2015 Cross Country Roster
George, Samantha
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Samantha George
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook
Bio
Cross Country:
2012 ACC Freshman of the Year
2012 All-ACC
Track:
2015 First-Team All-American (DMR)
2015 Second Team All-ACC (1,500)
2015 Regional Qualifier (5,000, 1,500)
2015 NCAA National Indoor Qualifier (DMR)
2015 Second-Team All-ACC (DMR)
School Record Holder (DMR)
Personal Bests:
Indoor
Mile: 4:51.35
3,000m: 9:22.12
DMR: 11:10.41
Outdoor
800m: 2:07.30
Mile: 4:55.60
1500m: 4:25.29
2017 Outdoor Track & Field:
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
2015 Cross Country:
2015 Outdoor Track:
2014-15 Indoor Track:
2014 Cross Country:
2014 Outdoor Track and Field:
2013-14 Indoor Track and Field:
2013 Cross Country
2013 Outdoor Track and Field
2012-13 Indoor Track and Field
2013 Cross Country
2012 Cross Country
Prep/Personal
Six-time NCHSAA 4A state champion
2012 ACC Freshman of the Year
2012 All-ACC
Track:
2015 First-Team All-American (DMR)
2015 Second Team All-ACC (1,500)
2015 Regional Qualifier (5,000, 1,500)
2015 NCAA National Indoor Qualifier (DMR)
2015 Second-Team All-ACC (DMR)
School Record Holder (DMR)
Personal Bests:
Indoor
Mile: 4:51.35
3,000m: 9:22.12
DMR: 11:10.41
Outdoor
800m: 2:07.30
Mile: 4:55.60
1500m: 4:25.29
2017 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Ran her fastest 1,500m of the season at the Charlotte Invitational, clocking in at 4:28.50 to place fifth
- Opened the season at the Raleigh Relays with a 35th-place finish in the women's 1,500m
2016-17 Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the women's mile at the ACC Championships, placing 21st with a time of 4:54.55
2015 Cross Country:
- Ran in five races during the season, scoring in three meets
- A key runner on the team’s 2015 fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships
- Opened the year with a 13th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invite, crossing the finish line 16:52.9
- Had a breakout race at the Wisconsin Invite, leading the team to fourth-place, while finishing 13th overall in 19:57.8
- Finished 26th at the ACC Championships
- Opened her NCAA season at the Southeast Regional, finishing 46th in 22:13.6
- Crossed the line as the team’s third runner at the NCAA Championships, finishing 71st in 20:39.7.
2015 Outdoor Track:
- Set the school record in the 1,500m at the Virginia Challenge with a time of 4:16.46
- Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary in the 1,500 and 5,000m
- Earned second-team All-ACC honors at the ACC Championships in the 1,500m
- Set the then nation leading time of 15:51.74 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays
- Finished 7th at the ACC Championships in the 5,000m
- Set a new PR of 2:07.30 in the 800m at the Duke Invitational
- Finished with six top-10 finishes during the season
2014-15 Indoor Track:
- Earned first-team All-America honors and set the school record in the DMR
- Won bronze and second-tam All-ACC honors at the ACC Indoor Championships in the DMR
- Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the DMR
- Won the 3,000m race at the SPIRE Invitational with a time of 9:22.12, which was a 16 second improvement from her previous PR
- Posted seven top-10 finishes during the season
- Placed 12th at the ACC Championships in the 3,000m
2014 Cross Country:
- Competed in six meets on the season.
- An ACC Championship, NCAA Southeast Regional Championship and NCAA Championship participant.
- Finished 26th at ACCs with a mark of 21:00.1.
- Earned a 10th-place finish at the Wolfpack Challenge with a time of 17:40.3.
- Also competed at the Notre Dame Invitational and Indiana State Pre-Nationals.
2014 Outdoor Track and Field:
- Redshirted the season.
- Ran unattached at the Joe Hilton Invite and the Wolfpack Last Chance Meet.Finished a season-best third place in the 1,500m at the Wolfpack Last Chance with a time of 4:25.94.
2013-14 Indoor Track and Field:
- Redshirted the season.
- Ran unattached at the Dennis Craddock Invitational, placing third in the mile with a time of 4:56.01.
2013 Cross Country
- Competed in three events, recording a season-best finish in the NCAA South Regional with a time of 21:52.7
- Finished the ACC Championships in 22:09.9 on the 6k Beeson Park Course
- Made season debut at Wisconsin Invitational, running a time of 21:49
2013 Outdoor Track and Field
- Made six appearances during the season
- Top time in the 800m was 2:11.57 at the Raleigh Relays
- Clocked a season-best 4:25.29 in the 1500m prelims at the ACC Championships
- Finished eighth in the 1500m final at the ACC Championships
- Won the 1500m in 4:29.67 at UNC's Joe Hilton Invitational
2012-13 Indoor Track and Field
- Made one appearance for the Wolfpack and ran a 9:38.81 in the 3000m at the Husky Classic
2013 Cross Country
- Represented Team USA in the junior women's 4K race at the NACAC Cross Country Championships in Mandeville, Jamaica on Jan. 26, 2013, where she finished fifth overall (14:29)
2012 Cross Country
- Made five appearances for NC State on the season
- Posted a time of 21:56.26 at the NCAA Southeast Regional in Charlotte, N.C.
- As the first freshman to cross the finish line, finished 13th overall (20:46.8) to earn ACC Freshman of the Year honors and All-ACC recognition
- Finished 29th overall (17:15) at the Notre Dame Invitational
- In her collegiate debut, raced to a 6th place finish (17:21.4) at the Adidas Invitational (5K) in Cary, N.C.
Prep/Personal
Six-time NCHSAA 4A state champion
- 2011 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
- Cross country state champion in 2011
- 2009 and 2010 Indoor NCHSAA 4A state champion
- Three-time Outdoor NCHSAA 4A state champion
- 2011 Footlocker Finalist
- Finished 29th at the 2011 Footlocker Championships
- Won the Freshman mile at the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals
- National Scholastic Indoor All-American in the mile in 2010
- 2010 NC Indoor Athlete of the Year
- Millbrook High School Leadership Academy
- All-Academic in both track and swimming for Millbrook High School
- Enrolled in First Year College