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2026 Track & Field Roster

Samahri Foster

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Chapin HS

Biography

2025 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Clocked in a personal-best 1:02.74 in the 400-meter hurdles preliminaries at the CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
  • Posted a PR 57.64 in the 400-meter dash at the Willie Williams Classic. 
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:53.60 at the Sun City Classic. 
  • Was fifth in the 400H (1:05.68) at the Sun City Classic.
  • Saw action in the 400H at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, Beach Invite, Don Kirby Tailwind Twilight and Desert Heat Classic. 
  • Competed with the 4x4 team at the 97th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
 
2025 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Posted a personal-best time of 25.72 in the 200-meter dash at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. 
  • Competed in the 200 and 400 at the Corky Classic, Don Kirby and CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championships. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Clocked in a personal-best 15.00 in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2023 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays while competing at Chapin High School. 
  • Won 100 hurdles with a 15.20 at the 2023 UIL 5A District 01 Championship.
  • Claimed the 100 hurdles title with a 15.08 at the UIL District 1 & 2 4A/5A Area Meet.
  • Crossed the finish line first in a trio of 100H events at the Irvin Invitational (15.37), Eastlake-ELDO Invite (15.50) and Socorro ISD Early Meet (15.50). 
  • Ran a PR time of 12.66 in the 100-meter dash at the 2022 El Paso Burges Invitational.
  • Posted a personal-best 26.68 in the 200-meter dash at the Del Valle Track Invitational. 

PERSONAL: Samahdi Aiko Foster is the daughter of Jahi Foster ... has one brother and four sisters ... born in El Paso ... also competed in basketball and softball at Chapin High School ... criminal justice major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2026Sophomore

    Sprints