University of South Alabama Athletics

2025: Outdoor — Won the hammer throw at three meets, highlighted by a 61.29m (201’1”) mark to place runner-up at the Sun Belt Championships... also finished ninth in the shot put (15.89m/52’1.75”) and 15th in the discus (44.98m/147’7”) at conference... recorded season bests of 16.25m (53’3.75”) in the shot put at the Jaguar Outdoor Invitational and 51.67m (169’6”) in the discus at the Southern Miss Invitational, where he also won the hammer with a 59.29m (194’6”) throw.... Indoor — Scored in both throws at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, finishing fifth in the weight throw with a personal-best 17.93m (58’10”) and ninth in the shot put (16.13m/52’11”)... posted back-to-back third-place finishes in the weight throw at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational (18.11m/59’5”) and Samford Bulldog Invite (18.04m/59’2.25”)... 

2024: Outdoor — Placed fourth in the hammer (56.70m/186’0”), eighth in the discus (52.54m/172’4”), and 12th in the shot put (15.56m/51’0.75”) at the Sun Belt Championships... recorded top-five finishes in all three throws at the Golden Eagle Invitational, including second in the hammer (54.75m/179’7”) and third in the shot put (15.76m/51’8.5”)... set a season-best 16.33m (53’7”) in the shot put at the Troy Doc Anderson Invite to place third. Indoor — Scored in both events at the Sun Belt Championships with a fifth-place finish in the shot put (16.39m/53’9.25”) and seventh in the weight throw (17.26m/56’7.5”)... also posted marks of 16.10m (52’10”) in the shot put and 16.86m (55’3.75”) in the weight throw at the South Alabama Jaguar Invitational.

2023: Outdoor — Competed in all three throws, highlighted by a second-place shot put finish (14.14m/46’4.75”) at the University of Mobile Invitational, where he also placed second in the discus (48.57m/159’4”)... added third in the discus (45.95m/150’9”) at the Southern Miss Invitational... opened the season with top-five finishes in all three throws at the Jaguar Throws/Pole Vault Opener.

High School: Lettered four years in track & field and 2 years in football … Named all-state in track & field … Reached a discus mark on 171’ 9” and a shot put mark of 55’ 7.25”. 

Personal: Full name is Samuel Joseph Mika … Son of Randall and Suzanne Mika … Born on Jan. 7, 2004 … Has one brother, Maxwell … Favorite movie is Stepbrothers … Favorite book is The Maze Runner … Favorite music artist is Kanye West … Volunteered at a homeless shelter for four years. 

Major: Pre-Business