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SENIOR (2021-22)
Academic All-MAC Team... Fall 2021 President's List ... Spring Dean's List... Swam in eight meets and had 16 top-10 finished... Finished third in both the 500 free and 1,000 free against Oakland... Finished second in the 1,000 free, third in the 500 free, and sixth in the 200 IM at Buffalo... Finished fifth in the 1,000 free and 500 free, and sixth in the 200 IM against Ball State... Finished fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free at Marshall...Finished third in the 1650 free and second in the 400IM at Bowling Green... Finished fourth in the 500 free and 200IM against Akron... Finished fourth in the 200 free and fifth with a career-best 2:14.86 in the 200 back against Bowling Green... Swam in three events at the MAC Championships with a season best 5:02.08 in the 500 free, a career best 4:47.84 in the 400IM, and finished 15th with a season best 17:16.45 in the 1650 free...Â
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Had 12 top-five showings, including one win…Recorded a first place finish in the 1000 free against Bowling Green, touching the wall in 10:39.76…Swam in the 500, 1000, and 1650 free as well as the 400 IM at the MAC Championships…Set season-best times in all four events with a 5:02.28 in the 500 free, 10:32.62 in the 1000 free, 17:30.97 in the 1650 free, and 4:37.20 in the 400 IM... Academic All-MAC honoree.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Had 18 top-10 finishes... Swam in the 1000 free against Oakland recording a time of 10:27.26... Placed 1st in the 1000 free against Youngstown State with a time of 10:34.94... Competed in the 200 free at with a time of 1:54.68 at the TYR Invitational, finished the 500 free with a recorded time of 5:01. 51... Set a personal-best time at Bowling Green in the 200 IM with time of 2:13.45, placed 5th in the 400 IM with a time of 4:42.22... Competed at the MAC Championship finishing 10th in the 1650 free with a time of 17:09.81 a season-best, swam a season-best time of 10:19.69 in the 1000 free, finished 14th in the 500 free with a personal-best recorded time of 4:58.35.
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Placed fourth in the 1000 free against Bowling Green, with a season-best 10:34.52 … Placed in the top-5 individually 13 times … Recorded a season-best 5:01.51 in the 500 free at the MAC Championships … Placed 18th in the 1650 free at the MAC Championships, touching the wall in 17:23.76 … Recorded a season-best 1:54.58 in the 200 free at the MAC Championships … Member of three top-10 relay finishes … Recorded a season-best 17:22.95 in the 1650 at the Zippy Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Swam for Oakland Live Y'ers ... Competed in NCSA Junior Nationals 2017… Placed 22nd in the Mile, 31st in the 1000, and 44th in the 500... Competed in Spring Sectionals 2017... Placed 21st in 800 free, 32nd in 200 free, 16th in 400 free, and 7th in 1500 free... Competed in four Speedo Champions Series (2015, 2016, 2018) and two MCSA Senior Cup Championships (2016, 2017).
PERSONAL
Born Samantha Rose Ekleberry... Daughter of John and Ann Ekleberry... Has two brothers, James and Jonathon, and one sister Stephanie... James and Stephanie both swam at Wayne State, Jonathon swam at Michigan... Majoring in criminal justice.
CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Freestyle: 55.94 vs. Bowling Green (2/09/2019)
200 Freestyle: 1:54.58 at MAC Championship (3/01/2019)
400 Freestyle: 4:06.21 vs. Buffalo (3/12/2021)
500 Freestyle: 4:58.35 at MAC Championship (2/27/2020)
800 Freestyle: 8:22.58 vs. Buffalo (3/12/2021)
1000 Free: 10:25.40 vs. Toledo (2/08/2020)
1650 Free: 17:09.81 at MAC Championship (2/29/2020)
50 Backstroke: 31.07 vs FGCU/ Marshall Tri-Meet (11/08/2019)
200 Backstroke: 2:14.86 vs Bowling Green (2/12/2022)
50 Breaststroke: 35.63 vs. Akron (1/28/2022)
100 IM: 1:04.25 at Oakland (10/22/2021)
200 IM: 2:13.45 at Bowling Green (2/07/2020)
400 IM: 4:38.52 at Northwestern Tri-Meet (11/23/2019)
