28.85 // Collegiate Challenge (02/15)
1500m (OTF) - 3:58.07 // Arkansas Spring Invite (03/30)
5000m (OTF) - 14:53.27 // SEC Championships (05/12)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 8:56.75 // Crimson Tide Invite (04/06)
Cross Country - Sam was the 12th Tiger across the line during the season-opener at Iowa State, placing 37th overall in 26:34...He hit is first of two PR's during the season at the Greater Louisville Classic, navigating the 8000m course in 25:20.27...His second PR came at the SEC Championships in Nashville, Tenn., where he was the fifth Tiger across the line, 27th overall, in 24:44.52...He finished the season at the NCAA Midwest Regional, timing through the 10,000m course in 32:41.17.
Indoor Track - Sam started the season with a PR in the mile, placing fifth at the Missouri Invitational in 4:17.09...His second PR came at the second home meet of the season, the Missouri Collegiate Challenge, where he placed second in the 3000m run with a final time of 8:28.85...He ended the season at the SEC Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., where he competed in the 3000m run and was part of the eighth-place DMR team.
Outdoor Track - Sam opened up his season with an exciting performance in the 3000m steeplechase at the Missouri Relays, running under the previous meet record to finish second in 9:16.69...He followed that up with a fifth-place finish in the 1500m run at the Arkansas Spring Invitational before dipping below the nine-minute mark in the steeplechase at the Crimson Tide Invitational, winning the event in 8:56.75...He went on to place 12th at the highly-competitive Mt. SAC Relays, crossing in 9:07.96 for the steeplechase...Sam represented the Tigers at home during the SEC Championships in both the steeplechase and 5000m run...He finished the season with one final steeplechase competition at the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Round.
2011-12
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 26:21 // Notre Dame Invite (09/30)
Cross Country - Sam took 28th at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge, finishing the 8000m course in 29:15.38...He crossed the line in 26:21 at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 152nd on the 8000m course...Competed at the NCAA Pre-National Meet, finishing in 27:02 for 206th in the field...Sam ended the season with a 77th place finish at the Big 12 Championships, running a final time of 26:24.50.
Indoor Track - Did not compete during the indoor season.
Outdoor Track - Did not compete during the outdoor season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 1:55.30 // 1600m - 4:18 // 3200m - 9:41 // 5000m (XC) - 15:37
Sam ran for Moberly HS under coach Scott Knox, as well as for the Brocaw Blazers Club...CROSS COUNTRY...He broke the Moberly HS record in the 5000m run his sophomore (16:01) and junior (15:37) years...Earned All-Conference honors (2007-08) and was Conference Champion (2009-10)...Was an All-District finisher (2008) and District Champion (2009-10)...Earned All-State honors for cross country (2009-10)...TRACK & FIELD...He was Conference and District Champion for the 1600m and 3200m runs (2010-11), and 4x800 relay (2011)...Earned All-State honors for the 1600m (2010-11)...He set the MSHSAA Class 3 District 4 record in the 3200m run in 2010 (9:41)...Broke the Moberly HS record in the 1600m his junior (4:21) and senior (4:18) years.
PERSONAL
Parents are Bud and Kim, sister Shannon...Born August 8, 1992...Mother and grandfather are both Mizzou alum...Sister plays soccer at Central Methodist University...Sam was Class Valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council...Founded the Moberly Mayor's Youth Council...He was the Student-Athlete of the Month in November 2008-10, and May 2009-11...He was a four-time Conference Academic Excellence Award recipient...KRCG Television Student-Athlete of the Week (November 2010)...He served as the Cross Country SAAC Representative...Dean's List honoree (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)...Is studying Biomedical Engineering.
