2019-20 Women's Indoor Track & Field Roster
Roster
Leal, Samantha
Distance
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Pole Vault
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Hurdles
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Sprints
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Distance
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Sprint/Jumper
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Distance
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Thrower
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/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Sprint/Jumper
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Middle
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/ Women's Indoor Track & Field
Samantha Leal
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 4-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, R.I.
- High School:
- Lincoln
- Position:
- Distance
Bio
As a junior in 2019-20:
- Competed in the 3000m, 5000m and 1-mile events
- Recorded a career best in the 3000m (11:03.10) at URI
- Took 13th place at the MAAC Championships in the 5000m (18:45.03), which was a career-best
| PERSONAL BESTS | ||
| Event | Time | Date |
| 1-mile | 5:32.88 | David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14/20) |
| 3000m | 11:03.10 | URI Sorlein Invitational (1/18/20) |
| 5000m | 18:45.03 | MAAC Championships (2/22/20) |
- Finished eighth in the 3000m (11:21.39) at the URI Sorlein Invitational
- Ran a 21:19.72 to finish 68th at the 5K Monmouth Invitational
- Finished in 15:42.7 at the 4K Stony Brook Invitational
- Graduated from Lincoln High School with varsity letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field
- Ran in middle to long distance events in track and field (800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m)
- Personal bests in high school: 800m: 2:37, 1500m: 5:15, 3000m: 11:25, 5000m: 20:08
- Holds school record in 4x800m relay in indoor (10:39) and outdoor (10:24) track
- First Team All-Division and First Team All-Class as a senior in cross country
- Became first senior at Lincoln High School to make New England Cross Country Championships in 11 years
- Second Team All-Division and Second Team All-Class as a junior in cross country
- Third Team All-Division and Second Team All-Class as a sophomore in cross country
- First Team All-Division in the 3000m as a junior in track
- All-Division First Team in the 4x800m relay
- Participated in both varsity soccer and cross country during her senior season in the fall of 2016
- Played premiere club soccer for Lusitana F.C. for five seasons (2013-17)
- First Honors all throughout high school
- National Honor Society Vice President
- Rhode Island Honor Society Inductee
- Two-time National Quill and Scroll Award Recipient
- Daughter of Ricardo and Laura Leal
- Has one older brother Matthew and a twin sister Allison
- Brother Matthew Leal participates in club crew at the University of Rhode Island and won a national championship in a four-man boat in 2016-17
- Twin sister Allison plays collegiate soccer at UMass Dartmouth
- Distinguished volunteer with 132 hours of community service compiled with cross country and track and field programs at Lincoln High School
- Assist with road races across Rhode Island
- Volunteered hours with service as a presider for the children’s liturgy at St. Jude’s Church in Lincoln, Rhode Island
- Also participated in a food bank at St. Jean’s Church in Pawtucket
- Majoring in the physician assistant program
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