Sam Vazquez competed in the Tiger Paw Invitational, finishing first in the mile event and hitting an "A" standard with a time of 4:10.92, which marked a new ERAU record and was also the fastest mile time in the NAIA at that time. He placed third in the Jimmy Carnes Indoor Meet in Gainesville, Fla. after running a 4:13 mile, which was good for another "A" standard.
He hit two more "A" standards at the ERAU Last Chance meet as well as setting two more school records. He ran the 600m in 1:19.24 and the 800m in 1:53.22.