Sam Kolowith

Season and Career Results

2025

Indoor

Appeared in two meets during his first indoor campaign with the Gamecocks … Opened the season in the 5K at the Scarlet & White Invitational, running 15:20.02 to finish 19^th overall … Clocked 8:43.41 in the USC Invite 3K event to finish sixth in the standings.

Outdoor

Appeared in three meets during his first outdoor season, running the 1500m and the 5000m … Finished one 1500m event during the season, doing so at the Weems Baskin Invitational with a time of 4:01.38 … Also placed fourth in his outdoor 5K debut at the Weems Baskin Invitational, running 15:49.48 … Captured the Gamecock Invite 5K title in the home finale, running 14:38.82 … Ran the ninth fastest 5K in Gamecock History at the Charlotte Invitational, turning in a personal best time of 14:31.91.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Lettered in cross country and track & field at nearby Dreher High School in Columbia, S.C. … Holds the school record for the Blue Devils in the 1500m, 1600m, mile, 3200m, 4x800m relay and the 5K (XC) … Was named All-State in cross country and track & field during his sophomore, junior and senior years … Was a 2023 3A State Champion in track & field in the 1600m, 3200m and the 4x800m relay … Also led his team to the state title that season in both track & field and cross country … Was a 2022 4A 3200m state champion in track & field and also a 2022 XC 3A State Champion.

Personal
Son of Mark Kolowith and Lauren Clark, born Oct. 24, 2004 … Has one younger sibling, Sawyer … Earned an AP Capstone Diploma and was awarded the West Point Leadership Award … Plans on majoring in Mechanical Engineering with the goals of becoming an engineer … Is currently on the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship.

Personal Records

Indoor

Indoor