Samantha Williams 2009-10 Track and Field Roster

AS A JUNIOR: Finished 7th at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 400m dash with a time of 58.44…Finished 4th at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 400m dash with a time of 58.43…Raced at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships with a 15th place finish in the 500m dash with a time of 1:15.49…Ran the 400m dash at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a time of 57.82…Also finished 9th in the 500m dash at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a time of 1:16.38…Finished 4th in the 400m dash at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 58.09…Opened up the season with a 5th place finish in 59.08 in the 400m dash at the Notre Dame Opener.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in the 400m races for the Irish in nine meets on the season …set her personal best indoor time for the Irish at the 2008 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 56.31…personal-best time in outdoor track came at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, as she stopped the clock with a time of 58.35.

AS A FRESHMAN: Did not race for the Irish on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ran track all four years while attending Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., earning a letter in every season…helped team to an undefeated record in both her freshman and senior seasons, along with capturing the conference championships in those seasons…member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society…daughter of Michael and Christine Williams…has one brother, Daniel.