SAMANTHA DUWE  SAMANTHA DUWE  

FROM OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.


SAMANTHA IS A SENIOR AND ONE OF THE MOST LOYAL AND QUIETLY FIERCE TEAMMATES WE HAVE.
SHE’S BEEN WITH US THROUGH IT ALL, YEAR AFTER YEAR, CHALLENGE AFTER CHALLENGE, SHE KEEPS SHOWING UP.
AND THAT ALONE? THAT’S POWERFUL.


AS A HISTORY MAJOR AND FUTURE LAWYER IN THE MAKING, SAMANTHA NEVER BACKS DOWN FROM STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT. 

SHE’S GOT A VOICE, AND SHE USES IT, AND HONESTLY, OUR TEAM NEEDS THAT. WHEN WE GET QUIET OR UNSURE, SAMANTHA REMINDS US 
HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SPEAK OUR MINDS AND STAY TRUE TO OURSELVES.


BUT SAMANTHA’S LOYALTY DOESN’T STOP WITH THE TEAM,
 IT EXTENDS TO HER JOURNEY WITH THIS SPORT.

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK CAN BE BRUTAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE CONSTANTLY FACING OBSTACLES. AND YET, 
SHE NEVER LETS THOSE SETBACKS DEFINE HER. SHE’S LEARNED PATIENCE, RESILIENCE, AND HOW TO SHOW UP ANYWAY.

WATCHING HER NAVIGATE INJURY AFTER INJURY WITH GRIT AND GRACE HAS BEEN GENUINELY INSPIRING. SHE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AT THE STARTING LINE, BUT SHE’S ALWAYS PART OF THE TEAM’S HEARTBEAT.

AND WHEN SAMANTHA DOES RACE,
SHE DELIVERS.
THERE’S A QUIET STRENGTH IN HER THAT CAN’T BE TAUGHT. RUNNING IS IN HER SOUL, AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE WAY SHE TRAINS,
THE WAY SHE CHEERS,
AND THE WAY SHE BELIEVES IN HERSELF AND ALL OF US.


THIS YEAR FEELS DIFFERENT. 
SHE’S BEEN PUTTING IN THE WORK, TRUSTING THE PROCESS, 
AND STAYING READY.
WE BELIEVE IN HER. WE SEE HER. 
AND WE KNOW HER TIME IS COMING. 
BECAUSE SOMEONE WITH THAT MUCH HEART WAS MADE FOR THIS SPORT.SAMANTHA, THIS SEASON IS YOURS. 
LET’S GO GET IT.