
Samantha Valentine is a transfer from Brown University and will be a great addition to the Lobo distance squad. In 2019, Valentine was an NCAA qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, took third overall in the 3000m at the Ocean State Invitational. She also set a personal-record 1500m (4:30.82) with a 13th-place finish at the Sam Howell Invitational and a personal-record 3000m run (10:22.87) for a fourth-place finish and a fifth-place finish in the 4×800 at the Ivy League Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
For the 2020 cross country season, Valentine earned Academic All-Ivy honors.