2012-13
2013 Indoor: Competed once, at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing 13th in the mile with a time of 5:20.46*.
2013 Outdoor: Raced in the 800 twice, finishing sixth at the UTEP Springtime Invitational (2:30.19*) and 14th at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational (2:23.81*).
2011-12
2012 Indoor: Ran at three meets … Opened with an 18th-place mile at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, finishing in 5:25.89* … Posted a 2:21.82* time in the 800 at the New Mexico Invitational, placing 17th … Finished 19th in the 800 at the New Mexico Classic with a 2:21.68* time.
2012 Outdoor: Competed at six meets, primarily in the 800 … Posted a 2:24.47* in the 800 to start the season at the UTEP Springtime Invitational, placing 13th … Finished 18th in the 800 at the Don Kirby Tailwind, crossing the finish line in 2:21.11* … Placed 13th in the 800 at the UTEP Invite with a 2:31.50* time … Clocked a 2:20.84 time in the 800 at the Beach Invitational, placing 77th … Took 12th at the Brutus Hamilton Open, finishing the 800 in 2:22.05 … Competed at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in the 10000, finishing in 38:24.00 to place 12th.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in track and field, soccer, swimming and golf at the Bosque School … Named MVP and most dedicated athlete running for coach Jamie Hall … Named high honor roll, latin cum laude and participated in Spanish Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Samantha Jamie Sheppard … Daughter of Jackie Manzoni, a realtor, and Steven Sheppard, a construction/framing worker … Has three siblings: Michael Sheppard, Alex Gerber, and Ashley Gerber … Her brother Michael plays water polo for the Lobos … Hobbies include running, wakeboarding, snowboarding, soccer, tanning and working out … Favorite athlete is David Beckham … Favorite food is sushi … Majoring in exercise science.
PERSONAL RECORDS
Indoor
800 meters: 2:21.68*
Mile: 5:20.46*
Outdoor
800 meters: 2:20.84
10,000 meters: 38:24.00*
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
Academic All-Conference, 2012
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete, 2012-13
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol