Sami Patel

Cal Poly Cross Country Media Day.
Photo by Owen Main 9/8/25

Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Los Altos HS
Hometown:
Los Altos, CA

TFRRS Profile

Prep -- Earned all-league honors in track & field and cross country during career at Los Altos High ... started running in January 2022 ... secured podium finishes in the 4x800-meter relay at the CIF state track meet twice, finishing seventh in 2024 and ninth in 2023 ... part of Los Altos' CIF Central Coast Section championship-winning track team in 2023 ... cross country team went undefeated during junior season in 2022 ... part of Los Altos' school record breaking 4x800 relay team ... posted personal bests in the 800 (2:16), 1,600 (5:01) and 5K (18:29) ... played field hockey for five years ... received AP Scholar Award.

Personal -- Majoring in computer science ... daughter of Amit Patel and Jeanne Schmitt ... has one brother, Vian ... chose Cal Poly because of the team, location and campus.