University of Massachusets Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Schwers, Samantha
Samantha Schwers
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lake Braddock
- Hometown:
- Burke, Va.
Bio
2021-22: Outdoor: Placed seventh in the 800-meter run and competed in the 4x800-meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet (5/07-08) … Took eighth in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.32 at the UMass Outdoor Invitational (4/30) … Raced to third place in the 800-meter run in 2:16.89 at the UMass Invitational (4/16) … Turned in a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter run in 2:15.19 at the Friar Invitational (4/08) … Registered a 112th place finish in the 800-meter run in 2:18.86 at the Raleigh Relays (3/24-26). Indoor: Earned fifth place as a member of the distance medley relay team with a time of 12:06.51, sixth place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.63, and eighth place as a member of the 4x800 meter relay team with a time of 9:22.48 at A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26-27) … Placed fourth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:17.31 at New England Championships (2/04-05).
2020-21: Outdoor: Competed in the 4x800 meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.99 at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Raced to second place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.61 at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03) … Took fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.20 at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Competed in three meets … Best finish of the season came at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8), taking 49th overall in 20:19.0.
2018-19: Outdoor: Ran a personal best of 2:14.76 in the 800m, good for 11th and ran a leg on the 4x800m relay that placed seventh at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Helped the 4x800m relay to a fourth place finish in a time of 9:00.82 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Claimed fourth in the 800 at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (04/27) … Set a personal best of 5:00.78 in the 1500m and also claimed seventh in the 4x400m relay at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/13) … Achieved a fourth place finish, running 2:16.90 in the 800 and ran a leg on the fifth place 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a collegiate best in the 400m and claimed third in the 4x400m relay at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Helped the 4x800 meter relay, UMass' team of freshman that posted a time of 9 minutes, 16.29 seconds for sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Placed 12th in the 800m and seventh in the DMR at the New England Indoor Championships (2/1-2) … Finished fourth in the 800m in 2:21.75 at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19). Cross Country: Competed in two meets ... Best finish was at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 20:46.37 coming in 10th for UMass and 46th overall.Â
Before UMass: Ran cross country and track for Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Va. … Earned 12 total letters … Also part of cross country state championship squads in both 2015 and 2017 … Was a conference champion freshman (500m), junior and senior (800m) years … Won a regional championship in 2017 … Competed at Penn Relays in 2016 … All-American in distance medley relay as a sophomore … Set indoor distance medley relay national record in 2017 … Won a national title outdoors in 2017 and a state title in 2016 … Set school records in the indoor and outdoor 4x800m relay and distance medley relay … High school personal bests: 800m – 2:12, 1600m – 4:58, 3 mile (XC) – 17:56, 500m – 1:18.34, 1000m – 2:56.01, 5K (XC) – 18:39.70.
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Personal: Born Samantha Jayne Schwers in Sierra Vista, Ariz. … Daughter of Michael and Betsy Schwers … Has one sibling, Devin … Intends to major in kinesiology.
2020-21: Outdoor: Competed in the 4x800 meter relay at the A-10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/01-02) … Placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.99 at tri-meet against UVM and Hartford (4/18) … Raced to second place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.61 at tri-meet against Northeastern and UMass Lowell (4/03) … Took fifth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.20 at tri-meet against Holy Cross and Merrimack (3/26).
2019-20: Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Competed in three meets … Best finish of the season came at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8), taking 49th overall in 20:19.0.
2018-19: Outdoor: Ran a personal best of 2:14.76 in the 800m, good for 11th and ran a leg on the 4x800m relay that placed seventh at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Helped the 4x800m relay to a fourth place finish in a time of 9:00.82 at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Claimed fourth in the 800 at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (04/27) … Set a personal best of 5:00.78 in the 1500m and also claimed seventh in the 4x400m relay at the UConn Northeast Challenge (4/13) … Achieved a fourth place finish, running 2:16.90 in the 800 and ran a leg on the fifth place 4x400m relay at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Set a collegiate best in the 400m and claimed third in the 4x400m relay at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Helped the 4x800 meter relay, UMass' team of freshman that posted a time of 9 minutes, 16.29 seconds for sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Placed 12th in the 800m and seventh in the DMR at the New England Indoor Championships (2/1-2) … Finished fourth in the 800m in 2:21.75 at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19). Cross Country: Competed in two meets ... Best finish was at the Minuteman Invitational (9/8) with a time of 20:46.37 coming in 10th for UMass and 46th overall.Â
Before UMass: Ran cross country and track for Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Va. … Earned 12 total letters … Also part of cross country state championship squads in both 2015 and 2017 … Was a conference champion freshman (500m), junior and senior (800m) years … Won a regional championship in 2017 … Competed at Penn Relays in 2016 … All-American in distance medley relay as a sophomore … Set indoor distance medley relay national record in 2017 … Won a national title outdoors in 2017 and a state title in 2016 … Set school records in the indoor and outdoor 4x800m relay and distance medley relay … High school personal bests: 800m – 2:12, 1600m – 4:58, 3 mile (XC) – 17:56, 500m – 1:18.34, 1000m – 2:56.01, 5K (XC) – 18:39.70.
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Personal: Born Samantha Jayne Schwers in Sierra Vista, Ariz. … Daughter of Michael and Betsy Schwers … Has one sibling, Devin … Intends to major in kinesiology.
MWT&F Highlights vs. UMass Lowell and Northeastern (04/03/21)
Sunday, April 04
Senior Female Scholar Athlete Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Maroon Excellence Award SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
Female Team of the Year SAMYS 2020
Tuesday, April 28
