Sam Abate
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- Hometown:
- North East, PA
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- North East
Bio
Career Highlights | TFRRS
2024-25
* Placed ninth and 12th in the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase at SUNYAC Outdoor Championships - Outdoor
* Recorded a season best time of 12:37.13 at the John Papa Invite in the 3000m steeplechase - Outdoor
* Finished 13th at SUNYAC Indoor Championships in the 5000m with a time of 20:35.10 - Indoor
* Ran a personal best in the 5000m time of 20:31.58 for third at the Houghton Last Chance Qualifier - Indoor
* Joined the women's track and field team as a freshman
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in accounting
* Member of the Penn State Behrend women's cross country team
Personal
* Daughter of Jan and Steven Abate
* Three-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at North East High School
* All-Region Second Team in cross country
* Cross Country MVP
* Distance MVP
* Two-year district qualifier in track & field
* National Honors Society
* Member of PJAS, AFS, Lifesmarts, Science Olympics, Student Council, and Junior Class Committee
News mentions
The Penn State Behrend women’s track & field team placed sixth out of 12 teams with a score of 42 at State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Conference Outdoor Championships, hosted by Cortland.
The Penn State Behrend women’s indoor track & field team traveled to Houghton for the 2026 Last Chance Qualifier on Saturday afternoon.