Sam Bailin

Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa High School: Valley Event: Distance

2010 -- Indoor - reshirted... Outdoor - won the 5,000 meters at the Lee Calhoun Memorial (15:12.70) and the Musco Twilight XI (14:49.89), the latter being a collegiate-best... ran a season-best 8:47.82 in the 3,000 meters at the Iowa Invitational... letterwinner... Cross Country - ran a collegiate-best time 31:15 in 10,000 meters at NCAA Regional, finishing 47th... placed fifth at Bradley Classic with a season-best 24:16 (8,000 meters)... placed 47th at Big Ten Championships (24:52), 69th at Wisconsin Adidas Invite (24:38) and third at Iowa Invite (25:39)... academic all-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.

2009 -- Indoor - ran collegiate bests in 3,000 meters (8:30.31) at Last Chance Qualifier and 5,000 meters (15:00.26) at Iowa State Classic... won 3,000 meters (8:35.85) at Iowa Invite... Outdoor - did not compete... Cross Country - placed third at Hawkeye Invite (18:33), which ranks sixth on Iowa's all-time best 6,000-meter performers list.

2008 -- Track - redshirted... placed sixth in 3,000 meters (9:00.42) at Iowa Open and sixth in 5,000 meters (15:16.65) at Musco Twilight X while competing unattached... Cross Country - ran collegiate bests in 6,000 meters (18:57) at Hawkeye Invite and 8,000 meters (23:36) at Auburn Invite and season best 10,000 meters (32:36) at NCAA Midwest Regional... his 8,000-meter time ranked fifth in school history... placed 50th at Big Ten Championships (25:40) and 54th at NCAA Midwest Regional (32:36)... academic all-Big Ten... Iowa's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... received Big Ten distinguished scholar award... letterwinner.

2007 -- Cross Country - ran season bests in 8,000 meters (25:27) at NCAA Pre-Nationals and 10,000 meters (33:24) at NCAA Midwest Regional... competed in all six races... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.

High School -- conference 1,600-meter champion (4:40) and runner-up in 3,200 meters (9:41) senior year... two-time all-conference and all-district... team captain senior year.

Personal -- born July 19, 1988... son of Steven Bailin and Audrey Porter... microbiology major.