2018 Men's Track and Field Roster

Dustin Samms

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aptos, CA
  • High School Aptos HS

Biography

Big West 2017, Competing in the Discuss Throw finished 13th with a top mark of 47.78m (156' 9") ... Also competed in the Hammer Throw finishing 18th with a top mark of 49.36m (161' 11") ... 

2016 (Hartnell Junior College) Broke his previously set record with a throw of 56.31 ...Placed third in the California Junior College State meet for hammer throw ...

2015 (Hartnell Junior College) Competed in hammer throw for Coach Vasquez in the Central California Conference ... Broke the hammer record as a freshman ... Named Athlete of the Week ... 

High School  Played track and field and football at Monte Vista Christian School for Coach Caves and Coach David Reese in the Monterey Bay League ... Advanced to the state finals for discuss throw ... Named 2014 Athlete of the Year for MVCS ... Set school record for discuss throw at 164' ... Volunteered at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office ...

Personal   Charles Dustin Samms is the son of Charlie and Kathy Samms ... Majoring in electrical engineering ... Biggest influences on his athletic career have been his dad, Coach Hedenland, Coach Vasquez, and Ryan Hale because they taught him what a resected athlete should act like and that hard work and perseverance works in sports and in life ... His career goal is to be a circuit design engineer ... Roots for the Baltimore Ravens ... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Jesse Owens ... Lists favorite authors as D.J. MacHale, Michael Scott, and J.R.R. Tolkien ... Enjoys reading The Pendragon Series and the Maximum Ride Series ... Favorite food is sushi ... Most memorable sports achievement was qualifying for the Junior Olympics ... Enjoys watching Family Guy, American Dad, and Game of Thrones ... Favorite movies are Atlantis, Troy, and Deadpool ... Listens to Avenged Sevenfold, Van Halen, and Thomas Rhett ... Hobbies include Off-road motorcycles, wakeboarding, scuba diving, rock climbing, and restoring classic cars ... 
 
2017 Outdoor Top Marks
2017 Indoor Top Marks




Historical Player Information

  • 2017Junior

    Throws
    5'10" 210 lbs
  • 2018Senior

    Throws
    5'10" 210 lbs