| Sam Borchers |
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 | Class: Freshman
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 | Hometown: Yellow Springs, Ohio
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 | High School: Yellow Springs
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 | Event: Mid-Distance
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 | Experience: FR
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Nittany Lion Resume:
* Nike Indoor National Champion
* Nike Outdoor National Champion
* Track and Field News High School All-American
PERSONAL RECORDS:
Indoors
Mile: 4:14.19
Outdoors
800m: 1:51.54
1500m: 3:46.32
Mile: 4:03.33
Before Penn State...
High School: The top high school miler in the country last year ... Finished first in the mile at both the Nike Indoor and Nike Outdoor National Championships, running the number-one time in the U.S. last year to win the outdoor meet (4:03.33) ... A three-time Ohio Division III state champion in the 1600-meters, and a two-time winner in the 800 ... Holds Ohio high school record in both the 1600 (4:10.83), and 800 (1:51.54) ... Also an Ohio state champion in cross country ... Twice finished third in the 1500-meters at the USATF Junior Track and Field Championships ... A Track and Field News High School All-America honoree. Personal: Son of Jerome and Theresa Borchers ... Born May 25, 1988 ... Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.