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Ritz, Sam
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Jersey Number XC/TF
Sam Ritz
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- Degree:
- M.S. in Entrepreneurship
Bio
2019 All-America Second Team (Mile, Indoors)
2019-20 (Indoor Track; Outdoor Season Canceled): In his one indoor season as a Dawg, was one of five Huskies to run under 4:01.00 in the mile, as he had a best of 4:00.85 at the Husky Classic that ranked 53rd in the NCAA โฆ ran the lead-off leg on the top DMR of the year which ran 9:35.64 (converted for track size) at the JDL DMR Invite, a time that ranked ninth in school history and 16th in the NCAA โฆ also had a mile time of 4:01.44 at the BU Last Chance Qualifier โฆ opened his season with a 2:24.26 time in the 1,000-meters at the UW Indoor Preview, ranking fifth in school history ...ย (Cross Country): Ran just once in the fall, placing 23rd at the John Payne Invite at Chambers Bay.
2018-19 (Track At Columbia): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries and advanced to the quarterfinals in the 1,500-meters, running 3:47.68 in the first round to advance โฆ was Ivy League runner-up in the 1,500-meter final โฆ ninth in the 1,500m at the Stanford Invitational in 3:45.62 โฆ indoors, qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile, finishing 15th at nationals to earn Second Team All-America honors โฆ won the Ivy League indoor title in the mile in 4:06.70 and ran on the winning DMR โฆ broke four minutes in the mile at the Boston University Valentine Invite with a PR of 3:59.36 โฆ won the mile at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge in 4:01.94 โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Took 62nd overall at the Ivy League Cross Country Championships โฆ 40th at the Princeton XC Invite โฆ took 24th at Iona Paddy Doyle Meet of Champions.
2017-18 (Track At Columbia): Advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA East Prelims in the 1,500-meters, coming up just two spots short of a trip to Nationals with a 14th-place finish in 3:47.92 โฆ ran on winning 4x800m relay at Ivy League Outdoors โฆ set a PR in the 1,500m at the Virginia Challenge, taking sixth in 3:44.72 โฆ won the Ocean State Invite mile in 4:03.43 โฆ fifth in the 1,500m at the Stanford Invite in 3:48.28 โฆ indoors, was fifth in the mile at the Ivy League Indoors in 4:12.51 and second on the 4x800m relay โฆ a 4:05.09 mile time at the BU Valentine Invite โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Raced just once in the fall, finishing 127th at the Princeton XC Invitational.
2016-17 (Track At Columbia): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 1,500-meters, placing 24th overall โฆ third at the West Point Twilight 1,500m in 3:45.63 โฆ first at Ivy League Outdoors on the 4x800m relay and eighth in the 1,500m final in 3:48.44 โฆ seventh at the Florida Relays in 3:45.63 for 1,500m โฆ indoors, took fourth in the 1,000-meters in 2:25.18 and ran on the winning 4x800m relay โฆ season-best mile of 4:06.33 at the Fastrack National Invite โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Did not compete in the fall.
2015-16 (Track At Columbia): Ran on the school-record 4x800m relay at the Penn Relays in 7:20.41 โฆ ran an 800m season-best of 1:50.43 at the Virginia Challenge โฆ won the Battle Road Twilight Meet 800m in 1:51.01 โฆ took ninth in the 800m at the Ivy League Outdoor Championships and fifth on the 4x800-meters โฆ did not compete indoors โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Seventh at the IC4A/ECAC Championships โฆ took 39th at NCAA Northeast Regionals โฆ helped Columbia to the team title at the Ivy League Championships in 28th-place โฆ placed 87th at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.
High School and Personal: Born in Philadelphia โฆ parents are Sara and Peter Ritz โฆ has one older brother, Ben, and two younger brothers, Owen and Danny โฆ brother Owen runs track at Dartmouth โฆ finished third in the mile at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals โฆ won the 2015 PTFCA Indoor State title in the mile in a time of 4:09.56 โฆ also lettered three years on the swim team.
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Major Meets
2015 Ivy League XC โ 28th (5th CU)
2015 Regional XC โ 39th (3rd CU)
2016 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 9th, 800m | 5th, 4x800m
2017 Ivy Indoor TF โ 4th, 1000m | 1st, 4x800m
2017 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 8th, 1500m | 1st, 4x800m
2017 NCAA Prelims TF โ 24th, 1500m
2018 Ivy Indoor TF โ 5th, Mile | 2nd, 4x800m
2018 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 8th, 1500mย | 1st, 4x800m
2018 NCAA Prelims TF โ 14th, 1500m
2018 Ivy XC โ 62nd (8th CU)
2019 Ivy Indoor TF โ 1st, Mile | 1st, DMR
2019 NCAA Indoors โ 15th, Mile (All-America Second Team)
2019 IVY Outdoor TF โ 2nd, 1500m
2019 NCAA Prelims TF โ 21st, 1500m
Outdoor Bests
800m.......1:50.43
1500m.......3:44.72
Indoor Bests
Mileโฆโฆ.3:59.36
2019-20 (Indoor Track; Outdoor Season Canceled): In his one indoor season as a Dawg, was one of five Huskies to run under 4:01.00 in the mile, as he had a best of 4:00.85 at the Husky Classic that ranked 53rd in the NCAA โฆ ran the lead-off leg on the top DMR of the year which ran 9:35.64 (converted for track size) at the JDL DMR Invite, a time that ranked ninth in school history and 16th in the NCAA โฆ also had a mile time of 4:01.44 at the BU Last Chance Qualifier โฆ opened his season with a 2:24.26 time in the 1,000-meters at the UW Indoor Preview, ranking fifth in school history ...ย (Cross Country): Ran just once in the fall, placing 23rd at the John Payne Invite at Chambers Bay.
2018-19 (Track At Columbia): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries and advanced to the quarterfinals in the 1,500-meters, running 3:47.68 in the first round to advance โฆ was Ivy League runner-up in the 1,500-meter final โฆ ninth in the 1,500m at the Stanford Invitational in 3:45.62 โฆ indoors, qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile, finishing 15th at nationals to earn Second Team All-America honors โฆ won the Ivy League indoor title in the mile in 4:06.70 and ran on the winning DMR โฆ broke four minutes in the mile at the Boston University Valentine Invite with a PR of 3:59.36 โฆ won the mile at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge in 4:01.94 โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Took 62nd overall at the Ivy League Cross Country Championships โฆ 40th at the Princeton XC Invite โฆ took 24th at Iona Paddy Doyle Meet of Champions.
2017-18 (Track At Columbia): Advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA East Prelims in the 1,500-meters, coming up just two spots short of a trip to Nationals with a 14th-place finish in 3:47.92 โฆ ran on winning 4x800m relay at Ivy League Outdoors โฆ set a PR in the 1,500m at the Virginia Challenge, taking sixth in 3:44.72 โฆ won the Ocean State Invite mile in 4:03.43 โฆ fifth in the 1,500m at the Stanford Invite in 3:48.28 โฆ indoors, was fifth in the mile at the Ivy League Indoors in 4:12.51 and second on the 4x800m relay โฆ a 4:05.09 mile time at the BU Valentine Invite โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Raced just once in the fall, finishing 127th at the Princeton XC Invitational.
2016-17 (Track At Columbia): Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in the 1,500-meters, placing 24th overall โฆ third at the West Point Twilight 1,500m in 3:45.63 โฆ first at Ivy League Outdoors on the 4x800m relay and eighth in the 1,500m final in 3:48.44 โฆ seventh at the Florida Relays in 3:45.63 for 1,500m โฆ indoors, took fourth in the 1,000-meters in 2:25.18 and ran on the winning 4x800m relay โฆ season-best mile of 4:06.33 at the Fastrack National Invite โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Did not compete in the fall.
2015-16 (Track At Columbia): Ran on the school-record 4x800m relay at the Penn Relays in 7:20.41 โฆ ran an 800m season-best of 1:50.43 at the Virginia Challenge โฆ won the Battle Road Twilight Meet 800m in 1:51.01 โฆ took ninth in the 800m at the Ivy League Outdoor Championships and fifth on the 4x800-meters โฆ did not compete indoors โฆ (Cross Country At Columbia): Seventh at the IC4A/ECAC Championships โฆ took 39th at NCAA Northeast Regionals โฆ helped Columbia to the team title at the Ivy League Championships in 28th-place โฆ placed 87th at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.
High School and Personal: Born in Philadelphia โฆ parents are Sara and Peter Ritz โฆ has one older brother, Ben, and two younger brothers, Owen and Danny โฆ brother Owen runs track at Dartmouth โฆ finished third in the mile at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals โฆ won the 2015 PTFCA Indoor State title in the mile in a time of 4:09.56 โฆ also lettered three years on the swim team.
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Major Meets
2015 Ivy League XC โ 28th (5th CU)
2015 Regional XC โ 39th (3rd CU)
2016 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 9th, 800m | 5th, 4x800m
2017 Ivy Indoor TF โ 4th, 1000m | 1st, 4x800m
2017 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 8th, 1500m | 1st, 4x800m
2017 NCAA Prelims TF โ 24th, 1500m
2018 Ivy Indoor TF โ 5th, Mile | 2nd, 4x800m
2018 Ivy Outdoor TF โ 8th, 1500mย | 1st, 4x800m
2018 NCAA Prelims TF โ 14th, 1500m
2018 Ivy XC โ 62nd (8th CU)
2019 Ivy Indoor TF โ 1st, Mile | 1st, DMR
2019 NCAA Indoors โ 15th, Mile (All-America Second Team)
2019 IVY Outdoor TF โ 2nd, 1500m
2019 NCAA Prelims TF โ 21st, 1500m
Outdoor Bests
800m.......1:50.43
1500m.......3:44.72
Indoor Bests
Mileโฆโฆ.3:59.36
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