| Samantha Michel |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Los Osos, Calif.
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| High School:
Morro Bay
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| Birthdate:
09/02/1981
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| Experience:
1V
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| Birthplace:
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
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2001-02: Participated in just one race during the 2001 season, taking 76th at the Sundodger Invitational in 20:33 ... ran just twice outdoors, with a best mark of 12:56.62 in the steeplechase at the Ken Foreman Invitational ... focused primarily on the mile indoors, clocking a 5:30.59 at the UW Invitational ... also ran once at 3000m indoors. 2000-01: Competed in two cross country races ... finished 18th at the Emerald City Invitational to open the season and 51st at the Sundodger Invitational ... on the track oval, competed in the 3000m and a 2000m steeplechase event during the outdoor campaign … season-best 3000m time of 10:44.49 came at the Huskies lone home meet of the season, the Washington Preview … also tried the steeplechase ... competing in a shortened version of the new event, clocked a 7:58.22 at the Salzman Invitational. 1999-2000: Finished 20th at the season-opening Emerald City Invite in her collegiate debut...placed 71st in the Sundodger Invitational race ... a versatile competitor on the track oval who raced at every distance from 800 to 5000 meters ... during the indoor season, posted a season-best of 5:28.18 in the mile.
High School and Personal: Born Sept. 2, 1981 ... parents are Marina and Clement ... has a younger sister, Gabrielle ... earned four letters under coach Cary Nerelli at Morro Bay ... named team captain of her prep squad from her sophomore to senior season ... won cross country league championships her sophomore and junior seasons ... helped her team to a league championship and a third-place finish at state as a freshman ... earned cross country all-state honors as a junior ... also lettered one year in water polo ... graduated No. 1 in her class.
