Sam Horn Class: Junior Hometown: Reading, Mass. High School: Reading Memorial Last College: James Madison Height: 5-11½ Event: Middle Distance/XC Eligibility: XC/In/Out

Four-time IC4A Qualifier

PRs: 800 (in - 1:53.28); 800 (out - 1:54.30); 1000 (in - 2:24.96); 1500 (in - 3:51.79; outdoor - 3:48.31); Mile (in - 4:18.53); 3000 (in - 8:58.12)

2008 Outdoor: Recorded the third-fastest time for all Patriots in the 800-meter with a time of 1:54.30 at the Sea Ray Relays...Earned the second-fastest time of all Mason runners in the 1500-meter at the Seminole Twilight Meet crossing the finish line with a time of 3:48.31...Was also a member of the second-place 4x400-meter relay team at the CAA Championships.

2008 Indoor: Ran the second-fastest time on the team in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 1:53.28 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational to qualify for the IC4A Championships... Recorded the team's top time in the 1000-meter run, clocking in at 2:24.96 at the IC4A Championships... Finished fourth in the finals of the 1000-meter run at the IC4A Championships with a time of 2:25.91... Ran the team's second-fastest time in the mile, recording a time of 4:18.53 at the Virginia Tech Challenge... Top time in the 3000-meter run was 8:58.12 at the Father Diamond Invitational... Ran on the team's fastest 4x800-meter relay team of the season, teaming with Michael Pachella, Erin McWhorter and Matt Bailey to cross the finish line in an IC4A-qualifying time of 7:45.96 at the Millrose Games... Was a member of the 4x400-meter relay and the 4x800-meter relay teams that finished in first place at the Patriot Games.

2007 Cross Country: Finished in 80th place at the Mason Invitational.

At JMU: Competed for a year at James Madison before transferring to George Mason when the Dukes dropped their men's track and field program.

Prep: Played on the football team as both a freshman and sophomore at Reading Memorial... Three-time track league All-Star and MVP... Captained both the indoor and outdoor track teams as a senior... Holds the school record for the 800.

Personal: Full name is Samuel John Horn... Born August 31, 1987... Parents are Lorraine and Bernard Horn... Has a sister, Alexis, 23... Enjoys traveling, sailing and fishing... Majoring in finance.