Samantha Williams Class: Junior Hometown: Los Altos, CA High School: St. Francis Height: 5-5 Event: Sprints

As a Sophomore: Ran in the 400m races for the Irish in nine meets on the season ...set her personal best indoor time for the Irish at the 2008 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 56.31...personal-best time in outdoor track came at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, as she stopped the clock with a time of 58.35.

As a Freshman: Did not race for the Irish on the season.

High School and Personal: Ran track all four years while attending Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., earning a letter in every season...helped team to an undefeated record in both her freshman and senior seasons, along with capturing the conference championships in those seasons...member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society...daughter of Michael and Christine Williams...has one brother, Daniel