Keene State College

2014: Started the season placing first in KSC Alumni Invitational with a time of 11:46, finished 3rd (19:00) an the KSC Invitational, 4th at the Connecticut College Invitational with a 6k time of 22:11.89, placed first overall at the LEC Cross Country Championship with a time of 18:54.4, ran a 22:21.3 at the NCAA Regional Race qualifying her for the NCAA National Championship where she finished 106th (23:16.4) on the 6k course.

2013: Ran a 23:24 on the women’s 6k course at Dartmouth Invitational placing her 59th overall, placed 6th (19:30) overall at KSC Invitational, ran a season best (18:36) at the LEC/ Alliance Cross Country Championship where she placed first overall and qualified for the NCAA Division III New England Region Cross Country Championship. Also received multiple LEC Runner of the Week Honors.

2012-13:  Cross Country: Got off to a strong start, finishing third (19:27)  at the KSC Invitational before missing the rest of the season with an injury…Track: Had a great day at LEC championships, winning the 3K (10:52.52), placing third in the mile (5:18.18) and running a leg of the winning 4x800 relay (9:56.23)…qualified for New England Division III meet, placing 17th in the 3K (10:42.01) and running in the 4x800 relay….also qualified for open-New England Championships. Outdoors:  Finished third in the 5K (19:07.97) at LEC Championships.

Before KSC:  Joined Keene State running program after a fine four-year career at Pinkerton (N.H.) Academy…won the Coach’s Award Cross Country 2012, NHIAA Scholar Athlete, and Merrimack Valley Striders Scholarship winner 2012...team captain her junior and senior years...Samantha plans to major in elementary education.