University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2013 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Darian Samuelson
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Spearfish
- Hometown:
- Spearfish, S.D.
2014: INDOOR: Was a part of the 4X400 meter relay team that finished second and earned all-conference at the MVC Indoor Championships (3/1) … ran an indoor personal-best in the 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic (2/14) with a time of 56.82 … recorded a season-best time in the 200 meters of 26.30 at the Jack Johnson Classic (1/24).
2014: OUTDOOR: Scored team points in three different events at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/16) … was a part of the all-conference earning and third place finishing 4X400 meter relay team … grabbed a personal-best in the 400 meters with a time of 56.38 in the preliminary race, eventually placing sixth overall in the finals … also helped her 4X100 meter relay team to the finals of the event for a seventh place finish … won the 400 meter dash at the Jim Duncan Invitational (4/11).
2013: INDOOR: Earned all-conference by helping her 4X400 meter relay team to a second place finish at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/23) … ran a season-best time in the 200 meters at the Jack Jennett Invite (1/25) with a time of 26.30 … recorded a season-best time in the 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic (2/7) with a time of 57.71.
OUTDOOR: Recorded a personal-best time of 25.53 in the 200 meters at the Joey Haines Invite (4/5) … ran a personal-best time of 56.92 in the 400 meters at the Jim Duncan Invite (4/12) … helped her team to the third-best time in UNI history in the sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays (4/24) … helped her team to the fifth-best time in UNI history in the 4X200 meter relay at the Drake Relays.
2012: INDOOR: Helped her 4X400 meter relay team to a first place finish at the MVC Indoor Championships (2/25), finishing with a team time of 3:43.57 ... ran a personal best in the 300 meters at the Panther Open (1/14) with a time of 41.31 ... finished with a personal best time in the 400 meters at the MVC Indoor Championships with a time of 57.23.
OUTDOOR: Helped her 4X400 meter relay team to a second place finish at the MVC Outdoor Championships (5/11), finishing with a team time of 3:42.70 ... ran a personal best time in the 200 meters at the Jim Duncan Invitational (4/13) with a time of 25.70 ... finished with a personal best time in the 800 meters at the USF Bulls Invitational (3/15) with a time of 2:18.81 ... helped her team to a first place finish in the 4X100 meter relay at the Central College Invitational (3/31), finishing with a team time of 48.20.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track and field at Spearfish High School … was the state champion in the 400 meters in 2009 and the 4X400 meter relay in 2011 … earned second place in the 400 meters in 2007 and second in 2010 and 2011 … was named the team MVP from 2008-2011.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Devan and Kellye … has one sibling, DJ … majoring in biology … was an Honor Roll student all four years and graduated with honors from Spearfish High School.
