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Bradley University Athletics

2019 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Senior
    Class
  • Palatine, Ill.
    Hometown
  • Palatine
    High School
Duane Zehr, Bradley University ITPS
Sam Lechowicz
Sam Lechowicz
Senior
Class
Palatine, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
MVC President's Council Academic Award: 2020
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2018, 2019, 2020
MVC Honor Roll: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Bradley Athletic Director Honor Roll (8): Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18, Fall '18, Spring '19, Fall '19, Spring '20

CAREER BESTS & RESULTS
2019-20 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran in four meets during her senior season • Finished fifth at the Leatherneck Open • Clocked a season-best 6K time of 22:57.1 at the Bradley Pink Classic.
 
Indoor: Set her PR in the 3,000m at the MVC Championship with a time of 10:42.01 • Also ran the 5,000m at the GVSU Big Meet with a personal-best time of 18:39.26.

2018-19 SEASON
Cross Country: Finished fifth at the Bradley Intercollegiate in 17:19.0 before missing the remainder of the season with an injury.
 
Indoor: Did not run during the indoor season.
 
Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.

2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in four meets • Placed fifth at the Illini Open.
 
Indoor: Primarily ran the 3,000m during the indoor campaign • Ran the event four times during the season, including at the MVC Championship • Set a PR at the GVSU Big Meet in 10:14.35 • Also ran the mile at Indiana in a time of 5:12.77.
 
Outdoor: Recorded a pair of top-15 finishes at the MVC Championship in the 5,000m run and 3,000m steeplechase • Placed ninth in the steeplechase with a PR time of 11:01.44 – the fifth-best mark in school history • Followed up with a 12th-place finish in the 5,000m run the following day • Set her PR in the 5,000m at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival in 17:40.72 • Also finished first in the steeplechase at Indiana State.

2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran six times as a freshman • Placed in the top 15 of three meets, including a season-best second at the Bradley Invitational • Also finished 11th at the Illini Classic and 15th at the Bradley Intercollegiate.
 
Indoor: Competed in the mile throughout the indoor season, including at the MVC Championship • Set a PR time of 8:18.98 at the EIU Friday Night Special • Also ran the 3,000m at the GVSU Big Meet with a mark of 10:26.61.
 
Outdoor: Placed 11th in the 3,000m steeplechase at the MVC Championship • Posted her best time in the event at the Crusader Open, crossing the finish line in 11:40.32 • Also posted PRs in the 1,500m run (4:57.30 at Eastern Illinois) and 5,000m run (18:37.12 at Illinois State).

HIGH SCHOOL 
All-state honoree in cross country as a senior after a 24th-place finish at the 2015 IHSA Class 3A state championship • Helped the Pirates to a second-place state finish as a junior. 

PERSONAL 
Born October 28, 1991 in Park Ridge, Ill. • Daughter of Lisa and Mark Lechowicz • Three siblings – Henry, Kate and Liz • Majoring in psychology and English.