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    Sam Telfer
    Sam Telfer
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Escondido, CA.

    High School:
    Lyons Township

    Event:
    XC - Distance

    I/O Eligibility:
    FR/FR

    04/19/2013

    Many PR's Set at Mt. SAC Relays

    Mickow cracks into top-10 in 10K school history

    04/18/2013

    Illini Ready for LSU & Mt. SAC Relays

    Majority to Baton Rouge, select squad to California

    03/30/2013

    Illini Win Bill Cornell Spring Classic

    The squad scored 161 team points; five titles

    03/24/2013

    Seven Illini Win Titles at Big Ten/SEC Challenge

    Orange and Blue crown seven champion in outdoor opener

    01/30/2013

    Illini Squad Head to Meyo Invite/Armory

    Orange and Blue will compete against toughest competition yet

    AT ILLINOIS

    Cross Country
    2012 XC - FRESHMAN
    Finished sixth for the Illini and 76th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, running a 10K time of 32:21 ... Ran for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships, finishing with an 8K time of 25:35 ... Finished third on the squad (18:51) and helped Illinois win its eighth consecutive Illini Challenge title ... Crossed the line first for Illinois at the Bradley Classic, finishing with an 8K time of 24:58 ... Was part of the roster for the Notre Dame Invitational ... Academic All-Big Ten.

    2011 XC - RS FRESHMAN
    In his collegiate debut, ran unattached but placed sixth overall with an 8K time of 25:54 at the Illini Open ... Ran unattached at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invite 8K, finishing 47th overall with a time of 26:05.

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    2012 Track and Field
    Outdoor: Redshirt season.

    Indoor: Redshirt season.

    High School
    Was a five-time track and cross country All-State athlete ... Finished eighth at the 2010 IHSA state cross country meet ... Placed third in the 4x800m at the 2011 IHSA state track championship and sixth in 2010 ... Received All-Conference honors all four years.

    Personal
    Son of Rhonda and Charles Telfer ... Born December 15, 1992 ... Has two sisters and one brother, Victoria, Anna, and John ... Hobbies include playing golf, guitar, and surfing ... Majoring in Advertising.

    Telfer's Personal Bests
    Cross Country
    6K: 18:51 - Illini Challenge (8/31/12)
    8K: 24:58 - Bradley Classic (10/12/12)
    10K: 32:21 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/9/12)

    Updated November 2012

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