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2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Samuel Dirkes

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Longmont, Colo.
  • High School Silver Creek HS

Biography

Accolades

  • Member of the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Runner-Up team
  • All-American, Outdoor Track & Field, Shot Put (2023)
  • All-American, Outdoor Track & Field, Discus (2022)
  • All-RMAC, Outdoor Track & Field, Discus (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • All-Rmac, Outdoor Track & Field, Shot Put (2023)
  • All-RMAC, Indoor Track & Field, Shot Put (2021, 2023)
2022-23
Indoor Track & Field
  • Posted a career best in the shot put at the Western Colorado Alumni Open (17.97m) 
  • Finished 3rd in the Shot Put at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Finished 2nd in the Discus at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished 3rd in the Shot Put at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished 10th in the Shot Put at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2021-22
Indoor Track & Field
  • Placed fourth in the Shot-Put at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (16.83m)
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Finished seventh at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the Discus Throw (53.03m)
  • Posted a career best throw in the Shot-Put at the CSU Pueblo Last Chance Invitational with a throw of 17.25m
  • Posted a career best throw in the Discus at the Maverick Invite with a throw of 53.70m
  • Finished first in the Shot-put at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (17.21m)
2020-21
Indoor Track & Field
  • Finished first in the Shot-Put at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (16.14m)
Outdoor Track & Field
  • Finished second in the Discus at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (48.19m)

Prep: Graduated from Silver Creek High School in Longmont, Colorado… State Champion, Shot Put (2019)

 

Off the Track: Son of John Dirkes and Kim Dirkes and older brother to teammate Wyatt Dirkes

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-2022Freshman

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  • 2022-2023Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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