2024 Track & Field Roster
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Herenton, Sam
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Sam Herenton
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Providence-St. Mel
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
Bio
2024
Ran two 400m and a 4x400m relay during the indoor campaign… Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events in the outdoor season… Claimed first in the 100m at the UCLA “Legends” Invite in April… Ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay at the Pac-12 Championships, placing second in the Conference (3:02.39) with the four-man team… That mark jumped to eight on UCLA’s all-time record list… Also placed third in the Pac-12 as the anchor of the 4x100m relay (39.70)… Finished 10th in the nation with the men’s 4x400m at the NCAA Championships… Honors: USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America (4x400m)
2023
Ran two races in his one appearance during the indoor season… Ran 47.82 in the 400m at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational… Ran the second leg of the first-place-finishing 4x400m relay at the meet… The relay team ran a 3:05.03, setting the then-school record for indoor competition… Dethroned later by another set of Bruins at the Don Kirby Invite…
Appeared in eight races throughout the 2023 outdoor campaign… Ran four 400m races, debuting at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational on March 25… Recorded a season-best 47.82 in the meet… Ran the 200m at the Mt. SAC Relays… Part of three 4x400m relay teams during the season… The relay team ran a season-best 3:12.64 at the Jim Click Shootout, placing fifth at the meet.
2022
Competed in the 400m … Recorded a season best at the Pac-12 Championships clocking in at 49.50 (May 14).
2021
Did not compete this season.
2020
Did not compete in his true freshman season with the Bruins.
High School
Competed in track and basketball for Providence St. Mel School in Chicago, Ill. … Was the State Champion in the 400m in 2019 … Also won a state title in basketball in 2019 … Ran a personal-best time of 48.1 in the 400m.
Personal
Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Grew up in Chicago, Ill. … Has two brothers, Rodney and Willie … Mother’s name is Andrea … Enjoys playing basketball, running track, and lifting weights … Also interested in stocks … Notes, “I’m a fun person to be around. You will always get a laugh off being around me.” … Admires Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, and his brothers … Decided to attend UCLA because, “UCLA happened to be my dream school after visiting Los Angeles for the first time. My second time in Los Angeles was when I committed.” … Describes his greatest athletic thrill was receiving a late-night text that UCLA was interested in him.
Ran two 400m and a 4x400m relay during the indoor campaign… Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay events in the outdoor season… Claimed first in the 100m at the UCLA “Legends” Invite in April… Ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay at the Pac-12 Championships, placing second in the Conference (3:02.39) with the four-man team… That mark jumped to eight on UCLA’s all-time record list… Also placed third in the Pac-12 as the anchor of the 4x100m relay (39.70)… Finished 10th in the nation with the men’s 4x400m at the NCAA Championships… Honors: USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America (4x400m)
2023
Ran two races in his one appearance during the indoor season… Ran 47.82 in the 400m at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational… Ran the second leg of the first-place-finishing 4x400m relay at the meet… The relay team ran a 3:05.03, setting the then-school record for indoor competition… Dethroned later by another set of Bruins at the Don Kirby Invite…
Appeared in eight races throughout the 2023 outdoor campaign… Ran four 400m races, debuting at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational on March 25… Recorded a season-best 47.82 in the meet… Ran the 200m at the Mt. SAC Relays… Part of three 4x400m relay teams during the season… The relay team ran a season-best 3:12.64 at the Jim Click Shootout, placing fifth at the meet.
2022
Competed in the 400m … Recorded a season best at the Pac-12 Championships clocking in at 49.50 (May 14).
2021
Did not compete this season.
2020
Did not compete in his true freshman season with the Bruins.
High School
Competed in track and basketball for Providence St. Mel School in Chicago, Ill. … Was the State Champion in the 400m in 2019 … Also won a state title in basketball in 2019 … Ran a personal-best time of 48.1 in the 400m.
Personal
Born in Memphis, Tenn. … Grew up in Chicago, Ill. … Has two brothers, Rodney and Willie … Mother’s name is Andrea … Enjoys playing basketball, running track, and lifting weights … Also interested in stocks … Notes, “I’m a fun person to be around. You will always get a laugh off being around me.” … Admires Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, and his brothers … Decided to attend UCLA because, “UCLA happened to be my dream school after visiting Los Angeles for the first time. My second time in Los Angeles was when I committed.” … Describes his greatest athletic thrill was receiving a late-night text that UCLA was interested in him.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27
