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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Sam Rich

Distance Runner
CATAWBA RIDGE HS
FT. MILL, SOUTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:08.07

Class 4A individual state championship

23rd

RunningLane National Championships
“Sam Rich is one of the most gifted athletes I’ve come across. From the outside he seems like a quiet, laidback runner, but he’s a real competitor and shows his leadership and talent via his actions on the course.”
David Helms
Head Coach - Catawba Ridge coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 145-pound junior raced to the Class 4A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:08.07. Rich also won the Region 3 championship, the Lakelands Invitational, the George Moss Classic and the York County championship. He took 23rd at the RunningLane National Championships.

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Academic Achievement

Rich has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of his church community, Rich has volunteered locally on behalf of a youth soccer program.