Samantha (Maat) Modderman
5-8, Senior, Distance
Walker, MI
Kenowa Hills High School
- NAIA Outdoor All-American (10,000) - 2004, 2005, 2006; (5,000) - 2006
- NAIA Indoor All-American (5,000) - 2004, 2005, 2006
- NCCAA Outdoor Champion (10,000) - 2005, 2006
- NCCAA Indoor Outstanding Performer of the Meet - 2006
- NCCAA Indoor Champion (5,000) - 2005, 2006; (3,000) - 2006
- American Mideast Conference Champion (5,000) - 2004, 2005
Samantha (Maat) Modderman returns for her final season with the Lady Jacket track program as one of the most honored distance runners ever at Cedarville University.....completed an outstanding cross country career leading the Lady Jackets to a runner-up finish at the NAIA Nationals this past fall.....captured the NAIA Region IX meet with a season-best 18:06 performance.....finished as runner-up at the Cedarville Invitational, Southeast Classic and the NCCAA Nationals.....placed 10th of 268 runners at the NAIA Nationals with a time of 18:22 to earn All-America honors.
2005-06 - Named 2006 NCCAA Indoor Outstanding Performer of the Meet.....set CU indoor mark in the 3,000 meters with a 10:14.10 effort and recorded a new outdoor standard in the 10,000 meters with a 36:14.24 performance....totalled 41 points on the indoor circuit and 64 for the outdoor squad.....captured the 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter titles at the NCCAA Indoor Championships to help CU garner the championship banner.....named an NAIA Indoor, NCCAA Indoor, NAIA Outdoor and NCCAA Outdoor All-American.....earned NAIA, NCCAA Indoor, NCCAA Outdoor and AMC Scholar-Athlete honors.....competed for the second season with the CU women's cross country team.....ran in all eight meets.....best outing was 17:59 at the American Mideast Conference Championship which placed 2nd of 155 runners.....earned a spot on the All-AMC First Team.....garnered NCCAA All-America honors for a third-place finish with an 18:04 performance in the 5,000 meters..... placed 37th of 258 competitors at the NAIA National Championships with a 18:28 performance.....named an NAIA and NCCAA All-America Scholar Athlete.....presented the Bullock Award as the NCCAA's Outstanding Runner recognizing accomplishments in athletics, academics, leadership, Christian character and Christian service.
2004-05 - Scored 110 individual points.....qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in the 10,000 meters for the second consecutive season.....finished fourth in the event with a 36:50.24 effort to gain NAIA All-America honors.....captured the 5,000 meter title for the second straight year at the AMC Championship with a 19:14.45 effort.....won the 10,000 meters at the NCCAA Outdoor Championships (36:43.52) and the Emory University Classic (37:22.26).....named an NCCAA All-American in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters.....earned All-AMC Team honors for the 5,000 meters and the 4 x 800 relay.....ran her first season of cross country for the Lady Jackets....named NAIA and NCCAA All-American.....finished 18th at the NAIA Championships with an effort of 18:25 for the 5,000 meter course....placed 6th at the NCCAA and AMC Championships.....won the Louisville Classic (357 runners) with a time of 18:10.
2003-04 - Put together a tremendous freshman year on the track.....one of five captains on the squad.....captured the AMC title in the 5,000 meters with a 18:00.97 effort.....named NAIA and NCCAA Outdoor All-American (10,000 meters), NAIA and NCCAA Indoor All-American (5,000 meters).....member of the All-AMC Team in the 5,000 meters.....won the 1,500 meter run at the Muskingum College Invitational and the Yellow Jacket Open....garnered the 10,000 meter title at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational with a time of 41:06.67.
High School - Assembled 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 3200 meter relay also finished 8th at the state meet.....qualified for the state meet in the 1600 meter run.....3,200 meter regional champion and 1,600 meter regional runnerup.....member of the 3,200 meter regional runnerup 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 4 x 800 meter relay team that holds school record (9:40).....conference champion in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs.....also earned two letters in cross country and basketball.....National Honor Society vice-president.....class salutatorian.
Personal - Dean's List student as a biology pre-physical therapy major at Cedarville University.....born 11/13/84 in Grand Rapids, MI.....daughter of Raymond and Sheryl Maat.....married Nate Modderman, a 2002 Cornerstone University graduate, on Dec. 30, 2006.....younger brother, Christian, is on the men's track & field team this season.....has two other younger brothers.