2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
COLLEGIATE BESTS
800m | 1:56.95 | March 29, 2025 | Raleigh Relays
1500m | 4:02.26 | April 12, 2024 | Duke Invitational
2024-25 (Junior): Appeared in four meets for the Seahawks ... Finished sixth in the 1500-meter open at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 7, 2025) ... Set a personal best of 1 minute, 56.95 seconds in the 800 at the Raleigh Relays (March 29, 2025).
2023-24 (Sophomore): Earned top-10 finishes in the 800-meter run and the 1500 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 1-2, 2024) and the Bill Carson Invitational (April 6, 2024) ...Finished 19th in the 1500-meter event at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 10, 2024).
2022-23 (Freshman): Competed in all five races for the cross country team in rookie season ... Led team in four of five races ... Made collegiate debut at Elon XC Opener (Sept. 2, 2022) and placed 23rd out of 59 runners with a time of 19 minutes, 52 seconds in the 6K ... Finished 59th at CAA Cross County Championships.
High School: Ran two years for Coach Rick Spencer and Warriors at Weddington High School ... Member of 4x800-meter relay 3A state championship relay team in 2021 for the Warriors.
Personal: Samuel Stevens Bland ... Born in Chicago, Ill. ... Son of Eric and Melanie Bland ... Majoring in biology and chemistry.
Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
Distance
5'10"
130 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
Distance
5'11"
135 lbs
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2024-25Junior
Distance
5'11"
135 lbs
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2025-26Senior
Distance
5'11"
135 lbs
