2014-2015 Central Missouri Jennies Track & Field Roster

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Samantha Merritt

Samantha Merritt

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    O’Fallon, Mo.
  • High School:
    Fort Zumwalt West HS

Summary

Biography

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2014-15
Cross Country:
Ran in all six races during the season … Set a PR in the 5K at the Southwest Baptist Invitational, running 20:27.37 … Competed at both the MIAA Championships and Central Regional Championships, running a season-best 25:19.19 at the DII Regional meet … Also set a PR in the 4K at the UCM Mule Run, running 16:17.36.

2013-14
Cross Country: Placed 23rd at the Central Methodist Invite ... Had an 89th place finish at the MIAA Championships.
 
Indoor Track: Ran a collegiate best 5:42.22 for the mile at the UCM Invitational … Competed in the 800m at the MIAA Championships, finishing 16th in 2:32.83 … Was a member of the winning DMR team at the UCM Mule Relays.
 
Outdoor Track: Ran a season-best 2:32.07 for 800m at the UCM Mule Relays … Finished seventh in the 1500m run at the Wildcat Open … Represented the Jennies at the MIAA Championships in the 800m run, running 2:33.02 for 19th place.
 
2012-13
Cross Country: Ran in four races during the season with her top finish coming at the Central Methodist Invitational, where she took 38th in 20:40.73 for 5,000m … Competed at the MIAA Championships, finishing the 6K course in 25:33.84.
 
Indoor Track: Ran second leg of distance medley relay winning team at Mule Relays ... Placed 16th in the 800m at MIAA Championships.
 
Outdoor Track: Had a 21st place finish in 1500m at MIAA Championships ... Placed seventh in the 800m at the Baker Wildcat Open ... Placed eighth in the 1500m at the Mule Relays.

2011-12
Cross Country: Ran in four races, earning a pair of top-25 finishes ... Came in 20th at the UCM Mule Run (16:39, 4K) ... Finished 21st at the Southwest Baptist Twilight (21:20, 5K).
 
Indoor Track: Competed in two events at the MIAA Championships, placing seventh as a member of the Jennies' Distance Medley Relay team, and finishing 15th in the 800m Run ... Came in second in the 800m at the UCM Invitational ... Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400m Relay at the Missouri Southern Lion Invitational, placing second ... Season-best time in the 800m came at the UCM Mule Relays, where she took home third place in a time of 2:24.30.
 
Outdoor Track: Finished 20th in the 800m Run at the MIAA Championships ... Member of the 4x400m Relay team that placed seonnd at the Pittsburg State Open Invitational, and third at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic ... Set a P.R. in the 800m, placing fifth at the UCM Mule Relays with a time of 2:23.57.

Before UCM: Named All-Conference ... Earned academic all-conference honors ... Team conference and district champions.

Personal: Physical Education major ... Daughter of Mike and Nancy Merritt.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    mid distance
  • 2012-2013Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2013-2014Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2014-2015Senior

    Mid-Distance