2021 USC Track & Field Roster
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Samuel, Cameron
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Cameron Samuel
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Rancho Verde
Bio
THIS YEAR: Graduate student Cameron Samuel is in his fifth season as a hurdler on the USC track and field team. He ranks fifth on USC's all-time 400m hurdles list and fifth on the Trojans' all-time 4x400m list.
2021: He won his first six 400m hurdles races and finished no lower than fourth in any race. He won his second consecutive Pac-12 400m hurdles title, matching his previous career-best time of 49.09 set in winning the 2019 Pac-12 title. He took third at the NCAA Championships with a PR of 48.68, which moved him to fifth on USC's all-time list. Also moved into fifth on USC's all-time 4x400m relay list by running a leg on USC's 4x400m relay which posted a time of 3:02.49 to place fourth at the NCAA Championships. Set his 400m PR of 46.88 to finish third at the Beach Invitational. He also tied his indoor 400m PR of 47.21 at the Texas Tech Shootout.
2020: Ran indoors and had a time of 48.15 in the 400m at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Won the 400m at the Beach Opener with a time of 48.19 before the season was shutdown due to COVID-19.
2019: Samuel had an outstanding sophomore season, ending the conference season as the top ranked NCAA 400m hurdler. Samuel won every 400m hurdles race he was in until settling for fourth at the NCAA West Prelims first round. He won the Pac-12 400m hurdles title with a PR of 49.09 which moved him to seventh on USC's all-time list in the event. He then posted the fastest time at the NCAA West Prelims of 49.28. He had the inside lane in the 400m hurdles final at the NCAA Championships and posted a time of 49.83 to finish sixth. During the indoor season he set a 400m PR of 47.21 at the Texas Tech Classic which ranks sixth on USC's all-time indoor list.
2018: Samuel had a 400m hurdles PR of 50.29 to place second at the Pac-12 Championships. He then advanced out of the West Preliminary rounds 11th with a time of 50.67. He ran 51.37 to place 13th in the 400m hurdles semifinals at the NCAA Championships. He ran one 110m hurdles race during the season, winning with a time of 14.63 (+0.3) at the Beach Opener. During the indoor season had a 400m best of 48.59 at the Razorback Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Samuel is a 2017 graduate of Rancho Verde HS in Moreno Valley, Calif. He placed second in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles at the 2017 CIF State Meet with PRs of 13.78 and 36.34 respectively. He also has a PR of 52.37 in the 400m hurdles. Samuel also anchored Rancho Verde's 4x400m relay team which won the 2017 state title with a time of 3:14.46.
PERSONAL: Cameron was born on September 27, 1999...His mother's name is Tracie Sonnier and he has four sisters and one brother...Lists his hobby as dancing...His favorite actor is Ben Stiller and his favorite movie is Tropic Thunder...His favorite foods are burgers and steaks...Would like to travel to Hawai'i...After school would like to run professionally...He is a Social Psychology major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: 110m HH-- 13.78 400m IH-- 48.68
2021: He won his first six 400m hurdles races and finished no lower than fourth in any race. He won his second consecutive Pac-12 400m hurdles title, matching his previous career-best time of 49.09 set in winning the 2019 Pac-12 title. He took third at the NCAA Championships with a PR of 48.68, which moved him to fifth on USC's all-time list. Also moved into fifth on USC's all-time 4x400m relay list by running a leg on USC's 4x400m relay which posted a time of 3:02.49 to place fourth at the NCAA Championships. Set his 400m PR of 46.88 to finish third at the Beach Invitational. He also tied his indoor 400m PR of 47.21 at the Texas Tech Shootout.
2020: Ran indoors and had a time of 48.15 in the 400m at the Tiger Paw Invitational. Won the 400m at the Beach Opener with a time of 48.19 before the season was shutdown due to COVID-19.
2019: Samuel had an outstanding sophomore season, ending the conference season as the top ranked NCAA 400m hurdler. Samuel won every 400m hurdles race he was in until settling for fourth at the NCAA West Prelims first round. He won the Pac-12 400m hurdles title with a PR of 49.09 which moved him to seventh on USC's all-time list in the event. He then posted the fastest time at the NCAA West Prelims of 49.28. He had the inside lane in the 400m hurdles final at the NCAA Championships and posted a time of 49.83 to finish sixth. During the indoor season he set a 400m PR of 47.21 at the Texas Tech Classic which ranks sixth on USC's all-time indoor list.
2018: Samuel had a 400m hurdles PR of 50.29 to place second at the Pac-12 Championships. He then advanced out of the West Preliminary rounds 11th with a time of 50.67. He ran 51.37 to place 13th in the 400m hurdles semifinals at the NCAA Championships. He ran one 110m hurdles race during the season, winning with a time of 14.63 (+0.3) at the Beach Opener. During the indoor season had a 400m best of 48.59 at the Razorback Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Samuel is a 2017 graduate of Rancho Verde HS in Moreno Valley, Calif. He placed second in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles at the 2017 CIF State Meet with PRs of 13.78 and 36.34 respectively. He also has a PR of 52.37 in the 400m hurdles. Samuel also anchored Rancho Verde's 4x400m relay team which won the 2017 state title with a time of 3:14.46.
PERSONAL: Cameron was born on September 27, 1999...His mother's name is Tracie Sonnier and he has four sisters and one brother...Lists his hobby as dancing...His favorite actor is Ben Stiller and his favorite movie is Tropic Thunder...His favorite foods are burgers and steaks...Would like to travel to Hawai'i...After school would like to run professionally...He is a Social Psychology major at USC.
CAREER BESTS: 110m HH-- 13.78 400m IH-- 48.68
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