Sammy Sesay Class: Senior Hometown: Hyattsville, Md. High School: Eleanor Roosevelt Height: 5-8 Event: 100/200 Eligibility: In/Out

One-Time All-American
One-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier
Two-Time NCAA East Regional Qualifier
One-Time IC4A Champion
Three-Time IC4A Qualifier
Two-Time CAA Champion

All-Time GMU Performers List: 4X100-Meter Relay (1st, 39.65)

PRs: 55 (6.45); 60 (6.96); 100 (10.5); 200 (in- 22.55, out- 21.6); LJ (6.96m)

2005 Outdoor: Saw action in the 100- and 200-meters... Scored five points for the Patriots in the 200m at the CAA Championships, after placing fourth in 21.85... Also ran an IC4A qualifying mark of 10.64 in finishing 3rd in the 100m at the CAAs... Timed in at 11.23 (7th) in the 100 at the Baldy Castillo Invitational... Was 16th at the Raleigh Relays (11.14)... Clocked in at 10.67 (third) in the 100 at the Mason Invitational... Ran a season-best 10.56 in the 100m prelims at the IC4A Championships and placed fifth in the finals (10.71)... Ran the third leg of the Patriots 4X100m relay CAA Championship team (Hay, Melbourne, Sesay, Garner) that clocked in at a season-best and IC4A qualifying mark of 40.58... Member of three other relay teams that included Melbourne, Hay and Garner that finished in 2nd-place at the Baldy Castillo (41.52) and Mason (41.61) Invitationals and was 14th at the Texas Relays (40.47).... Joined Kellman, Garner and Hernandez in racing to a 5th-place finish at the IC4A Championships in 41.25 after running 41.49 in the trials... Teamed with Melbourne, Garner and Cunningham for the 4X400 relay team at the CAA Championships that finished 2nd in 3:15.81... Unit also placed 10th (3:23.91) at the Penn Relays... Made the Dean's List in the Fall and earned a spot on the Athletic Directory's Honor Roll both semesters for excellence in the classroom... Received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

2005 Indoor: Competed in the 55-, 60- and 200-meter dashes... Placed fourth in the 55m with a time of 6.50 after running 6.58 in the prelims... Was third in the 200 at the Patriot Games, clocking in at 22.55 and placed 8th in 22.73 at the Collegiate Open... Finished 35th in the 200 (22.60) at the Armory Collegiate... Clocked in at 7.02 (7th) in the 60m at the Father Diamond Open and ran 7.04 in the trials... Was second in the 60 at the Patriot Games, tying a season-best mark of 6.99 which he set at Collegiate Open where he placed 6th... Posted 7.14 and 7.01 in the 60m prelims at the Patriot Games and Collegiate Open... Ran 7.04 at the Amory Collegiate.

2004 Outdoor: Limited by injuries to just three meets, running the 100-meters and 200-meters... At the Baldy Castillo Invitational, began the season with a time of 22.65 in the 200... Ran the 100 for the first time at the Raleigh Relays, recording a time of 11.20... Finished 11th at the Patriot Open in the 100 with a time of 11.12.

2004 Indoor: Competed in four races at 60-meters for the Patriots, finishing in the top-10 all four times... Had a second-place finish at the Collegiate Open with a time of 6.98 seconds... Had a season-best 6.97 in the prelims at the Collegiate Open... Was 2nd at the Patriot Games with a time of 7.01... Ran 7.09 at the Virginia Tech Indoor Invitational which was good for a sixth-place finish... Ran 7.00 in the prelims of that meet... Opened the season at the Father Diamond Open Invitational with a 9th-place finish.

2003 Outdoor: Ran the first leg of the 4X100-meter relay at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, earning the program's first All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in 39.98... Relay broke eight-year old school record during the first round, placing second in its heat in 39.65 seconds... Competed in the 4X100 at the inaugural NCAA East Regional Championships at George Mason... Automatically advanced to the national meet with a 3rd-place finish in the 4X100 in a season-best 39.70 seconds... Ran the first leg of the 4X100 that picked up wins at both the CAA and IC4A Championships... Also competed in the 100- and 200-meters... Placed third in the 100 at CAAs and tied for 9th at the IC4A Championships in a season-best 10.78 seconds.

2003 Indoor: Qualified for the IC4A in the 55 meters... Finished 3rd in the 55 meters at the Winter Open in 6.57 seconds... Posted a season-best time of 6.45 during the preliminary round... Recorded two top-10 finishes in the 60 meters, including a season-best time of 6.96 seconds at the Collegiate Open to finish sixth.

Prep: Competed in track & field for four years and in football for three at Eleanor Roosevelt High School... Earned All-America honors in the 4X200-meter relay as a senior, placing second at the Nike Indoor Classic... The 4X200 also posted the seventh fastest time ever at the USA indoor nationals at the New York Armory, finishing in 1:28.31... A two-time all-state and all-county selection... Also competed with the Glenarden Track Club for seven years.

Personal: Born January 3, 1984... Parents are Al and Irene Sesay... Has two sisters, Alice and Ola... Ola was an All-American long jumper for North Carolina and competed at Kentucky before that... Nickname is Sams... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Also recruited by schools such as Clemson and North Carolina... Graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 2002... Majoring in finance.