Swathi Samuel

Photo by: Sean O'Sullivan, Wyoming

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Newbury Park, Calif.
High School:
Newbury Park
Custom1:
37 Skyraiders

JUNIOR YEAR | 2018: Competed in five meets, including both postseason races...clocked a career-best 6K time of 21:10.8 to place 42nd out of 135 runners at the NCAA Mountain Regional...placed 27th at the Mountain West Championships (22:00.5)...clocked a time of 21:31.6 to finish 72nd out of 243 runners at the Pre-National Invitational...finished within the top half of the field at the Nuttycombe Invitational (21:19.1, 109th)...posted a 5K time of 19:28.6 at the season-opening Wyoming Invitational (31st)...academic all-conference selection...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2017: Participated in two meets...was the Falcons’ top finisher at the Rocky Mountain Shootout after posting a career-best 5.8K time of 22:56 to finish 22nd in the 88-runner field...also improved personal-best mark at the 5K distance with a time of 19:23.7 at the Colorado State Invitational (46th)...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2016: Competed in three meets, including the conference championships...clocked a 6K time of 23:25.1 to finish 75th at the Mountain West Championships...finished 26th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, completing the 5.8K course in 24 minutes...posted a season-opening 5K time of 19:54.6 to finish 52nd at the Colorado State Invitational...academic all-conference selection...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.

MAJOR TRACK AND FIELD HIGHLIGHTS: Debuted on the program’s all-time standings in the 3000-meter run after posting the 10th-fastest time in program history (9:46.57a) at the 2019 Mountain West Indoor Championships...ran on the distance medley relay that clocked the second-fastest outdoor time in program history (11:24.47) at the 2018 Drake Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Newbury Park High School...seven-time CIF section qualifier (four in cross country, three in track and field)...Marmonte League champion in the 800-meter run...named Ventura County Freshman Runner of the Year in 2012...received the Ventura County Senior Runner of the Year award in 2015...earned eight varsity letters (four cross country, four track and field)...clocked career-best time of 2:15.23 in the 800-meter run and 18:11 in the three-mile event...AP Scholar, with Distinction...class valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Full name is Swathi Annmary Samuel...daughter of Abe and Annie Samuel...has one younger sister...majoring in operations research...serving as the Executive Officer for squadron (Fall 2019)...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...hobbies include recreationally playing sports, music Kneaders, taking the elevator, being extra 100% of the time and running...has a three-legged dog...took part in a Cadet Summer Research Program (CSRP) at MIT Lincoln Labs for seven weeks over the summer...also served as a Safety Medical Officer during the second session of Basic Cadet Training...member of Cadet Squadron 37.