2009: Ran in all nine races in his final year for WSU ... started his senior season with a 9th place finish at the Winona Duel with a time of 19:53 ... finished the second race of the season, the Flyer 5k Challenge, in 46th place with a time of 16:29 ... ran the Detroit Titan Invite in 21:47 (24th place) ... was 27th at the Cardinal Invitational (27:12.7) ... placed in the top-15 for the second time this season at the Slippery Rock Invite (27:24.5--11th place) ... ran in 70th place at the Lehigh Paul Short Run at a time of 26:18 ... finished in the top-40 at each of his last three races: the Lucian Rosa Invite (27:10.3--39th), the GLIAC Championship (25:58.8--24th) and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship (34:41.5--39th)
2008: Earned Second Team All-GLIAC honors by placing eighth at the league championship meet in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. ... competed in all nine races ... finished best race in 12th at UP Collegiate Opener ... was fifth runner for WSU at NCAA Regionals helping the Warriors to a second-place team finish in Big Rapids, Mich. ... was WSU's third runner at NCAA Championships.
2007: Competed in all eight races ... finished sixth at the Michigan Intercollegiate ... narrowly missed all-league honors (top 14) by placing 19th at the GLIAC Championship ... was WSU's fourth runner at the GLIAC Championship helping the Warriors to a second-place finish ... was WSU's fifth runner at the NCAA Regional helping the Warriors to a second-place team finish ... was WSU's second runner in the NCAA Championship meet.
2006: Competed in five meets ... had two top-20 finishes - Tommy Titan Invitational (18th) and Michigan Intercollegiate (15th).
High School: A 2006 graduate of Woodhaven High School ... earned three varsity letters in cross country and four in track for the Warriors ... placed second (16:31) at the News-Herald Cross Country Invitational helping WHS to the all-Downriver team title for coach Mike Dennisuk ... selected team Most Valuable Player as well as all-conference as a senior ... qualified for the state championship placing 21st ... finished 32nd in the Midwest ... earned all-area accolades ... placed fourth at the 2005 regional championship in a time of 15:57.4 ... finished eighth at the 2006 MHSAA State meet in the 3,200m ... was second at the 2005 All-MEGA meet ... also earned two letters in wrestling ... served as a team captain in both cross country and track.
Personal: Full name--Samuel A. Breen ... born November 6, 1988, in Frederick, Maryland ... son of Steve and Zann Breen ... father played football at Olivet College ... has a younger brother, Ryan, and a younger sister, Cassie ... is a nursing major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2006.
| Sam Breen's Career Statistics |
2006
|
| Meet |
Time |
Place |
| UP Collegiate Opener/MTU |
17:51 |
29th |
| Detroit Titan Invitational |
21:49 |
18th |
| Mel Brodt/BGSU |
27:22 |
22nd |
| Lehigh Paul Short Run |
DNR
|
| Michigan Intercollegiate |
25:24 |
15th |
| GLIAC Championship |
26:08.2
|
37th
|
| NCAA Midwest Regional Championships |
DNR
|
| NCAA Division II Championships |
DNQ |
2007
|
| Meet |
Time |
Place |
| Kansas Invitational |
28:38.23 |
58th |
| Detroit Titan Invitational |
22:14
|
22nd
|
| Wis.-Parkside |
26:28 |
38th |
| Louisville Classic |
25:41.50 |
87th
|
| Michigan Intercollegiate |
27:10.1 |
6th |
| GLIAC Championship |
26:22.93 |
18th
|
| NCAA Midwest Regional Championships |
32:37.28 |
26th
|
| NCAA Division II Championships |
32:36.5 |
79th
|
| 2008 |
| Meet |
Time |
Place |
| UP Collegiate Opener/MTU |
17:02.7 |
12th |
| Detroit Titan Invitational |
21:53
|
54th
|
| Mel Brodt/BGSU |
27:12.20 |
17th |
Iona
|
27:28 |
169th
|
| Slippery Rock Invite |
26:30
|
25th |
| Michigan Intercollegiate |
26:54 |
34th
|
| GLIAC Championship |
25:14.2 |
8th
|
| NCAA Midwest Regional Championships |
33:13.6 |
32nd
|
| NCAA Division II Championships |
32:48 |
70th |
| 2009 |
| Meet |
Time |
Place |
| Winona Duel |
19:53 |
9th |
| Flyer 5K Challenge |
16:29 |
46th
|
| Detroit Titan Invitational |
21:47 |
24th
|
| Cardinal Invitational |
27:12.7 |
27th |
| Lehigh Paul Short Run |
26:18
|
70th
|
| Slippery Rock Invite |
27:24.5 |
11th |
| Lucian Rosa Invite |
27:10.3 |
36th |
| GLIAC Championship |
25:58.8 |
24th |
| NCAA Midwest Regional Championships |
34:41.5 |
39th
|
| NCAA Division II Championships |
DNQ |
