Northwestern University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Cross Country & Track Roster
Samree Dishon
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Niwot
- Hometown:
- Longmont, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Colorado
- Major:
- Management
AWARDS & HONORS:
2025-26: (Cross Country): Made Northwestern debut at the Big Ten Championships (10/31), running 22:27.9 (130th) in the 6k championship race. (Indoor): Posted a time of 10:44.59 to place fifth in the 3,000m run at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/21). (Outdoor): Did not compete.
2024-25 (at Colorado): Did not compete.
2023-24 (at Colorado): (Cross Country): Ran in six races in her first season with the Buffaloes … Finished 25th in the 2023 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:06.9…Placed 41st in the Mountain Region Championships with a time of 20:39.0. (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Competed in the final two meets of the season, winning the Payton Jordan Invitational with a time of 16:03.69 ... Opened her season with a fourth-place finish at the Bryan Clay Invitational, clocking 33:39.75 ... Finished second in the 10,000m at the Pac-12 Outdoor Championships, earning a berth to the NCAA West Preliminary.
2022-23 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Named a USTFCCCA All-American with a 37th-place finish at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 ... Helped the Lobos to a national runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships ... Ran a personal best time of 16:22.0 in the 5k on Sept. 30 at the Joe Piane Inviational ... Placed eighth among a field of 263 runners at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 20:05.9 in the 6k. (Indoor): All-conference in both the 3,000 meters (9:20.55) and the 5,000 meters (16:10.75), placing third in both events at the Mountain West Championships ... Ran a personal best mile time of 4:43.17 minutes and a personal best 3,000 meters time of 9:04.21 minutes at the UW Husky Classic. (Outdoor): Ran the 10,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, recording a time of 34:00.56 to place 14th among a field of 28 runners.
2021-22 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Competed in five meets ... First Team All-Mountain West honors with sixth-place finish at conference championships on Oct. 29 ... Ran a season-best 6k time of 19:51.8 at the MW Championships ... Placed 34th at NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a time of 21:15.5 ... Took second at the Lori Fitzgerald Open on Sept. 18 with a 5k time of 17:11.1 ... Took fourth at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 1 with a 5k time of 17:20.6. (Indoor): Competed in seven meets during first indoor season ... Placed fourth in the mile at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 4:51.78 ... Placed second in the 800 meters at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 5 ... Placed second in the mile at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 22 ... Ran a season-best time of 2:13.76 in the 800 meters on Jan. 29 at the New Mexico Team Open. (Outdoor): Competed in three races during sophomore season of outdoor track ... Mountain West Conference Champion in the 10k with a time of 33:09.12 on May 14 ... Mountain West Conference runner-up in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:23.25 ... Won the 5k at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 15:54.83 on April 2.
2020-21 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Finished 43rd at the Battle Born Collegiate Cross Country Challenge with a time of 20:52.6 ... Finished 34th overall in the Open 5K of the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 18:12.48 ... Competed in the Mountain West Championships, placing 59th with a time of 22:30.8. (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Competed in two meets during freshman outdoor season ... Placed second in the 1,500-meters at the New Mexico Spring Open on March 25 with a time of 4:48.29.
High School: Graduated from Niwot High School in 2020 ... Won the 2019 Class 4A state team cross country championship ... Won the Class 4A state individual title with a time of 18:11.9 ... 2019 BoCoPreps.com girls cross country runner of the year ... Won the 2018 Class 4A state team cross country championship ... Fifth at nationals in 2018 and third at nationals in 2019 ... All-American at nationals in 2019 ... Lettered in cross country and track ... Ran for Real Training.
- NCAA XC Championships Qualifier (2022, 2023)
- USTFCCCA All-American XC (2022)
- First Team All-Mountain West XC (2021)
- All-Mountain West Indoor Track (2023)
- All-Mountain West Outdoor Track (2022)
| PB's | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5k (XC) | 16.22.0 | 9/30/22 (Joe Piane Invitational) |
| 6k (XC) | 19:51.8 | 10/29/21 (Mountain West Championships) |
| 800 (Indoor) | 2:13.76 | 1/29/22 (New Mexico Open) |
| Mile (Indoor) | 4:43.17 | 2/11/23 (Husky Classic) |
| 3,000m (Indoor) | 9:04.21 | 2/10/23 (Husky Classic) |
| 5,000m (Indoor) | 15:54.27 | 12/3/22 (Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener) |
| 1,500m (Outdoor) | 4:18.39 | 4/14/22 (Bryan Clay Invitational) |
| 5,000m (Outdoor) | 15:54.83 | 4/2/22 (Stanford Invitational) |
| 10,000m (Outdoor) | 33:09.12 | 5/11/22 (Mountain West Championships) |
2025-26: (Cross Country): Made Northwestern debut at the Big Ten Championships (10/31), running 22:27.9 (130th) in the 6k championship race. (Indoor): Posted a time of 10:44.59 to place fifth in the 3,000m run at the Margaret Bradley Invitational (2/21). (Outdoor): Did not compete.
2024-25 (at Colorado): Did not compete.
2023-24 (at Colorado): (Cross Country): Ran in six races in her first season with the Buffaloes … Finished 25th in the 2023 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:06.9…Placed 41st in the Mountain Region Championships with a time of 20:39.0. (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Competed in the final two meets of the season, winning the Payton Jordan Invitational with a time of 16:03.69 ... Opened her season with a fourth-place finish at the Bryan Clay Invitational, clocking 33:39.75 ... Finished second in the 10,000m at the Pac-12 Outdoor Championships, earning a berth to the NCAA West Preliminary.
2022-23 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Named a USTFCCCA All-American with a 37th-place finish at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 ... Helped the Lobos to a national runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships ... Ran a personal best time of 16:22.0 in the 5k on Sept. 30 at the Joe Piane Inviational ... Placed eighth among a field of 263 runners at the Nuttycombe Invitational with a time of 20:05.9 in the 6k. (Indoor): All-conference in both the 3,000 meters (9:20.55) and the 5,000 meters (16:10.75), placing third in both events at the Mountain West Championships ... Ran a personal best mile time of 4:43.17 minutes and a personal best 3,000 meters time of 9:04.21 minutes at the UW Husky Classic. (Outdoor): Ran the 10,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational, recording a time of 34:00.56 to place 14th among a field of 28 runners.
2021-22 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Competed in five meets ... First Team All-Mountain West honors with sixth-place finish at conference championships on Oct. 29 ... Ran a season-best 6k time of 19:51.8 at the MW Championships ... Placed 34th at NCAA Mountain Region Championships with a time of 21:15.5 ... Took second at the Lori Fitzgerald Open on Sept. 18 with a 5k time of 17:11.1 ... Took fourth at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 1 with a 5k time of 17:20.6. (Indoor): Competed in seven meets during first indoor season ... Placed fourth in the mile at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 4:51.78 ... Placed second in the 800 meters at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 5 ... Placed second in the mile at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 22 ... Ran a season-best time of 2:13.76 in the 800 meters on Jan. 29 at the New Mexico Team Open. (Outdoor): Competed in three races during sophomore season of outdoor track ... Mountain West Conference Champion in the 10k with a time of 33:09.12 on May 14 ... Mountain West Conference runner-up in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:23.25 ... Won the 5k at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 15:54.83 on April 2.
2020-21 (at New Mexico): (Cross Country): Finished 43rd at the Battle Born Collegiate Cross Country Challenge with a time of 20:52.6 ... Finished 34th overall in the Open 5K of the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 18:12.48 ... Competed in the Mountain West Championships, placing 59th with a time of 22:30.8. (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Competed in two meets during freshman outdoor season ... Placed second in the 1,500-meters at the New Mexico Spring Open on March 25 with a time of 4:48.29.
High School: Graduated from Niwot High School in 2020 ... Won the 2019 Class 4A state team cross country championship ... Won the Class 4A state individual title with a time of 18:11.9 ... 2019 BoCoPreps.com girls cross country runner of the year ... Won the 2018 Class 4A state team cross country championship ... Fifth at nationals in 2018 and third at nationals in 2019 ... All-American at nationals in 2019 ... Lettered in cross country and track ... Ran for Real Training.
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