Top recruit fulfills promise – but not in sports

The fierce recruiting battle over Sam Dittmer came down to two schools, Brigham Young University and Stanford. A paid recruiting trip from his Indiana home to BYU in January 2008 helped sway the decision in the Cougars' favor. During that visit to the Provo, Utah, campus, Sam realized he could get reps with the first team straight from the get-go at BYU. To top things off, he got along rather nicely with Tiancheng Ouyang, the man who would be his coach if he became a Cougar.

Sam eventually accepted BYU's scholarship offer and committed to becoming a Cougar. After graduating from Zionsville Community High School, he enrolled at BYU in time for fall semester 2008. He earned a spot in the starting lineup as a true freshman and was instrumental in his team's top-25 finish.

So, what sport does Sam play? He doesn't. Rather, Sam is a math prodigy.

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