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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

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2021

Samson Dessalines

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chatham, IL
  • Highschool Glenwood High School

Biography

Dessalines's Top Times & Career Results (TFRRS)

2024-2025

Indoor
- Opened with a lifetime-best 1:08.14 in the 500m at the Navy Invite.
- Placed eighth in the 400m at the Cardinal Classic in a season-best 52.53.
- Ran a personal-best time of 24.92 in the 200m at the Cardinal Classic. 

Outdoor
- Ran a personal-best time of 1:01.52 in the 400m Hurdles at the George Mason Dalton Ebanks Invite.
- Clocked a personal best in the 400m at the Centennial Conference Championships, running a 51.32. 
2023-2024
Indoor
- Ran a season-best time of 1:58.04 in the 800m at the BU Valentine Invite. 

Outdoor
- Ran a season-best time of 1:56.91 in the 800m at the Widener Final Qualifier.
- Clocked a season-best 53.33 in the 400m at the George Mason Ebanks Invite.
2022-23
Indoor

- Ran a 500m PR of 1:08.56 at NYC Gotham Cup
- Ran a 400m PR of 53.28 at NYU DIII Invitational
- Placed 10th in the 800m at Centennials with a time of 1:58.89

Outdoor
- Ran a 1500m PR of 4:10.13 at George Mason Ebanks Invitational
- Ran an 800m PR of 1:55.51 to place 6th at Centennials
High School
- Ran track & field at Glenwood High
Personal
- Son of Fritzlyne & Duffy Dessalines
- Has two siblings; Salomon and Phoebe
- Majoring in biomedical engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2024-25Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2025-26Senior

    Mid-Distance