2009 Women's Cross Country Roster
Roster
Melissa Sams
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Wesley Chapel, Fla.
- High School:
- Wesley Chapel HS
Career Honors
- 2007-08 A-Sun All-Academic
- All-Atlantic Sun Conference
- 2009 Cross Country and Track & Field A-Sun All-Academic
As a junior, 2008-09: (Cross Country): Competed in five of the six Ospreys’ meets … posted her best 5k finish at the FSU Invite on Sept. 27, where she finished 48th with a time of 20:15.42.
High School: Graduated from Wesley Chapel High ... ran for Don Howard, Brian Colding and Kristie Frye ... competed in cross country her junior and senior years, while participating in track all four years ... captain of the 2005 conference champion cross country team ... was named to the all-district first team every year in track ... won the conference championship in track in 2003-2006 ... named all-district in the 400m and 4x100m relay in 2003 ... was also a member of the cheerleading squad her freshman and sophomore years.
Personal: Majoring in communications ... born Sept. 28, 1987 in Tampa Fla. ... parents are Kay and Thomas Sams ... has a younger brother, Cory ... favorite movie is “Pride and Prejudice” ... first athletic experience was out-running all the guys in elementary school.
