BACKGROUND
• 3x Cross Country Varsity Letterwinner
• 3x Cross Country All-Cedar Run Conference
• 3x Cross Country All-Region 6B
• 2x VHSL Class 6 Cross Country All-State
• 2023 Cross Country Team Newcomer of the Year
• 2024 Cross Country Team MVP
• 2026 Cross Country Team Captain
• 4x Indoor Track and Field Varsity Letterwinner
• 7x Indoor Track All-Cedar Run Conference
• Cedar Run Conference Indoor 1000m Champion
• 7x Indoor Track All-Region 6B
• 2x Indoor Track Region 6B Champion (1000m, 1600m)
• 4x VHSL Class 6 Indoor Track All-State
• 4x VHSL Class 6 Indoor State Champion (3x 1000m, 1600m)
• 2026 New Balance Indoor Nationals 800m All-American, finishing 5th
• 3x Indoor Track Team MVP
• 2023 Indoor Track Team Freshman of the Year
• 2026 Indoor Track Team Captain
• Patriot High School indoor record holder in the 500m, 800m, 1000m, 1600m, SMR, 4x400m and 4x800m
• VHSL Class 6 State Meet record holder in the 1000m (2:26.40) and 1600m (4:07.90)
• 6x Outdoor Track All-Cedar Run Conference
• 6x Outdoor Track All-Region 6B
• 4x Outdoor Track Region 6B Champion (3x 800m, 1600m)
• 6x VHSL Class 6 Outdoor Track All-State
• 3x VHSL Class 6 Outdoor State Champion (2x 800m, 1600m)
• 2023 New Balance Outdoor Nationals Freshman 800m Champion
• 2025 New Balance Outdoor Nationals SMR All-American, finishing 6th
• 2026 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 800m Champion
• 3x Outdoor Track Team MVP
• Outdoor Track Team Freshman of the Year
• 2026 Virginia Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year
• Patriot High School outdoor record holder in the 400m, 800m, 1600m, SMR, 4x400m and 4x800m
• National Honor Society member
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude

PERSONAL
• Graduated from Patriot High School
• Has two brothers, Tyler and Ryan
• Mother, Kirsten, competed in cross country and track and field at Maine
• Aunt, Cathron Birge, competed in track and field at Virginia
• Grandfather, Morgan Birge II, competed in track and field at Virginia
• Served as a station manager at the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry
• Served as a counselor at Camp Varsity
• Guest speaker at Smoky Mountain Running Camp
• Member of Key Club

Sam Lewis & Thijs De Ridder Postgame Press Conference vs. Drexel 11.3.26