Joseph Sams
Joseph Sams
  • Hometown:
    Lawai, Hawaii
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Waimea
  • Event(s):
    Sprints

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time USTFCCCA All-Region - 4x100
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Conference - 4x100, 4x400
  • One-time CSC Academic All-District (2025)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Academic (2024, 25)
  • One-time USTFCCCA All-Academic (2025)
  • One-time Team Most Improved Award (2024)
  • Three-time Letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
  • First in school history in the 4x100 meter relay
  • Tied for sixth in school history in the 100 meter dash
  • Second in school history in the 200 meter dash
  • Seventh in school history in the indoor 4x400 relay
  • Ran 6.99 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
  • Ran 10.68 in the 100 meter dash at the Dutch Invitational
  • Clocked 21.60 seconds in the 200 meter dash at the Dutch Invitational
2024 | sophomore
  • Earned his first all-conference honor at the A-R-C Indoor Championships, helping the 4x400 meter relay team to a time of 3:21.13
  • Entered the top 10 in school history in the 60 meters (ninth, 7.01), the indoor 200 meters (sixth, 22.52), the indoor 300 meters (second, 35.65), and the 100 meters (fifth, 10.71)
  • His time of 35.65 in the indoor 300 meters at the Iowa State Holiday Invite was .01 seconds off the previous school
  • Part of three relay teams that won an event on the year
2023 | freshman
  • Part of the Storm’s winning 4x200 meter relay team (1:36.86) at the Darren Young Classic
  • Won the 100 meters at the Central Dual in a season-best 11.07 seconds
  • Ran a 22.66 in the 200 meters at the same meet, the fastest time by a Storm runner on the year, to claim second place
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Waimea High School
  • Selected as Most Outstanding Male Athlete
  • Named Male Athlete of the Rotary/KIF track meet
  • Qualified for state in the 110m hurdles
  • Valedictorian of class
  • Member of National Society of High School Scholars
Personal
  • Parents are Timothy and Alicia Sams
  • Has two siblings, Jaiden and Jayna
  • Majoring in mathematics with a minor in Spanish

News Mentions

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Simpson places four athletes, relay team on all-region list

Two-time selection James Johnson, along with Rouce Sayee, Cole White, Jeret Petersen, and the 4x400 relay team earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors...

May 20, 2026

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Storm shine at last chance meets with record-chasing relay performance

Competing at three separate last chance meets, Simpson men’s track and field captured one top-ten mark in school history, along with...

May 8, 2026

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Sayee's A-R-C title headlines six all-conference honors at A-R-C Championships

Six All-Conference honors, along with a conference championship for Rouce Sayee in the 400m Hurdles lifted Simpson to a six place finish at the...

April 30, 2026

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Simpson delivers seven new top-10 marks at Dutch Weather Saver meet

Simpson delivered a standout meet with multiple top-10 marks highlighted by Lathan McDaniel’s No. 2 all-time hammer throw and James...

April 16, 2026

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Simpson splits action, earns top-15 national performance in 5000m

Simpson split the day at the Jim Duncan relays, and at UW-Platteville highlighted by a top-15 national performance in the 5000m race.

April 10, 2026

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Storm sprinters deliver strong showing at Trinity Invitational

Kendrick Achebe won the 100m dash, along with the second fastest 4x100 relay in school history, highlighted Simpson’s performance at the...

April 3, 2026

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Souvongsavath highlights Simpson men's track and field in outdoor season opener

David Souvongsavath set two new top-ten records as Simpson competed in the first outdoor meet of the season at the Central Dutch Invitational.

March 28, 2026

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Simpson men's track and field lands seven on All-Region team

Simpson men’s track and field was honored seven times on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...

March 11, 2026

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Men's Track and Field get final qualifier before Indoor Championships

James Johnson broke his own personal record in the mile, setting the second fastest time in school history as Simpson performed one final time...

March 7, 2026

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Simpson wins 4000m DMR; Petersen named All-Conference at A-R-C Indoor Championships

Highlighted by an A-R-C title in the 4000m DMR, and an All-Conference showing for Jeret Petersen in the Heptathlon, the Simpson men’s track...

February 28, 2026

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Cooper claims school records in the 60 and 200 at the Iowa Open

Emma Cooper added not one but two school records to her achievements this indoor season to highlight Simpson’s day at the Iowa open.

February 20, 2026

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Men's Track and Field wins three events at Darren Young Classic

Simpson claimed three top of the podium performances as the Storm traveled to the Darren Young Classic, hosted by Grinnell on Saturday.

February 14, 2026

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Storm men's track and field grabs two new top-ten marks in school history

James Johnson and Jchaun Townsend put together new top-ten performances in program history in the mile and 60m dash respectively.

February 7, 2026

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Achebe and McDaniel set big marks at Grinnell Invitational

Kendrick Achebe once again set the new school record in the 60m dash while Lathan McDaniel eclipsed the 16-meter mark in the weight throw at the...

January 31, 2026

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McDaniel highlights Simpson's start to 2026 indoor season

Four event wins, along with a second best mark in school history from Lathan McDaniel in the weight throw, capped off Simpson’s opening meet...

January 16, 2026