2018-19 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Shields, Sami

Sami Shields
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Aberdeen Central HS
- Hometown:
- Aberdeen, S.D.
Bio
2018-19
Outdoor (Junior): Ran twice during the spring … ran a 2:24.88 in the 800 meters at the Steven Scott Invitational … recorded a 5:00.50 1500 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational.
Indoor (Junior): Did not compete.
XC (Junior): Finished third for the Bulldogs in five of six meets … posted the 25th-fastest 6K time at Fresno State at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 22:25.0 …
2017-18
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in five meets during the season … produced three top-10 finishes between the 800 and 1500 meters … ran a season-best 2:20.74 in the 800m at the Mountain West Championships … clocked her best 1500-meter time in her final race in the event of the season at the Bulldog Invitational (4:51.52).
Indoor (Sophomore): Ran twice during the indoor season in the mile, and in the DMR at the MW Championships … top time came at SPIRE NCAA D-1 Track and Field Classic at 5:21.87.
XC (Sophomore): Competed in all five races... Ran a season-best 5K at the Fresno XC Invitational (20:25)... Clocked a 22:48 6K at the Bronco Invitational... Finished second on the team ath Mountain West Championships with a 24:09 6K.
Prior to Fresno State: A two-time state qualifier on the track and three-time qualifier in cross country in high school, earning all-conference and all-state honors during the 2015 season, Shields competed at Northern State during her freshman season (2016-17). She holds personal bests of 2:25.89 in the 800m, 3:07.80 in the 1K, 5:02.59 in 1500m and 5:25.13 in the indoor mile.
Outdoor (Junior): Ran twice during the spring … ran a 2:24.88 in the 800 meters at the Steven Scott Invitational … recorded a 5:00.50 1500 meters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational.
Indoor (Junior): Did not compete.
XC (Junior): Finished third for the Bulldogs in five of six meets … posted the 25th-fastest 6K time at Fresno State at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a time of 22:25.0 …
2017-18
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed in five meets during the season … produced three top-10 finishes between the 800 and 1500 meters … ran a season-best 2:20.74 in the 800m at the Mountain West Championships … clocked her best 1500-meter time in her final race in the event of the season at the Bulldog Invitational (4:51.52).
Indoor (Sophomore): Ran twice during the indoor season in the mile, and in the DMR at the MW Championships … top time came at SPIRE NCAA D-1 Track and Field Classic at 5:21.87.
XC (Sophomore): Competed in all five races... Ran a season-best 5K at the Fresno XC Invitational (20:25)... Clocked a 22:48 6K at the Bronco Invitational... Finished second on the team ath Mountain West Championships with a 24:09 6K.
Prior to Fresno State: A two-time state qualifier on the track and three-time qualifier in cross country in high school, earning all-conference and all-state honors during the 2015 season, Shields competed at Northern State during her freshman season (2016-17). She holds personal bests of 2:25.89 in the 800m, 3:07.80 in the 1K, 5:02.59 in 1500m and 5:25.13 in the indoor mile.
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