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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Sam Ambrocio

Sam Ambrocio

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    135
  • Year:
    First Year
  • Hometown:
    Beacon Falls
  • High School:
    Woodland Regional '24
  • Event:
    Mid Distance

Summary

Biography

2025:
- First year member of the program, received his first varsity letter
Indoor:
- Set a personal record in the mile at the URI Invitational, running a time of 4:38
- Finished second in the 1000m at the LEC Championship, part of the 4x800m winning relay team
- Set a personal record in the 1000m at the New England DIII Indoor Championships, running a time of 2:35
- 1000m time is the 5th fastest in school history
- Named to the Little East Conference Men's Indoor T&F Relay-of-the-Week on January 27
- Made the LEC All-Rookie Team, along with All-Conference First and Second Team
Outdoor:
- Set personal records in the 1500m and 1000m in back-to-back meets, running 4:07 and 1:58.74 respectively
- Finished third in the 1500m and the LEC Championship and part of the 4x800m winning relay team
- Holds a school record in the 4x800m relay, running a time of 7:52.95 at the New England D3 Outdoor T&F Championships
- Made the LEC All-Rookie Team and All-Conference Third Team for his 800m run at the LEC Championship
- Named to the LEC All-Conference First Team

Before Eastern: Ran outdoor track and cross country for four years and indoor track for two in high school… in cross country was awarded All- State in 2023, All- Conference in 2022-23, and Team MVP in 2023-24… in track primarily competed in the 800, 1600, 4x800, 1000, 600, 4x400, and SMR… received All-State for indoor in 2023, All- Conference in 2023-24, and Team MVP 2023-24… in outdoor was a three-time All-Conference recipient and Team MVP in 2023-24… contributed to cross country team’s conference championship in 2020 and 2021… was named cross country team captain in 2023 and outdoor track captain in 2024… academically was a member of the honor roll and three -year high honor roll recipient…

PERSONAL: born Samuel Ambrocio February 17, 2006… Parents: Barbara and Baldomero… Sister: Emily… Residence: Beacon Falls, CT…
 

SAM… REVEALED

 

Personal goal for the season: Place top 5 for the team

Biggest waste of money: Fortnite 

Biggest adjustment to college life: Time management 

If you were to choose a superpower what would it be?: Teleportation 

Biggest crisis facing the world: College debt

Your dream job: Basketball player

Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Painter

If you could meet anyone, who would it be?: Juice WRLD

What could you give a 30 minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?: Fishing 

What dumb accomplishment are you most proud of?:Face-planting in a race and still finishing first

What are the worst and best things about getting older?: Worst: Joint point pain;Best: freedom'
 

Date Meet Mark Finish
INDOOR
800m
2024/25
January       18 URI 2:05.53 15th (17)
February      15 NYU 2:00.57# 16th (60)
1000m
2024/25
January       25 Wesleyan 2:40.07 1st (11)
February     22 LEC 2:36.54 2nd (10)
February     28 NE DIII 2:35.78# 21st (25)
MILE
2024/25
January       18 URI 4:38.26# 34th (39)
#-Personal best
OUTDOOR
800m
2025
April              5 Coast Guard 1:59.25 2nd (41)
April             18 ECSU 1:58.74# 4th (36)
1500m
2025
March         29 UMD 4:13.26 8th (48)
April            11 Conn 4:07.10# 13th (45)
April            27 LEC 4:10.44 3rd (16)
#-Personal best

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