2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Samantha Saenz
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Concord, Mich.
- High School:
- Concord
- Major:
- Sport Management
At Michigan
• USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic Athlete (2023)
• Cross Country All-Great Lakes Region (2022)
• Member of the 2018 Big Ten Cross Country Championship Team
Collegiate PR | Indoor: 800m - 2:14.36; Mile - 4:46.40; 3000m - 9:21.62; 5000m - 16:05.60 | Outdoor: 1500m - 4:20.38; 3000m - 9:39.80; 5000m - 16:07.06; 10,000m - 33:24.48 | Cross Country: 5K - 17:21.6; 6K - 20:33.6
High School PR | 800m -- 2:16.31; 1600m -- 4:59.4h; 3200m -- 11:03.5h
TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)
Sixth-Year (2023-2024)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 33:24.48 in the 10,000-meter run, the No. 4 mark in program history, for 17th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22-25)
• Ran 16:19.34 in the 5000-meter run for sixth and a career-best 33:35.84 in the 10,000-meter run for fourth at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12)
• Ran 4:25.11 for 17th in the 1500-meter run at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 12-13)
• Ran a career-best 33:50.29 for 27th in the 10,000-meter run, the No. 10 time in school history, at the Stanford Invitational (March 29)
• Ran 4:24.15 for seventh in the 1500-meter run at the USF Alumni Invitational (March 15-16)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a season-best 16:15.28 in the 5000-meter for fifth and a career-best 9:21.62 in the 3000-meter for sixth at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Ran 16:16.62 to win the 5000-meter at the Windy City Invitational (Feb. 9-10)
• Ran 9:33.90 in the 3000-meter for seventh at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 26-27)
• Ran 9:28.93 to win the 3000-meter at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 20)
• Ran 4:48.05 for third in the mile and 4:07.66 for 12th in the 4x400 meter relay at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)
Cross Country
• Ran for 20:53.1 over 6 kilometers for 17th at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)
• Ran for 21.42.8 over 6 kilometers for 18th at the Big Ten Conference Championships (Oct. 27)
• Ran for 20:42.8 over 6 kilometers for 30th at the XC-23 Pre-Nationals (Oct. 14)
• Ran for 18:07.1 over 5 kilometers for 4th at the Badger Classic (Sep. 9)
• Ran for 17.21.6 over 5 kilometers for 2nd at the Michigan Open (Sep. 1)
Fifth-Year (2022-23)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 16:21.87 in the 5000 meter run for 26th at the NCAA East Premliminaries (May 25-27)
• Ran 16:12.70 in the 3000 meter run for third and a career-best 34:49.52 in the 10,000 meter run for third at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
• Ran a career-best 4:20.38 to win the 1500 meter run at the Billy Hayes Invitational (May 5)
• Ran a career-best 16:07.06 in the 5000 meter run at the Stanford Invitational (March 30- April 1)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:22.51 in the 3000 meter run for 7th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a career-best 16:12.99 in the 5000 meter run for 4th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
• Ran a career-best 16:05.60 in the 5000 meter run for 26th at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran a career-best 9:29.09 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 21)
• Ran a career-best 4:46.40 in the mile for the win at the Michigan Invitational (Jan. 14)
Cross Country
• Ran 20:54.5 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 98th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 20:35.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 23rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 11), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 20:47.3 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 22nd at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 28), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 20:54.5 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 98th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (Oct. 14), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 21:20.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 7th at the Michigan Big Ten Preview (Sept. 9), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
• Ran 17:31.1 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 4th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 2), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 4 runner.
Senior (2021-22)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Did not compete
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:42.46 for 7th in the 3000 meter run unseeded at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5).
• Ran a career-best 2:14.36 in the 800 meter run for 20th a career-best 4:50.05 for 5th in the unseeded section of the mile at the Indiana Relays (Jan. 28-29)
• Ran a career-best 9:44.80 in the 3000 meter run for 3rd at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 15)
• Ran a career-best 4:50.85 in the mile for 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 8)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:20.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 211th at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 20)
• Ran 21:08.1 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 55th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 12)
• Ran 21:35.0 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 39th at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 29)
• Ran 17:50.3 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 70th at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 2)
• Ran 17:44.9 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 5th at the Michigan Open (Sept. 3), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 5 runner.
Junior (2020-21)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 17:11.61 in the 5000 meter run for 42nd at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 27 & 29)
• Ran 37:15.46 in the 10,000 meter run for 20th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)
• Ran a career-best 16:20.38 in the 5000 meter run for 6th at the B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (April 30-May 1)
• Ran 16:45.01 in the 5000 meter run for 12th at the B1G Indiana Invitational #3 (April 16)
• Ran 9:39.80 in the 3000 meter run for the win at the B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3).
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 17:15.36 in the 5000 meter run for 19th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27)
• Ran a career-best 9:45.95 in the 3000 meter run for 12th at the SPIRE B1G Invitational (Feb. 12-13)
• Ran 4:59.98 in the mile for 9th at the Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 23)
Cross Country
• Ran 21:33.8 over 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 9th at the Florida State Winter Last Chance Invitational (March 5)
Sophomore (2019-20)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 9:47.53 in the 3000 meter run for 13th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29)
• Ran 4:57.02 in the mile for 2nd at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 21)
• Ran a career-best 4:56.21 in the mile for 25th at the Vanderbilt Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
• Ran a career-best 9:54.66 in the 3000 meter run for 11th at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
• Ran a career-best 2:15.32 in the 800 meter run for 6th at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 18)
Cross Country
• Ran 18:01.5 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 10th at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 25), coming in as the Wolverines' No. 3 runner.
• Ran 22:25.41 over six kilometers (3.73 miles) to finish 58th at the Big Ten Preview (Sep. 28)
• Ran 19:37.6 over five kilometers (3.11 miles) to finish 22nd at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)
Freshman (2018-19)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Redshirted
Indoor Track & Field
• Redshirted
Cross Country
• Competed unattached
High School
Track & Field: Claimed three MHSAA Division 4 State Championships individual titles in 2018, winning the 800-meter, 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter titles … Five-time state champion overall, with her 2018 title at 1,600 meters capping a streak of three consecutive years winning the event … 14-time top-10 finisher at the state championships between individual and relay events, including four years each in the 800-meter and 1,600-meter finals … Ranked 25th in the state of Michigan at 1,600 meters and 30th at 800 meters
Cross Country: Four-time qualifier for the MHSAA Division 4 State Championships … Won the state title as a senior in 2017, finished third in 2016, took seventh in 2015 and took 22nd as a freshman in 2014 … Finished 25th in the 2017 Foot Locker Midwest Regional
