University of Minnesota Athletics
2019-20 Men's Track & Field Roster
Sammie Houston
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Jumps
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- High School:
- Eden Prairie HS
| PRONUNCIATION |
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Named All-American and First Team All-Big Ten in triple jump • earned third letter in track & field • competed in triple jump at seven meets, winning four titles • won Big Ten triple jump title with a career-best mark and Minnesota program record jump of 16.18 meters (53-01 ft.) at the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Championships • won triple jump titles at the SDSU Holiday Invite, Minnesota Open, and McCravy Memorial • ended the season as Minnesota's program record-holder in triple jump • qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in triple jump, but the indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Competed in triple jump during the 2019 indoor track & field season with top-10 finishes in each of his six competitions • won triple jump at the Iowa State Classic with a season-best mark of 15.28 meters (50-01.75 ft.), which moved him into ninth in Minnesota history • placed ninth in triple jump at the 2019 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Earned second letter in track & field • competed in triple jump and long jump during the 2019 outdoor track & field season • competed in triple jump at seven meets and made two appearances in long jump • posted seven top-10 finishes • finished seventh in triple jump at the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 15.42 meters (50-07.25 ft.) • won triple jump at the Hurricane Invite with a jump of 15.12 meters (49-07.25 ft.) • represented the Maroon & Gold at the 2019 NCAA West Preliminary where he placed 30th in triple jump.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed in triple jump at eight meets and long jump at two meets • placed 10th in triple jump at the 2018 Big Ten Indoor Championships • won triple jump at the Minnesota Open, Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual, Jack Johnson Classic, Iowa State Classic, and Snowshoe Open • won triple jump at the Snowshoe Open with a season-best mark of 15.10 meters (49-06.50) • placed fourth in long jump at the Iowa State Classic with a season-best mark of 6.99 meters (22-11.25).
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Earned first letter in track & field • competed in triple jump at six meets • placed sixth in triple jump (15.45 meters, 50-08.25 ft.) at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships • finished 43rd in triple jump (14.45 meters, 47-05.00 ft.) at the NCAA West Prelim • posted a season-best mark of 15.50 meters (50-10.25) to place fourth in triple jump at the Baldy Castillo Invite.
2017 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at six meets with six appearances in long jump and four appearances in triple jump • made Big Ten debut, placing 13th in long jump and 19th in triple jump at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2017 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at five meets with five appearances in long jump and three appearances in triple jump • won triple jump and finished as long jump runner-up with a career-best mark of 7.04 meters (23-01.25) at the UCLA Legends Invite.
2016 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2016 indoor season and competed unattached at five meets.
2016 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2016 outdoor season and competed unattached at four meets.
High School: A 2015 graduate of Eden Prairie High School • 2015 MSHSL Class AA state champion in triple jump.
