Samantha started running in 7th grade thanks to the encouragement of her P.E. teacher Ms. Moniyhan and has not stopped since! She competed in HS before running for McDaniel College. She took a break in training to have her first child, then was introduced to the Striders when she trained with the Hibernation to 5k group 7 weeks postpartum and was quickly introduced to the larger community. After having her daughter in 2022, she trained and joined the Striders racing team in 2024. She enjoys nearly every distance, from the mile to 50ks, and looks to improve on most of her PRs since resolving a decade long struggle with low iron recently. She also hopes to attempt her first 100k and 100 miler within the next 2 years. She is passionate about coaching and coaches at Northwood High School XC/T&F, &Fitness, and privately coaches.