University of Massachusets Athletics
2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster
Darkwa, Jr., Sam
Sam Darkwa, Jr.
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- West Springfield, Mass.
- High School:
- West Springfield
Bio
2020-21: Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Placed second in the triple jump at 42’3.5” at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Landed eighth in triple jump at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) with a personal-best mark of 45 feet, 1.5 inches … Placed fourth in triple jump (40'11.75") at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8) … Scored in two events, placing third in triple jump (42'4") and seventh in long jump (29'5.25") at the Alden Invitational (12/7).
2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump, leaping 44 feet, 3.25 inches at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Placed tenth in the triple jump with a mark of 42 feet, 0 inches at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Took third in the triple jump at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (4/27) … Jumped to a first place finish in the triple jump, leaping 42 feet 11 inches at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Set a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 20 feet, 4.5 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06). Indoor: Landed in sixth with a mark of 43 feet, 11.75 inches at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 42 feet, 0.75 inches at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Finished second in the triple jump at the Alden Invitational with a leap of 43 feet, 3.25 inches (12/1).
2017-18: Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump at the A-10 Championships (05/06) … Took eighth in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) … Placed fifth in the triple jump at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.
Before UMass: Ran track for West Springfield High School in West Springfield, Mass. … Earned eight varsity letters in total … Helped team to Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I championships in all four years (2013-2017) … Named All-League during sophomore, junior, and senior years … Named All-Western Mass as a senior in 2017 … Set school record in the 4x200m relay, long jump and triple jump … Also played football and was captain of the basketball team.
Personal: Born Samuel Darkwa in Accra, Ghana … Son of Samuel and Phyllis … Has three siblings, Phyllis, Nana, and Richard … Intends to major in Business Management and Political Science.
2019-20: Indoor: Landed eighth in triple jump at the Atlantic 10 Championships (3/1) with a personal-best mark of 45 feet, 1.5 inches … Placed fourth in triple jump (40'11.75") at the Dartmouth Indoor Invitational (2/8) … Scored in two events, placing third in triple jump (42'4") and seventh in long jump (29'5.25") at the Alden Invitational (12/7).
2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump, leaping 44 feet, 3.25 inches at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Placed tenth in the triple jump with a mark of 42 feet, 0 inches at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Took third in the triple jump at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (4/27) … Jumped to a first place finish in the triple jump, leaping 42 feet 11 inches at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) … Set a personal best in the long jump with a mark of 20 feet, 4.5 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06). Indoor: Landed in sixth with a mark of 43 feet, 11.75 inches at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24)... Finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 42 feet, 0.75 inches at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Finished second in the triple jump at the Alden Invitational with a leap of 43 feet, 3.25 inches (12/1).
2017-18: Outdoor: Competed in the triple jump at the A-10 Championships (05/06) … Took eighth in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) … Placed fifth in the triple jump at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.
Before UMass: Ran track for West Springfield High School in West Springfield, Mass. … Earned eight varsity letters in total … Helped team to Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I championships in all four years (2013-2017) … Named All-League during sophomore, junior, and senior years … Named All-Western Mass as a senior in 2017 … Set school record in the 4x200m relay, long jump and triple jump … Also played football and was captain of the basketball team.
Personal: Born Samuel Darkwa in Accra, Ghana … Son of Samuel and Phyllis … Has three siblings, Phyllis, Nana, and Richard … Intends to major in Business Management and Political Science.
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