Samantha Fickel
Samantha Fickel
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Carlisle, Pa.

High School:
Cumberland Valley

Height:
5-3

PRs: 800 (in - 2:24.88, out - 2:29.58); 1000 (in - 3:10.77); 1500 (4:55.25); Mile (in - 5:16.10)

2008 Cross Country: Ran the best time of any Patriot this season at the Blue Hen Classic, finishing in 20:04.24... Best finish was 12th at the James Madison Invitational... Was the first Patriot across the finish line in four of the six meets Mason competed in... Finished 22nd at the Lou Onesty Invitational... One of two Patriots to compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.

2008 Outdoor: Ran the top times of the outdoor season in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter run... Finished the 800-meter in 2:29.58 and the 1,500-meter in 4:55.25 at the Onesty/Abramson Invitational to set the marks.

2008 Indoor: Ran the team's top times of the season in the 1000-meter run (3:10.77) and the mile (5:16.10)... Recorded the team's second-fastest time of the season in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:24.88 at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

2007 Cross Country: Ran three of the team's top five times during the season... Was the team's top finisher at four meets during the season... Ran the team's fastest time of the year at the Delaware Invitational, where she finished 18th with a time of 19:48.00 in the 5k race... Was the team's top finisher at the CAA Championships, crossing the finish line in 23:43.70 to finish in 47th place.

Prep: Ran cross country for four years and track for three years at Cumberland Valley High School... Also played soccer for a year... Personal bests included 19:43 in cross country, 5:10 in the mile and 2:16 in the 800-meter run... Earned the Outstanding Student Award.

Personal: Born on April 17, 1989... Parents are Douglas and Pamela Fickel... Has two siblings, Douglas, Jr., 14, and Emma, 17... Nickname is Sam... Majoring in nursing.

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