University of Tennessee Athletics
2022-23 Track & Field Roster
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McLendon, Sam
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Sam McLendon
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lorton, Va.
- High School:
- South County
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 200m: 22.35 (2022)
- 60mH: 7.80 (2022)
Outdoor Track
- 100m: 10.83 (2024)
- 200m: 22.76 (HS)
- 110mH: 13.94 (2024)
- 400mH: 57.38 (2023)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2024 - 60H - 7th - 7.83
HONORS
- 2023 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete
- 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 Outdoor All-ACC (60m)
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Won the 110-meter hurdles event at the Tennessee Invite (4/6), crossing the finish in 13.95
- Started the outdoor season by competing in the 100-meter and 110-meter hurdles at the UCF Black & Gold Invite (3/16), tallying two personal-best times with a 10.83 100-meter and a 13.94 110-meter hurdles to secure third
- Competed in four meets in his graduate indoor season for the Vols
- Scored two points for the Vols in the 60-meter hurdles at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/24), blazing past in the finish in 7.81 which placed seventh
- Tallied a sixth place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Ted Nelson Invite (1/20), finishing the race in 8.03
- Made his season debut at the Gamecock Opener (1/13) and finished second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.00
2023 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Competed at five meets during his first outdoor season with the Vols, making postseason appearances at the NCAA East Prelims and SEC Championships in the 110-meter hurdles
- Finished 39th overall in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Prelims (5/24) with a time of 14.09
- Competed in his first SEC Championships (5/12), placing 12th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.88
- Made his event debut in the 400-meter hurdles at the Wake Forest Invite (4/21), placing fourth with a time of 57.38
- Won the 110-meter hurdles with a wind-aided (+2.3 m/s) time of 14.03 at the Wake Forest Invite (4/21)
- Placed ninth in the timed finals of the 110-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (3/31), racing to the finish line in 14.03
- Competed in his first outdoor meet for Tennessee, placing 10th in the 110-meter hurdles at the Raleigh Relays (3/24) with a time of 14.51
- Made two trips to Clemson, South Carolina, for the Bob Pollock Invitational and Clemson Invite in his debut indoor season with the Vols
- Started his Tennessee career placing sixth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Clemson Invite (1/13), finishing with a time of 8.03
- Clocked a season-best time of 7.99 in prelims at the Clemson Invite in his first race as a Vol, placing eighth
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Attended Virginia Tech from 2018-22 and joined the Hokies' track program for the 2021-22 season
- Saw action in four outdoor meets as a freshman in 2022, competing exclusively in the 110-meter hurdles
- Set a career-best in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.12 to finish eighth at the Raleigh Relays (3/25), ranking sixth in VT history
- Competed in five indoor meets in his debut campaign for the Hokies
- Finished fifth in the 60m hurdles at the ACC Championships with a lifetime best time of 7.80 to earn second team All-ACC honors and the No. 2 time in Virginia Tech history
- Won the 60-meter hurdles at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 7.85
- Finished 11th in the 60-meter hurdles at the Tiger Paw Invite with his time of 7.87
HIGH SCHOOL
- Competed in track & field, football and basketball for South County High School in Lorton, Virginia
- Finished runner-up at the VHSL 5A/6A Outdoor State Championships in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.34
- Posted a high school PR of 14.32 in the 110H at the PR Northern Virginia Invitational and qualified for New Balance Outdoor Nationals during his senior season
- Won a pair of region titles in the outdoor 110m hurdles (14.33) and indoor 55m hurdles (7.61, PR) as a senior in 2018
- Earned bronze at the 2018 VHSL Class 6 Indoor State Championships, turning in a time of 7.64 in the final
PERSONAL
- Born in Savannah, Georgia, before moving to Virginia
- Son of Monica and Dexter McLendon Sr.
- Has two brothers, Isaac and Dexter Jr.
- Enjoys DJing and modeling in his spare time
- Favorite musical artist is Veeze
- Currently pursuing his master's from UT in agricultural leadership, education and communication
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Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap
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