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2018-19 Women's Track and Field

Samantha Yankson

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool West Springfield
  • Hometown Springfield, Va.

Biography

2018: OUTDOOR

  • Finished fifth at the VCU Ram Invite after posting a mark of 39.23m in the hammer throw
  • Earned a first place finish in the hammer throw at the Fred Hardy Invitational
  • Placed first in the hammer throw at the New Captains Classic & Combined Events, posting a mark of 47.01
  • Earned a seventh place finish in the hammer throw at the A-10 Outdoor Championship, posting a toss of 48.10m

2018: INDOOR 

  • Placed eighth in the weight toss at the Father Diamond Invitational, posting a mark of 14.21m
  • Earned a 16th place finish at the A-10 Indoor Championship, posting a toss of 13.32m in the weight toss

2017: OUTDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the hammer throw at the William Walton Invitational with a mark of 46.99 meters.
  • Earned eighth in the hammer throw at the Colonial Relays, throwing to a mark of 41.55 meters.
  • Threw to a mark of 40.49 meters at the VCU Rams Invitational to place fifth in the event.

2017: INDOOR

  • Set a personal record in the weight throw at the Villanova Invitational with a mark of 13.27 meters.
  • Placed seventh at the CNU Holiday Open in the weight throw with a mark of 12.60 meters.

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Samuel Yankson and Joana Bartels-Kodwo.
  • Born on April 11, 1994.
  • Major: Biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

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