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Samantha Maat is running her first season of cross country following a tremendous freshman year on the track.....NAIA Outdoor All-American in the 10,000 meters by placing 6th in 38:20.37.....NCCAA All-American in the event with a career-best time of 37:40.65 to finish 2nd.....Indoor All-American in the 5K at both the NAIA Nationals (3rd; 17:55.73) and NCCAA Nationals (3rd; 18:04.78).....American Mideast Conference 5,000 meter champion in 18:00.97. High School - Put together a succesful running career at Kenowa Hills High School.....four-year letter winner in track.....finished 8th at the state meet in the 3,200 meter run.....her 4 x 800 meter relay team also finished 8th at the state meet.....qualified for the state meet in the 1,600 meters.....3,200 meter regional champion and 1,600 meter regional runner-up.....member of the 3,200 meter regional runner-up relay squad.....earned OK Gold All-Conference honors in 2002 and 2003.....holds school record in the 3,200 meter run (11:36.5) and also part of 3,200 meter relay team that holds school record (9:40).....conference champion in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters.....also earned two letters in cross country and basketball.....National Honor Society vice-president.....class salutatorian. Personal - Dean’s List student as a nursing major at Cedarville University.....born 11/13/84 in Grand Rapids, MI.....daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Maat.....has three younger brothers. | ||