Nickname: "Sammy"
Height: 5-6
Weight: 130
Birthplace: Denver, Colo.
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School: Chatfield Senior H.S. (Littleton, Colo.) '10
College: DeVry University
Coaches: Janusz Peciak and Genadijus Sokolovas
2011 Senior World Ranking (as of 11/16/11): 97th
2011 Junior World Ranking: 51st
2011 World Cup Ranking: 85th
2011 Senior National Ranking: 3rd
2011 Junior National Ranking: 1st
Sports Played in High School: cross country, swimming, track, ski racing and horseback riding-eventing
Hobbies: riding her horse, hiking, wakeboarding, skiing, Pilates, and hanging out with friends and family
Favorite Foods: frozen yogurt and any kind of fruit
Pre-Competition Meal: oatmeal, strawberries, Clif bars and bananas
Favorite Athletes: Apolo Ohno, Sheila Taormina, Ryan Lochte and Lindsey Vonn
Favorite Movie: "Avatar"
Favorite Music: hip hop
Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Sweden
Did You Know?: Samantha wants to become a Pilates instructor...she's hunted deer and elk with her dad since she was a kid...her favorite quote is by Ralph Waldo Emerson: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2012 Junior World Championships (Drzonkow, Poland):
-GOLD in women's relay (w/Isabella Isaksen & Margaux Isaksen)
-GOLD in women's team event (w/ Isabella Isaksen & Margaux Isaksen)
-18th in women's individual final
2012 January Domestic Qualifier (Colorado Springs): 3rd
2011 December Domestic Qualifier (Colorado Springs): 4th
2011 World Championships (Moscow, Russia): did not advance past semifinals
2011 U.S. Nationals (Sr. Division): BRONZE
2011 U.S. Nationals (Jr. Division): SILVER
2011 NORCECA Championships (Guadalajara, Mexico): 7th individual/SILVER in women's relay with Rendy Lynn Opdycke
2011 Domestic Qualifier in Palm Springs: 4th
2010 Domestic Qualifier in Colorado Springs: 3rd
2010 USAP National Championships (Youth A): 2nd
2010 USAP National Championships (Junior): 2nd
2010 USAP National Championships (Senior/Open): 3rd
2010 Youth A World Championships participant
last updated 9/18/12