CAREER RESULTS AND PERSONAL BESTS

2014 Indoor and Outdoor Track: Was a part of the women's distance medley relay team that finished seventh at the Howie Ryan Invitational to start the indoor season. Took eighth in the 1500 in both the Islanders Open and Islanders Dash. Set a personal record of 4:46.86 in the 1500 at the Rice Twilight Invitational. Finished 16th in the 1500 at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships. 

2013 Indoor and Outdoor Track: Set personal bests in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 meter races. First collegiate win came in the 5000 at the Cactus Cup. Finished 11th in the 5000 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships and 11th in the 10,000 during the Outdoor Championships. 

High School: Ran for Billy Johnston at Montgomery High School in Montgomery, Texas ... regional qualified all four years in track ... regional qualifier in cross country during her junior and senior years ... helped the Bears qualify for regionals in 2011 ... guided the teams to a district championship in 2009 ... placed first in the two mile at the Lufkin Coke Classic on October, 15, 2011 ... posted a third-place finish in the two mile at the Montgomery Moonlight Madness as a junior with a personal-best time of 12:00.00 ... marked a personal record as a junior in the 3200m at the Region 3-4A Meet to place fourth with a time of 11:27.02 and placed third in the 1600m with a time of 5:16.43 ... clocked a time of 5:04.87 in the 1500m at the Rice University Victor Lopez Classic in 2011 and finished a with a personal-best time of 10.53.33 in the 3000m ... broke the school record in the mile with a time of 5:16.07 and the two mile with a time of 11:27 ... named Most Improved in track (2011), MVP in cross country (2010) and earned the Coach's Award in track (2011-2012).

Personal: Born Samantha Hardin on Sept. 27, 1993, in Katy, Texas ... parents are Rick Hardin and Melissa Stitt ... has two siblings, Seth Hardin and Chassidy Stitt ... major is environmental science.