University of Massachusets Athletics
2015 Women's Track and Field Roster
Allen, Samantha
Samantha Allen
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Peabody
- Hometown:
- Peabody, Mass.
Bio
Allen's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Senior in 2017-2018: Indoor: Ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/09) ... Competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26-27) in the 3,000m ... Placed eighth in the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19)... Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13). Cross Country: Finished 119th overall and 10th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 21:19.5 ... Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:21.1 coming in 8th for UMass and 123rd overall … Placed 9th for UMass and 51st overall, with a time of 19:40.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Indoor: Competed in five events, running in the 3,000m, 1,000m, and mile … Competed in the 3,000m and mile at the 2017 Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Competed in the 1,000m and mile at the Joe Donahue Games (1/20) … Ran the 3,000m at the NEICAAA Track and Field Championships (2/24-25). Cross Country: Competed in four of seven meets … Finished the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:51 to place 10th for UMass and 112th overall … Placed 10th for UMass and 110th overall at the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 20:34 … Was eighth for UMass and 53rd overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 19:24 … Came in ninth for UMass and 43rd overall in the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3) with a time of 11:54.
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As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed a personal best time in the 1500m with a time of 5.06.20 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Competed in the 3000m at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/22-4/23) … Competed in the 3000m at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/22) … Competed in the 5000m at the UMass Amherst Minuteman Invitational (4/16)…Placed sixth in the 5000m with a time of 18:43.66 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) … Indoor: Competed in five meets, running the 5,000m, 3,000m and mile … Ran a personal best 10:37.06 in the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) … Competed in the 5,000m at the Atlantic 10 Championships … Helped 4x880 yd relay team place first at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) Cross Country: Competed in two meets and finished in UMass' top five once ... Finished fourth for UMass and 67th overall at the CCSU Mini-Meet (10/23) with a time of 11:20.3 ... Was first for UMass and 74th overall at the JV New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 20:10.4 ... Placed second for UMass and 105th overall at the Battle in Beantown Open Race (9/25) with a time of 20:19.8 ... Ran a 20:15 to place ninth for the team and 63rd overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12).Â
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As a Freshman in 2014-15: Outdoor: Took eight in the the 5,000 meter run at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet crossing the line in 19:16.24 (4/25) ... Competed in the 3,000 meter run at the UMass Women's Minuteman Track Meet finishing thirteenth in 10-minutes, 51.97-seconds (4/3). Indoor: Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championship placed eighteenth in the women's 1 mile in 5-mintes, 36.67-seconds (2/21) ... Ran the 1 mile at the Coaches Tribute Invitational in 5:30.50 (2/7) ... Competed in the distance medley relay finishing fourth in 12-minutes, 52.8-seconds (2/7) ... Placed second at the Joe Donahue Games in the 4x800 meter relay in 10-minutes, 12.71-seconds (1/23)...Competed in the mile (5:27.91)(1/23) ... Competed at the Beantown Challenge in the 3,000-meter run (11:30.73)(1/17) ... Ran the 3,000-meter run at the Yale Invitational (11:22.24)(1/10). Cross Country: Finished 116th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 20:51.6. Ran a time of 19:31.7 at the New England Championship in Boston, Mass to finish 46th overall ... Finished 84th overall with a time of 19:54.70 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13).
Before UMass: Ran for Peabody Veterans Memorial High School under coach Joe Rocha ... Part of all-state qualifying team in cross country as a senior ... Contributed to Northeast Conference and Division 1 State cross country championships as a junior ... As a sophomore was am member of an all-state qualifying team in cross country and a Northeast Conference championship sweep in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field ... Helped team to Northeast Conference titles in indoor and outdoor track & field as a freshman in 2011 ... Finished as the team's fourth scorer on state championship cross country squad in 2012 ... Was an all-state qualifier in cross country as a senior ... Collected Northeast Conference All-Star accolades in cross country sophomore, junior and senior year and indoor and outdoor track all four years ... Division 1 qualifier in the mile for indoor and outdoor track as a freshman in 2011 ... Was a two-time Salem News All-Star in cross country (2012 and 2013) ... Part of school record-setting 4x800m relay (9:24) and indoor distance medley relay (12:20) teams ... Personal records: cross country 5K (18:50), 2-mile (11:30), mile (5:18), 1,500m (4:53), 800m (2:27) ... National Honor Society member (2013-14).
As a Senior in 2017-2018: Indoor: Ran the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (02/09) ... Competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (01/26-27) in the 3,000m ... Placed eighth in the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Indoor Games (01/19)... Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (01/13). Cross Country: Finished 119th overall and 10th for UMass at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 21:19.5 ... Finished the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/22) with a time of 26:21.1 coming in 8th for UMass and 123rd overall … Placed 9th for UMass and 51st overall, with a time of 19:40.6 in the Minuteman Invitational (9/9).
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Indoor: Competed in five events, running in the 3,000m, 1,000m, and mile … Competed in the 3,000m and mile at the 2017 Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Competed in the 1,000m and mile at the Joe Donahue Games (1/20) … Ran the 3,000m at the NEICAAA Track and Field Championships (2/24-25). Cross Country: Competed in four of seven meets … Finished the A-10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:51 to place 10th for UMass and 112th overall … Placed 10th for UMass and 110th overall at the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 20:34 … Was eighth for UMass and 53rd overall in the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) with a time of 19:24 … Came in ninth for UMass and 43rd overall in the Spider Alumni Invitational (9/3) with a time of 11:54.
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As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed a personal best time in the 1500m with a time of 5.06.20 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30) … Competed in the 3000m at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/22-4/23) … Competed in the 3000m at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/22) … Competed in the 5000m at the UMass Amherst Minuteman Invitational (4/16)…Placed sixth in the 5000m with a time of 18:43.66 at the UMass Tri-Meet (4/9) … Indoor: Competed in five meets, running the 5,000m, 3,000m and mile … Ran a personal best 10:37.06 in the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/22) … Competed in the 5,000m at the Atlantic 10 Championships … Helped 4x880 yd relay team place first at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) Cross Country: Competed in two meets and finished in UMass' top five once ... Finished fourth for UMass and 67th overall at the CCSU Mini-Meet (10/23) with a time of 11:20.3 ... Was first for UMass and 74th overall at the JV New England Championships (10/10) with a time of 20:10.4 ... Placed second for UMass and 105th overall at the Battle in Beantown Open Race (9/25) with a time of 20:19.8 ... Ran a 20:15 to place ninth for the team and 63rd overall at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12).Â
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As a Freshman in 2014-15: Outdoor: Took eight in the the 5,000 meter run at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet crossing the line in 19:16.24 (4/25) ... Competed in the 3,000 meter run at the UMass Women's Minuteman Track Meet finishing thirteenth in 10-minutes, 51.97-seconds (4/3). Indoor: Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championship placed eighteenth in the women's 1 mile in 5-mintes, 36.67-seconds (2/21) ... Ran the 1 mile at the Coaches Tribute Invitational in 5:30.50 (2/7) ... Competed in the distance medley relay finishing fourth in 12-minutes, 52.8-seconds (2/7) ... Placed second at the Joe Donahue Games in the 4x800 meter relay in 10-minutes, 12.71-seconds (1/23)...Competed in the mile (5:27.91)(1/23) ... Competed at the Beantown Challenge in the 3,000-meter run (11:30.73)(1/17) ... Ran the 3,000-meter run at the Yale Invitational (11:22.24)(1/10). Cross Country: Finished 116th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (11/1) with a time of 20:51.6. Ran a time of 19:31.7 at the New England Championship in Boston, Mass to finish 46th overall ... Finished 84th overall with a time of 19:54.70 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13).
Before UMass: Ran for Peabody Veterans Memorial High School under coach Joe Rocha ... Part of all-state qualifying team in cross country as a senior ... Contributed to Northeast Conference and Division 1 State cross country championships as a junior ... As a sophomore was am member of an all-state qualifying team in cross country and a Northeast Conference championship sweep in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field ... Helped team to Northeast Conference titles in indoor and outdoor track & field as a freshman in 2011 ... Finished as the team's fourth scorer on state championship cross country squad in 2012 ... Was an all-state qualifier in cross country as a senior ... Collected Northeast Conference All-Star accolades in cross country sophomore, junior and senior year and indoor and outdoor track all four years ... Division 1 qualifier in the mile for indoor and outdoor track as a freshman in 2011 ... Was a two-time Salem News All-Star in cross country (2012 and 2013) ... Part of school record-setting 4x800m relay (9:24) and indoor distance medley relay (12:20) teams ... Personal records: cross country 5K (18:50), 2-mile (11:30), mile (5:18), 1,500m (4:53), 800m (2:27) ... National Honor Society member (2013-14).
Personal:Born Samantha Anne Allen on May 17, 1996, in Salem, Mass. ... Daughter of Joseph and Pamela Allen ... Has two sisters, Jill and Erin ... Majoring in Nursing.
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
