Kansas State University Athletics
2018-19 Rowing Roster
Samskey, Samantha
Samantha Samskey
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Olathe South
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
Bio
2018-19: Racing: Was part of the 3v8+ at the Hornet Invitational, where the boat beat Saint Mary’s in the 2v8+ race… The 3v8+ also went on to beat Sacramento State in the afternoon session…Placed second in the Grand Finals at the Sunshine State Invitational, finishing in 6:59.72…Raced in the 3v8+ at the SIRA Championships, where the boat earned silver in the JV 8+ and lightweight varsity 8+ finals… Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown in the 3v8+ in 6:51.8…Placed fifth in the third varsity 8+ at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 7:05.73… Academic: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
2017-18: Racing: Raced in the 3v4 and the 2v8 in the fall...Started the season by placing eighth at the Head of the Oklahoma in the 2v8... Placed 10th in the 2v8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Began the spring season in the 3v8 before moving to the 2v4… Beat Gonzaga and Sacramento State in the 3v8 at the Hornet Invitational… Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown in the 2v4… Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships in the 2v4. … Academic: Academic All Big 12 Second Team.
2016-17: Racing: Raced in the 3v8 throughout the spring…Defeated Tulsa…Silver medal at the Sunshine State Invitational…Gold at SIRA’s…Defeated Oklahoma at the Big 12 Dual in the 3v8...Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown…Bronze medal at the Big 12 Championships.... Academic: Academic All Big 12 Second Team.
2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 in the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Also raced in the 1N4 in the fall...Gold medals at the Head of the Oklahoma and Jayhawk Jamboree…Raced in the 3v8 throughout the spring…Gold medal at SIRAs...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Lettered in tennis (2x), basketball (3x) and track (3x)...Was the captain of the basketball team her senior season...Named the 2015 Olathe South Female Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born on September 14, 1995...Daughter of Dennis and Sandra Samskey...Has two siblings, Hillery and Blake...Majoring in Food Science & Industry with a minor in Business.
2017-18: Racing: Raced in the 3v4 and the 2v8 in the fall...Started the season by placing eighth at the Head of the Oklahoma in the 2v8... Placed 10th in the 2v8 at the Jayhawk Jamboree… Began the spring season in the 3v8 before moving to the 2v4… Beat Gonzaga and Sacramento State in the 3v8 at the Hornet Invitational… Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown in the 2v4… Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championships in the 2v4. … Academic: Academic All Big 12 Second Team.
2016-17: Racing: Raced in the 3v8 throughout the spring…Defeated Tulsa…Silver medal at the Sunshine State Invitational…Gold at SIRA’s…Defeated Oklahoma at the Big 12 Dual in the 3v8...Defeated Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown…Bronze medal at the Big 12 Championships.... Academic: Academic All Big 12 Second Team.
2015-16: Racing: Raced in the 1N8 in the fall…Gold medal at the Head of the Oklahoma and Bronze at the Jayhawk Jamboree…Also raced in the 1N4 in the fall...Gold medals at the Head of the Oklahoma and Jayhawk Jamboree…Raced in the 3v8 throughout the spring…Gold medal at SIRAs...Academic: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters.
High School: Lettered in tennis (2x), basketball (3x) and track (3x)...Was the captain of the basketball team her senior season...Named the 2015 Olathe South Female Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born on September 14, 1995...Daughter of Dennis and Sandra Samskey...Has two siblings, Hillery and Blake...Majoring in Food Science & Industry with a minor in Business.
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