TFRRS BIO PAGE: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8599930/Lewis__Clark/Sam_Garcia.html
CAREER-BEST TIMES
8K: 24:44.1 - Linfield George Oja Invitational - Oct 18, 2025 - 10th-fastest in program history
6K: 18:55.2 - Ash Creek XC Festival- Sep 12, 2025
5K: 15:47.9 - Lewis & Clark Opener - Aug 29, 2025
2025-26 AWARDS
Northwest Conference All-Conference: Second Team (9
th Place)
2025-26 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete Team
2025 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
8K: 24:44.1 – George Oja Linfield Invitational – October 18, 2025 – 10th-fastest in program history
6K: 18:55.20 – Ash Creek Collegiate Meet – September 12, 2025
5K: 15:47.89 – Lewis & Clark Opener – August 29, 2025
- Competed in all seven meets during his junior season
- Put together the best season of his collegiate career by posting career-best 5K, 6K and 8K times and earned his first career All-Conference honors
- Placed in the top-four on the team in all seven races and finished second on the team six times
- Opened his season by placing second on the team and 13th overall at the Lewis & Clark Opener on August 29
- Finished 12th overall and notched a career-best 6K time at the Ash Creek Invitational on September 12
- Recorded the 10th-fastest 8K time (24:44.1) in school history on October 18 at the George Oja Linfield Invitational
- Posted a career-best, ninth-place finish at NWCs with a time of (26:07.0) to earn NWC Second Team honors
- Earned a career-best 53rd-place finish and crossed the line second on the team at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championship (26:46.4)
2024-25 Awards
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete
2024 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
8K: 25:53.2 (Pacific Lutheran Invitational 9/21)
6K: 18:55.8 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invite 9/13)
- Competed in five meets during his sophomore campaign
- Overcame an injury in the middle of the season to develop in to one of the team’s top runners
- Finished in the top-six in all five races and in the top-five in four competitions
- Ran a career-best 6K time on September 13 when he posted an 18:55.8 at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite to finish a career-best seventh overall
- Posted a season-best 8K time (25:53.2) at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational on September 21
- Finished 43rd overall at the Northwest Conference Championship
- Placed fourth on the team and 77th overall at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championship Meet
2023 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED)
8K: 25:50.2 (George Oja Linfield Invitational 10/14) – 13th fastest time by a first-year runner in program history
6K: 19:52.3 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invite 9/8)
- Enjoyed a strong debut season as one of the Pioneers top first-year runners
- Competed in five races during his freshman season
- Made his collegiate debut on September 8 at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite (6K) and posted a time of 19:52.3
- Finished second on the team and 66th overall at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational (8K) with a time of 24:54.5
- Ran the 13th fastest time by a Pioneer first-year on October 14 when he finished the George Oja Invitational (8K) in 25:50.2
- Finished as the Pioneers fifth and final scorer at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet with a time of 26:29.5
At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Hispanic Studies ... Member of the track & field team and KPH Student Radio ... Serves as an Admissions Ambassador.
Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Heritage High School … Earned the Distinguished Athlete Award for cross country … Named to the All-League Honorable Mention Team … Recognized on the Academic All-State First Team … Served as the team captain … Member of the National Honor Society … Earned High Honors for academics and the Outstanding Senior Award.
Why Lewis & Clark?: I really liked the 3-1 and the 3-3 law programs the school offered, I enjoyed visiting the school, and I enjoyed meeting with the cross country team and coach. It felt like the best fit for my academic career and on top of that I get the opportunity to continue my running career.
