2016 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Nadel, Samantha

Samantha Nadel
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- North Shore
- Hometown:
- Glen Head, N.Y.
Bio
Six-time All-American (Three-time all-American since joining the Ducks)
Pac-12 T&F All-Academic, Honorable Mention (2017)
2018: Outdoor - Earned honorable mention All-American honors in the 5,000 meters (16.01.14) at the NCAA Championships ... Ran a lifetime-best 15:41.62 in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round to book second straight trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Took eighth in the 5,000 meters (16:38.15) at the Pac-12 Championships to score a point for the Ducks ... Placed third in heat one of the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:57.48 at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:28.0 at the Pepsi Invitational ... Moved into fourth all-time in Oregon history in the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:01.82 at the Stanford Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Earned first-team All-America honors in the 5,000 meters ... Took eighth place in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships with a time of 15:48.93, scoring a point for the Ducks ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 5000 meters after posting at time of 16:42.86 at the NCAA West Regionals ... Took fifth place in the 5,000 meters (16:14.03) at the Pac-12 Championships ... Won the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:49.26 at the Stanford Invitational ... Ran the 1,500 meters in an impressive 4:18.75 at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Contributed to her 4x1500 relay team's third place finish (17:39.78) at the Penn Relays ... Indoor - Took fourth in the 3,000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn all-America honors...Placed first in the 1-Mile run (4:37.5) at the Columbia East/West Challenge... Set a new personal record in the 3000 meters (9:05.60) at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Was the Ducks' third finisher and 21st finisher overall at the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:14.0., earning all-America status ... Crossed the finish line in 19:58.9 at the NCAA West Regionals which was good for 15th overall ... Finished 22nd overall and third for the Ducks at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 21:17.0 ... Took 13th place (20:28.7) at the 2016 ISU Pre-National Invitational ... Good effort at the Washington Invitational, finishing 18th overall (20:37.10) ... Finished her Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 6th place (17:36.4) scoring points for the Ducks.
Before Oregon: A three-time all-American for the Hoyas as well as a three-time NCAA qualifier in cross country … Was a member of the Hoyas’ Big East champion indoor distance medley relay team in 2016, and was fourth in the 3,000 meters at that same meet … Set a personal-best in the 5,000 meters of 16:02.06 at the Stanford Invitational during the 2016 outdoor season … Earned cross country all-America status with her 37th-place finish at the 2014 NCAA meet, where she helped Georgetown finish fourth overall … Brought home two titles at the 2015 Big East indoor championships where she won the 3,000 meters and was part of the championship DMR squad … member of the seventh-place DMR squad at the 2015 NCAA indoor championships and finished 11th in the 3,000 meters, earning a pair of all-America honors.
Prep: Prior to Georgetown was a New York State cross country champion for North Shore High School … Also the New York State runner-up in the 3,000 and 1,500 meters … Ranked fourth in the United States among preps in the 3,200 meters, fifth in the 3,000 meters and sixth in the 1,500 meters … Two-time high school champion in the mile at the Millrose Games … Finished 10th at the 2011 NXN national cross country championship and 11th in 2010.
Personal Bests
1,500 Meters – 4:19.00
Bryan Clay Invitational,
Azusa, Calif., (4/14/2017)
3,000 Meters – 9:05.06
2017 Husky Classic,
Seattle, Wash., 2/11/2017
5,000 Meters – 15:41.62
NCAA West Preliminary Round,
Sacramento, Calif., 5/26/18
10,000 Meters - 33:01.82
Stanford Invitational
Stanford, Calif., 3/30/18
Mile - 4:37.5
Columbia East/West Challenge,
New York, NY, 1/28/17
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2018 - 5,000 Meters, 17th, 16:01.14
2017 - 5,000 Meters, 8th, 15:48.93
Pac-12 Track and Field Championships
2018 - 5000, 8th, 16:38.15
2017 - 5000, 5th, 16:14.03
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2016 - 21st, 20:14.0
NCAA Cross Country West Regional Championships
2016 - 15th, 19:58.9
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships
2016 - 22nd, 21:16.98
Pac-12 T&F All-Academic, Honorable Mention (2017)
2018: Outdoor - Earned honorable mention All-American honors in the 5,000 meters (16.01.14) at the NCAA Championships ... Ran a lifetime-best 15:41.62 in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round to book second straight trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Took eighth in the 5,000 meters (16:38.15) at the Pac-12 Championships to score a point for the Ducks ... Placed third in heat one of the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:57.48 at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Placed sixth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:28.0 at the Pepsi Invitational ... Moved into fourth all-time in Oregon history in the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:01.82 at the Stanford Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Earned first-team All-America honors in the 5,000 meters ... Took eighth place in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships with a time of 15:48.93, scoring a point for the Ducks ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 5000 meters after posting at time of 16:42.86 at the NCAA West Regionals ... Took fifth place in the 5,000 meters (16:14.03) at the Pac-12 Championships ... Won the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:49.26 at the Stanford Invitational ... Ran the 1,500 meters in an impressive 4:18.75 at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... Contributed to her 4x1500 relay team's third place finish (17:39.78) at the Penn Relays ... Indoor - Took fourth in the 3,000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships to earn all-America honors...Placed first in the 1-Mile run (4:37.5) at the Columbia East/West Challenge... Set a new personal record in the 3000 meters (9:05.60) at the Husky Classic. Cross Country - Was the Ducks' third finisher and 21st finisher overall at the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:14.0., earning all-America status ... Crossed the finish line in 19:58.9 at the NCAA West Regionals which was good for 15th overall ... Finished 22nd overall and third for the Ducks at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 21:17.0 ... Took 13th place (20:28.7) at the 2016 ISU Pre-National Invitational ... Good effort at the Washington Invitational, finishing 18th overall (20:37.10) ... Finished her Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in 6th place (17:36.4) scoring points for the Ducks.
Before Oregon: A three-time all-American for the Hoyas as well as a three-time NCAA qualifier in cross country … Was a member of the Hoyas’ Big East champion indoor distance medley relay team in 2016, and was fourth in the 3,000 meters at that same meet … Set a personal-best in the 5,000 meters of 16:02.06 at the Stanford Invitational during the 2016 outdoor season … Earned cross country all-America status with her 37th-place finish at the 2014 NCAA meet, where she helped Georgetown finish fourth overall … Brought home two titles at the 2015 Big East indoor championships where she won the 3,000 meters and was part of the championship DMR squad … member of the seventh-place DMR squad at the 2015 NCAA indoor championships and finished 11th in the 3,000 meters, earning a pair of all-America honors.
Prep: Prior to Georgetown was a New York State cross country champion for North Shore High School … Also the New York State runner-up in the 3,000 and 1,500 meters … Ranked fourth in the United States among preps in the 3,200 meters, fifth in the 3,000 meters and sixth in the 1,500 meters … Two-time high school champion in the mile at the Millrose Games … Finished 10th at the 2011 NXN national cross country championship and 11th in 2010.
Personal Bests
1,500 Meters – 4:19.00
Bryan Clay Invitational,
Azusa, Calif., (4/14/2017)
3,000 Meters – 9:05.06
2017 Husky Classic,
Seattle, Wash., 2/11/2017
5,000 Meters – 15:41.62
NCAA West Preliminary Round,
Sacramento, Calif., 5/26/18
10,000 Meters - 33:01.82
Stanford Invitational
Stanford, Calif., 3/30/18
Mile - 4:37.5
Columbia East/West Challenge,
New York, NY, 1/28/17
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2018 - 5,000 Meters, 17th, 16:01.14
2017 - 5,000 Meters, 8th, 15:48.93
Pac-12 Track and Field Championships
2018 - 5000, 8th, 16:38.15
2017 - 5000, 5th, 16:14.03
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2016 - 21st, 20:14.0
NCAA Cross Country West Regional Championships
2016 - 15th, 19:58.9
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships
2016 - 22nd, 21:16.98
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