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Samantha Diaz
03/31/2013 Track and Field Finishes Second at Cal-Nevada ChampionshipsPack wins several events 03/28/2013 Track and Field Travels to Cal-Nevada ChampionshipsPack faces programs from the states of California and Nevada 03/17/2013 Nevada Breaks Several Records at Hornet InvitationalPack begins outdoor season with strong marks 02/25/2013 Coach E Tracks The PackInside look at the last track and field meet by coach Kirk Elias 02/25/2013 Five Nevada Student-Athletes Named To MW All-Conference TeamThe Mountain West announced its Women's Indoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams today Nevada: (2010-11) Cross Country: Competed in five of Nevada's six meets ... Finished second at the Twilight Meet (15:11) ... Took fifth at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 17:11, which is the third fastest 5k time in Nevada cross country history ... Finished ninth overall at the WAC Championship (18:02). (2009-10) Indoor Track and Field: Did not compete. Outdoor Track and Field: Won the gold in the 1500m at the WAC Outdoor Championships (4:37.32 )... Took seventh in the 800m at the WAC Championships (2:15.50) and earned second-team All-WAC honors ... Recorded a PR in the 1500m and ran the ninth fastest time in school history with a 4:33.97 at the Brutus Hamilton Invite. Cross Country: Competed in all six of Nevada's meets ... Finished 14th at the 5K WAC Championships (20:09) ... Took 13th at the 5K WAC Preview Open (20:59) ... Finished 17th in her first collegiate meet at Nevada running a 16:31 in the 4K Nevada Twilight Meet. Prior to Nevada: Attended Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif. ... Earned four varsity letters in track and four in cross country ... Won a team state championship in cross country in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... Won an individual state track championship in the 800m in 2008 and 2009 ... Served as a track team captain in 2008 and 2009 ... Holds a PR of 2:12.71 in the 800m and 18:53 in the 5K ... Holds the school record in the 800m and 4x400m relay ... Named to the All-League team in track in 2009 ... Named to the Second Team All-Metro in cross country in 2007 and in 2008 for track. Personal: Majoring in community health science and wants to be a physical therapist ... Played ultimate Frisbee in high school ... Also recruited by Long Beach State, USF and Sacramento State ... Chose Nevada because of the team, the coach and the school ... Likes Big Spoon Yogurt ... Enjoys going to the lake, river, hiking and flying kites ... Lists winning team cross country championships as her favorite sports moment ... Has one sibling, Allison ... Daughter of Steve and Ann Diaz ... Born in October of 1991. |
  
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