Sam Janson

Position:
Distance
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio
High School:
Carroll

RESULTS

2019 Cross Country: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2019 campaign.

2019 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for the Zips, including helping Akron capture the 4x400 relay title in a season-best time of 3:12.00 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 11)...also placed 12th in the 400 meters crossing the line in 49.50 at the MAC Championships (May 10)...won the 200 meters in 22.61, while placing second in the 400 meters in a season-best time of 48.46 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...competed on the 4x200 and 4x400 relay squads that placed 12th and 20th at the Texas Relays (March 29-30)...captured the 800 meters in a season-best time of 1:56.29 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5).

2019 Outdoor Accolades: MAC Champion (Outdoor 4x400 Relay)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 4x400 Relay).

2019 Outdoor Accolades: MAC Champion (Outdoor 4x400 Relay)...first-team All-MAC (Outdoor 4x400 Relay).

2019 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including garnering a fifth-place performance in the 400 meters with a time of 48.03 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...member of third-place 4x400 relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...posted second-fastest qualifying time in the 400 meters with a season-best effort of 47.77 in the preliminary round of the MAC Championships (Feb. 22)...recorded season-best times of 7.25 and 22.45 in the 60 and 200 meters, respectively, at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...member of winning 4x400 relay team at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).

2018 Cross Country: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2018 campaign.

Personal: Majoring in supply chain management...son of Leo and Carol Janson.