Sam Cleek
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    Jumper
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • City:
    Kingsport
  • State:
    Tennessee
  • High School:
    Dobyns Bennett
Bio

*2021 USTFCCCA All-Region (High Jump)

2021: Indoor - Finished in the top-three at every event he competed in during the 2021 Indoor season. Was named USTFCCCA All-Region for the high jump. Season-high second place finish in the high jump at the UIndy Last Chance Meet with a clearance of 2.00 meters.

Jan. 24, 2021 - KMS Invite - High Jump - 1.95 meters - 3rd

Feb. 5, 2021 -  Buccaneer Invitational - High Jump - 1.98 meters - 3rd

Feb. 27, 2021 - UIndy Last Chance Meet - High Jump - 2.00 meters - 2nd

2021: Outdoor - Finished in the top-10 in every event competed in during the 2021 Outdoor season. Placed fourth at the 2021 SAC Outdoor Championships in the Pole Vault with a clearance of 4.30 meters. Season-high second place finish in the high jump at the Montreat Final with a clearance of 2.00 meters.

Mar. 21, 2021 - LR Bears Open - High Jump - 1.95 meters - 3rd

 

Mar. 26, 2021 - Montreat Invitational - High Jump - 1.95 meters - 4th

 

Apr. 9, 2021 -   Lee Flames Invitational - High Jump - NH

Apr. 24, 2021 - SAC Outdoor Championships - High Jump - 1.95 Meters - 5th

                       SAC Outdoor Championships - Pole Vault - 4.30 Meters - 4th

May. 7, 2021 -  Montreat Final - High Jump - 2.00 meters - 2nd

May. 15, 2021 - Lee Last Chance Meet - High Jump - 1.90 Meters - 7th

HIGH SCHOOL: Cleek was an All-State competitor in track and field at Dobyns Bennett high school and won the indoor state championship in the high jump

PERSONAL: Son of Stacey Cleek, who played volleyball at East Tennessee State University. Was on the honor roll and member of the Beta Club at Dobyns Bennett. Intends to major in Exercise Science

News mentions
Eagles bring the thunder to the Electric City Invitational
Eagles bring the thunder to the Electric City Invitational

ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.

Both track & field squads projected fifth in the SAC outdoor preseason polls
Both track & field squads projected fifth in the SAC outdoor preseason polls

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Both the Carson-Newman men's and women's track & field squads were predicted to finish the outdoor season the same way they finished indoor at fifth place in the preseason polls released by the SAC on Tuesday, Mar. 22

Three event wins and two provisional marks highlight Eagles' day at Lee
Three event wins and two provisional marks highlight Eagles' day at Lee

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - A trio of event championships along with two NCAA provisional marks highlight the Eagles day at the Lee Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 19.

Nine Eagles earn USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-Region honors
Nine Eagles earn USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-Region honors

NEW ORLEANS, La. - After claiming a pair of gold medals at the SAC Indoor Championships, the Carson-Newman track & field team places nine athletes on the USTFCCCA Southeast Indoor All-Region Team, announced on Tuesday, Mar. 8.

Connell claims gold as Eagles record pair of fifth place finishes at SAC Indoor Championships
Connell claims gold as Eagles record pair of fifth place finishes at SAC Indoor Championships

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Carson-Newman men's and women's track & field team both finished fifth place at the 2021 SAC Indoor Championships.

Eagles claim three medals, set two records on day one of SAC Indoor Championships
Eagles claim three medals, set two records on day one of SAC Indoor Championships

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A gold medal in the long jump by Joseph Oreva and a pair of silver medals in the pole vault helped the Carson-Newman track & field team open the weekend with early successes on day one of the SAC Indoor Championships.

SAC Championships await Eagles in Winston-Salem this weekend
SAC Championships await Eagles in Winston-Salem this weekend

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team wrap up the 2022 indoor track & field season, competing at the SAC Indoor Championships this weekend.

Blackmon resets record books again on final day of Buccaneer Invitational
Blackmon resets record books again on final day of Buccaneer Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A day after winning the prelims of the 60 meter hurdles by 0.10 seconds, Matthew Blackmon continued his dominant debut in Mossy Creek, winning the 60 meter hurdles event championship with a time by 8.20 seconds.

Eagles record two event wins and two school record times at Tiger Paw Invite
Eagles record two event wins and two school record times at Tiger Paw Invite

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Carson-Newman track & field team flexed their muscles at the Tiger Paw Invite, winning two events and setting a pair of school records.

Eagles head to Louisville for Tiger Paw Invite
Eagles head to Louisville for Tiger Paw Invite

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Two weeks after opening the season at the ETSU Invitational, the Eagles return to the track at the Tiger Paw Invite in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, Jan. 28.

Wins by Blackmon, Shouse headline day two for Eagles in Johnson City
Wins by Blackmon, Shouse headline day two for Eagles in Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Matthew Blackmon and Christian Shouse claimed the first two event wins of the season for Carson-Newman on day two of the ETSU Invitational.