| Height: | 5-2 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Maryville, Tenn. |
| High School: | William Blount HS |
| Major: | Biology |
Top Collegiate Times: 5K - 19:24.60 (10/11/14; 7th fastest in school history); 6K - 24:12.9 (11/9/13)
2014: Top finisher for the Pioneers in all seven meets... Posted a new career-best 5,000-meter time of 19:24.60 at the Royal XC Challenge (Oct. 11) and was the seventh fastest time in school history... Top finish of the season came in the Catawba Invitational (Sept 5) after crossing the line third with a time of 20:50... Finished in the top-20 in three regular season meets including a seventh place showing at the Hyder-McMahill Invitational (Sept. 13) with a time of 20:48.32 and a 16th place effort at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational (Oct. 25) with a time of 20:14.43... Broke the 20-minute 5K barrier for the first time in the season with a 19:24.60 at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 4)... Returned to postseason competition for the second-straight season and ran a 20:01.56 at the 5,000-meter SAC Championship to finish 25th... Also competed in the 6,000-meter NCAA II Southeast Regional and finished 82nd with a time of 25:08.86.
2013: Had a fantastic rookie campaign for the Pioneers where she was the team's top finisher in every event that she competed... Posted a season-best time of 19:27.3 at the Royals XC Challenge (Oct. 11) which was also the 12th fastest 5,000-meter time in school history... Had two solid outings in her postseason debuts including a 37th place finish with a timeof 21:11.8 at the 5,000-meter South Atlantic Conference Championship and a 57th place finish with a time of 24:12.9 at the 6,000-meter NCAA II Southeast Regional...Made her collegiate debut at the VMI Invitational (Sept. 21) and a time of 21:08.40 to earn a 51st place finish... Also finished 33rd at the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 5 with a time of 20:02.
High School: Graduated from William Blount HS in Maryville, Tenn... Lettered in cross country and track where she was named her team's most valuable athlete... Personal Records: 5K - 20:13; Mile - 5:40.
Personal: Full name is Samantha Jean Vogt... Born June 10, 1995 in Spartanburg, S.C... Daughter of James and Karen Vogt... Brother - James... Majoring in biology with a double minor in chemistry and psychology... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Dean's List... President's List... Honors program member... Future plans: Join the Navy or attend PA school... Community service: Make-A-Wish Foundation, Operation Christmas Child volunteer at Tusculum Baptist Church... Favorite class at Tusculum: Mircobiology; Favorite book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut butter and oatmeal; Favorite musical artist: KC and the Sunshine Band; Samantha can't go a week without: Prayer; Most thrilling moment in sports: Any PR; Samantha's advice to kids: "Remain steady in God"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite sport other than cross country; CrossFit; People Samantha most admires: Motivated individuals; What people don't know about Samantha: She enjoys fishing; Samantha's childhood idol was: Her cousin.
