2008-2009:One of the two co-captains for the Nanooks, named the PCSC Conference October Female Swimmer-of-the-Month...placed first in the 500/1000/1650 freestyles during a home dual meet series against
Lewis
Clark College in October...achieved NCAA [quote]B[quote] cuts in the 1000 freestyle (10:44.44) and 1650 freestyle (18:03.46)...placed first and second in the 500 freestyle (5:09.59), 1000 freestyle (10:40.81) and 1650 freestyle (17:59.13)...first in the 200 freestyle relay and third in the 400 freestyle relay during a home dual meet series against Drury University in October...achieved two NCAA [quote]A[quote] cuts in the 500 free (5:02.28) and the mile (17:29.58)...member of the varsity record setting teams in the 200 freestyle relay (1:40.05) and 400 medley relay (3:55.96)...achieved a [quote]B[quote] cut in the 200 freestyle (1:55.84) in November at the Nike Cup in Long Beach, C.A...placed first in the 1,000 freestyle (10:42.25), 100 freestyle (55.52), 500 freestyle (5:15.64) and 200 freestyle relay during the dual meet against Shippensburg, P.A...placed first in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle (2:00.07) and the 200 freestyle relay during a dual meet against Lewis and Clark...placed first in the 1,650 freestyle (18:05.36), 1,000 freestyle (10:47.09), 500 freestyle (5:14.23), 400 freestyle relay and second in the 200 freestyle relay during the last home meet series against Shippensburg, P.A...named to the All-Conference team and Academic team...broke the school record in the 200 freestyle (1:55.50) and placed third in the 1,650 freestyle (mile) with a time of 17:26.61 at the Pacific Coast Swim Conference in Long Beach, C.A...school record holder in the 1,000 freestyle (10:25.42) and 200 freestyle (1:56.54) and achieved a lifetime best in the 1,000 freestyle at Nationals in Houston, Texas.
2007-2008:Team Captain, holds 4 Individual Team Records: 200/500/1000/1650 Freestyles, member of the 200/400 free Relay team...set a varsity record on February 13 at the PCSC Conference Championships in the 800 free relay with a time of 8:00.49...All-Conference in the 1650 Freestyle (17:48.28), 500 free (5:09.24) and 200 free (1:57.10)...SAAC Representative...named to All-Conference Academic Team.
2006-2007: First place finish in the 1650 yd freestyle on October 20 against Biola...placed second in the 200 yd freestyle (2:01.04) and third in the 500 yd freestyle (5:21.66) on November 3 against Seattle University...first place finish on November 4 in the 1650 freestyle (18:14.81)...member of the 800 yd freestyle relay team that set a school record on November 18 at the Speedo Cup...set a new school record in the 1650 freestyle at the same event on November 19 with a time of 18:02.37...third place finish in the 1000 yd freestyle (10:57.83) on January 8...placed second in the 1000 freestyle (11:06.24) on January 14 against California Baptist...named team Most Improved Player.
2005-2006:Excelled both at practice and at meets...holds nine individual Team Records: 100/200/500/1000/1650 yard Freestyles, 50/100 yard Breaststrokes, 200/400 yard Individual Medleys, and is a member of the teams who hold the 200/400/800 Freestyle and 200 and 400 Medley Relay Team Records...one of only two Nanook swimmers to score points in individual events at the PCSC Conference Championships...had the highest finish of any Nanook with her eighth place finish in the 1650 yard Freestyle...most Valuable Swimming Team Award.
Prior to Alaska:Attended Southgate High School in Kennewick, WA...earned All-Conference Honors her senior year...was named Athlete-of-the-Week and an Academic All-Star...competed for the Tri-City Channel Cats.
Coach Lemley on Sam:[quote]Sam has been incredibly important to our program from Day One. She[apos]s held almost every varsity record except for the backstrokes and flys and has been absolutely the toughest girl I[apos]ve ever coached. I[apos]ve given her sets that no one else could possibly do and she[apos]s executed them flawlessly day in and day out. She[apos]s improved every year. She[apos]s maintained a high GPA every semester. There[apos]s literally nothing she hasn[apos]t done for this team and I expect this to be another year where she accomplishes the impossible. I don[apos]t know how we[apos]re going to replace her when she graduates next spring. [quote]
