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2012 Women's Cross Country Roster

Samantha Kaufman

Samantha Kaufman

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lake Orion, Mich.
  • High School:
    Lake Orion
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography


2012:  Deans' Award winner from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... placed 42nd (21:08) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/8) ... took 41st (25:55.54) to help the Warriors win the Mack Cooper Classic (9/14) ... ran to an 287th (26:53.3) place finish at the Roy Griak Invite (9/29) ... placed 95th (21:16.9) at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/6) ... placed 22nd (21:04.75) at the Raider Run (10/13) ... CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... received the squad's Academic Achievement Award ... 2012-13 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.


2011:  Deans' Award winner from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... finished 20th (20:54.14) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/10) ... placed 156th (24:39) at the Spartan Invite (9/16) ... finished 111th (21:19.67) at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship (10/7) ... earned season-best 16th place finish (21:11) at Raider Run 8K (10/12) ... placed in the top-100 (84th/25:37.90) at the GLIAC Championship meet ... 2011-12 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2010:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... ran to a 30th place showing (21:43) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/11) ... had a time of 26:26 to finish in 174th place at the Michigan State Spartan Invite (9/17) ... followed it up with a time of 21:48.05 at the Carnegie Mellon Invite (10/9) to place 82nd ... did not race at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (10/16) ... finished 30th (26:09.5) to tie a season-best mark at the Mercyhurst-Gannon Invite (10/23) ... placed 101st (25:24.3) at the GLIAC Championships (11/6) ... did not participate at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/20) ... 2010-11 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award. 
 
2009: Placed 119th at the GLIAC Championship with a time of 23:10.2.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Lake Orion High School.

Personal:  Is majoring in biological sciences with honors ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009 (4.00), Winter 2010 (4.00), Fall 2010 (4.00), Winter 2011 (4.00), Fall 2011 (4.00), Winter 2012 (4.00), Fall 2012 (4.00) and Winter 2013 (4.00).




Samantha Kaufman's XC Career Statistics
2009
Meet Time Place
Winona Duel DNR
Flyer 5K Challenge DNR
Detroit Titan Invitational DNR
Cardinal Invitational DNR
Lehigh Paul Short Run DNR
Slippery Rock Invite DNR
Lucian Rosa Invite DNR
GLIAC Championship 23:10.2 119th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR
NCAA Division II Championships DNQ
2010
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 21:43 30th
Michigan State Invitational 26:26 174th
Carnegie Mellon Invitational 21:48.0 82nd
Chile Pepper CC Festival DNR DNR
Mercyhurst-Gannon Invitational 26:09.5 30th
GLIAC Championships 25:24.3 101st
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR DNR
NCAA Division II Championships DNQ DNQ
2011
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 20:54.14 20th
Michigan State Spartan Invitational 24:39 156th
George Mason Invitational DNR DNR
Michigan Intercollegiate Championships 21:19.67 111th
Raider Run 8K at OCC 21:11 16th
GLIAC Championship 25:37.90 84th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championship DNR DNR
NCAA Division II Championships  DNQ
2012
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 21:08 42nd
Mack Cooper Classic 25:55 41st
Roy Griak Invitational 26:53 287th
Lucian Rosa Invitational 21:16 95th
Raider Run 21:04 22nd
GLIAC Championships DNR DNR 
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR DNR
NCAA Division II Championships DNQ DNQ

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Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

  • 2010Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2011Junior

    5'7"
  • 2012Senior

    5'7"