Samantha James

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Green Hope High

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
Placed second in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ in 8:00.8 at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct.8) … placed 18th in the Women’s Open 8+ (18:32.5) at the Head of the Hooch Regatta (Nov.6).

2015-2016 (FRESHMAN)
Finished second in the Novice 8+ with a time of 18:15.21 at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 10) … placed eighth in the Novice 8+ (18:40.3) and 11th in the Open 8+ (17:07.8) at the Head of Hooch Regatta (Nov. 7-8) … raced in three 1,000-meter pieces against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 27) with a best time of 3:24.43 … won the Second Novice 8+ with a time of 6:58.6 in the morning session of the Cardinal Invitational (March 12) and finished second in the afternoon session in 7:05.86 … defeated Drake in the Varsity 4+ on the Black Warrior River with a time of 8:15.1 (March 19).

HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the Triangle Rowing Club … varsity team captain … won the 2V4 at regionals during her senior year.

PERSONAL
Born Samantha Hailey James on March 16, 1997 … daughter of Robert James and Shelagh Ann Ward … has one sister, Hunter, who is a freshman on the Alabama rowing team … communications major.