Marshall University Athletics
2017 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Samantha Graffius
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Scott HS
- Hometown:
- Madison, W.Va.
2017: Competed in 5/6 meets for the Herd…began the season at the Commodore Classic with a 5K time of 21:29.8…improved her time by over a minute two weeks later at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 20:17.8…competed in the team’s first 6K of the season with a time of 24:40.11 at the VertCross Invitational…set a season best 5K time of 19:57.67 at the Conference USA Championship Meet…ran a season best 6K time of 23:57.4 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, finishing fifth on the team.
2015: Competed in two events for the Herd, finishing with a time of 20:55.68 at the third event of the season, the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 3) … at the Cross Country National Invite, finishing 21st with her best time of 20:06.00 (Oct 17).
2014: Competed at five events for the Herd with her best time of 20:47 coming at the Cross Country Only National Invitational (Oct.17) ... at the Tommy Evans Invitational, finished with a time of 22:25.00 (Sept.4) ... at the Asheville Cross Country Carnival, finished with a time of 20:57.48 (Sept.20) ... at the Greater Louisville Classic she finished with a time of 21:07.28 (Oct.4) ... named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Prior to Marshall: Wendy's Heisman Award ... 2014 all-state 800 m, 1600 m, and 4x800 m ... 2013 all-state 4x800 m
Personal: Daughter of Gina and Robb Graffius ... Majoring in Communication Disorders
