2020 Track & Field Roster
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Herenton, Sam
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Sam Herenton
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Providence-St. Mel
Bio
2024
Ran two 400m and a 4x400m relay during the indoor campaignโฆ Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events in the outdoor seasonโฆ Claimed first in the 100m at the UCLA โLegendsโ Invite in Aprilโฆ Ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay at the Pac-12 Championships, placing second in the Conference (3:02.39) with the four-man teamโฆ That mark jumped to eight on UCLAโs all-time record listโฆ Also placed third in the Pac-12 as the anchor of the 4x100m relay (39.70)โฆ Finished 10th in the nation with the menโs 4x400m at the NCAA Championshipsโฆ Honors: USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America (4x400m)
2023 ย
Ran two races in his one appearance during the indoor seasonโฆ Ran 47.82 in the 400m at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ Ran the second leg of the first-place-finishing 4x400m relay at the meetโฆ The relay team ran a 3:05.03, setting the then-school record for indoor competitionโฆ Dethroned later by another set of Bruins at the Don Kirby Inviteโฆ
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Appeared in eight races throughout the 2023 outdoor campaignโฆ Ran four 400m races, debuting at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational on March 25โฆ Recorded a season-best 47.82 in the meetโฆ Ran the 200m at the Mt. SAC Relaysโฆ Part of three 4x400m relay teams during the seasonโฆ The relay team ran a season-best 3:12.64 at the Jim Click Shootout, placing fifth at the meet.
2022
Competed in the 400m โฆ Recorded a season best at the Pac-12 Championships clocking in at 49.50 (May 14).
2021
Did not compete this season.
2020
Did not compete in his true freshman season with the Bruins.
High School
Competed in track and basketball for Providence St. Mel School in Chicago, Ill. โฆ Was the State Champion in the 400m in 2019 โฆ Also won a state title in basketball in 2019 โฆ Ran a personal-best time of 48.1 in the 400m.
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Personal
Born in Memphis, Tenn. โฆ Grew up in Chicago, Ill. โฆ Has two brothers, Rodney and Willie โฆ Motherโs name is Andrea โฆ Enjoys playing basketball, running track, and lifting weights โฆ Also interested in stocks โฆ Notes, โIโm a fun person to be around. You will always get a laugh off being around me.โ โฆ Admires Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, and his brothers โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because, โUCLA happened to be my dream school after visiting Los Angeles for the first time. My second time in Los Angeles was when I committed.โ โฆ Describes his greatest athletic thrill was receiving a late-night text that UCLA was interested in him.
Ran two 400m and a 4x400m relay during the indoor campaignโฆ Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events in the outdoor seasonโฆ Claimed first in the 100m at the UCLA โLegendsโ Invite in Aprilโฆ Ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay at the Pac-12 Championships, placing second in the Conference (3:02.39) with the four-man teamโฆ That mark jumped to eight on UCLAโs all-time record listโฆ Also placed third in the Pac-12 as the anchor of the 4x100m relay (39.70)โฆ Finished 10th in the nation with the menโs 4x400m at the NCAA Championshipsโฆ Honors: USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America (4x400m)
2023 ย
Ran two races in his one appearance during the indoor seasonโฆ Ran 47.82 in the 400m at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitationalโฆ Ran the second leg of the first-place-finishing 4x400m relay at the meetโฆ The relay team ran a 3:05.03, setting the then-school record for indoor competitionโฆ Dethroned later by another set of Bruins at the Don Kirby Inviteโฆ
ย
Appeared in eight races throughout the 2023 outdoor campaignโฆ Ran four 400m races, debuting at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational on March 25โฆ Recorded a season-best 47.82 in the meetโฆ Ran the 200m at the Mt. SAC Relaysโฆ Part of three 4x400m relay teams during the seasonโฆ The relay team ran a season-best 3:12.64 at the Jim Click Shootout, placing fifth at the meet.
2022
Competed in the 400m โฆ Recorded a season best at the Pac-12 Championships clocking in at 49.50 (May 14).
2021
Did not compete this season.
2020
Did not compete in his true freshman season with the Bruins.
High School
Competed in track and basketball for Providence St. Mel School in Chicago, Ill. โฆ Was the State Champion in the 400m in 2019 โฆ Also won a state title in basketball in 2019 โฆ Ran a personal-best time of 48.1 in the 400m.
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Personal
Born in Memphis, Tenn. โฆ Grew up in Chicago, Ill. โฆ Has two brothers, Rodney and Willie โฆ Motherโs name is Andrea โฆ Enjoys playing basketball, running track, and lifting weights โฆ Also interested in stocks โฆ Notes, โIโm a fun person to be around. You will always get a laugh off being around me.โ โฆ Admires Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, and his brothers โฆ Decided to attend UCLA because, โUCLA happened to be my dream school after visiting Los Angeles for the first time. My second time in Los Angeles was when I committed.โ โฆ Describes his greatest athletic thrill was receiving a late-night text that UCLA was interested in him.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27
