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Samantha Ference Class: Senior
High School: James Robinson
Hometown: Clifton, Va.
 
photo 2005: Finished in 18:17.93 at the VT Alumni Meet, earning ninth place ... Was 99th at the Penn State Invitational with a time of 23:04 ... Took 74th at the ACC Championships with a time of 22:09.0 ... Was 135th at the NCAA Southeast Championships with a time of 23:32.5.

2004: Ran in three meets for Tech ... Took sixth place in 6.4k race with a time of 18:47 at the Bobcat Invitational ... Finished 23rd in Tech's first meet, Festival in the Fields ... Was 26th at Virginia's Lou Onesty Invitational.

2003: Competed in five meets, finishing 66th at the BIG EAST meet with a 6k time of 23:51.00 ... Was 126th at NCAA regionals ... Finished 17th at the Blue Ridge Open ... Was 10th at the season-opening Virginia Tech Invitational ... Member of the school record-setting 4x1,500m relay team at the Sea Ray Relays.

High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and cross country for Coach Jeremy Workman at James W. Robinson High School ... Twice earned all-state honors in cross country ... Team won the state AAA Cross Country Championship in 2001 ... A three-time all-state performer in the 1,600m ... Won four state championships as a member of the 4X800m relay team ... Twice named a Nike All-American in the 4x800 ... Received Washington Post all-Met honors.

Personal: Born September 14, 1985 in Fairfax, Va. ... Daughter of Bill and Brenda Ference ... Urban affairs and planning major.