University of Massachusets Athletics
2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
Samantha Schwers
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lake Braddock Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Burke, Va.
As a Freshman in 2018-19: 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.
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.
Personal: Born Samantha Jayne Schwers in Sierra Vista, Ariz. … Daughter of Michael and Betsy Schwers … Has one sibling, Devin … Intends to major in kinesiology.
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.
Personal: Born Samantha Jayne Schwers in Sierra Vista, Ariz. … Daughter of Michael and Betsy Schwers … Has one sibling, Devin … Intends to major in kinesiology.
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