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Sam Atkin
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Year:
Sophomore |
Hometown:
Lincolnshire,
England |
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Previous
School:
Grimsby
Institute |
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FRESHMAN: Warriors top
finisher at NAIA
nationals in Vancouver,
Wash., placing 37th
overall in a time of
25:02...13th overall and
third for LCSC at
Willamette’s Bowles
Invitational…25th at
Inland Empire.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended
Grimsby Institute of
Further and Higher
Education and graduated
in June 2009 from
Healing Comprehensive
School where he competed
in track, cross country,
and soccer as the
goalkeeper…He ran the
1,500, 3,000 and 5,000
meters in track and
holds the third all-time
fastest mark in England
for U17…He also competed
on the tennis team.
PERSONAL: Born March
14, 1993 in Grimsby,
England to Rob and Helen
Atkin…Has one sister
Jen…Hobbies include jet
skiing, hot holidays,
and running…Majoring in
Kinesiology…Earned a
3.75 GPA in high school.
FAVORITE MOVIE: The
Hangover
FAVORITE
FOOD: Pizza
FAVORITE
PHRASE: “Train hard, win
easy”
FAVORITE BOOK:
Every Second Counts by
Lance Armstrong
FAVORITE TV SHOWS:
Family Guy, Friends
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: KFC
FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Oasis
MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT:
David Beckham’s free
kick against Greece
(2002 World Cup
qualifying)
DREAM
JOB: Professional tennis
player
IN 10 YEARS:
Married with no money
WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT
XC/TRACK PROGRAMS: The
running
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