Bio

2015-16 - Qualified for the NCAA DII Outdoor National Championship in the 800m run and 4x400m relay...Earned all-region in the 800m run and 4x400m relay during outdoor season...Finished runner-up in GLIAC Outdoor meet in 800m run and finished runner-up in the 4x400m relay...Set school record in outdoor 4x400m relay (3:43.04)...Qualified for the NCAA DII Indoor National Championship in the 800m run...Earned all-American with sixth place finish at Indoor National Championship in the 800m run...Earned indoor all-region in the 800m run and 4x400m relay...Finished runner-up at GLIAC Indoor meet in 800m run and fifth in the 4x400m relay...Earned GLIAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week on 2/16/16.

2014-15 - Qualified for the NCAA DII National Championship during the outdoor season in the 800…Voted all-region in the 800 during the outdoor season.

2013-14 - Won a GLIAC championship in the 800-meter during the outdoor season...Was a national qualifier in the event...Placed 18th in the 800 at the outdoor national championship...Was tabbed all-region in the event.

Prep - Was a district champion...Qualified for regionals...Broke the Chardon school record in the 400.

Personal - Born Samantha Grippe...Daughter of Joe and Diane Grippe...Has a brother, Joey, and a sister, Gianna.

Birth Date - February 24, 1994.