Wingate University Athletics

2014: Finished with 19:30 5K to make second team All-SAC (11th place) at the SAC Championship meet… Posted time of 24:22 for 5.78K at NCAA Championships…Best 6K time came during NCAA Southeast Regional, recording a 23.57…SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll student…

2013: Ran a 20:53 in SAC championship meet, finishing 26th as Wingate won the league title…the 20:53 matched her time from the Greater Louisville Classic three weeks earlier…Best 5K time of season was a 19:23 at the Royal XC Challenge…SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll student…
 
2012: All-SAC second team choice thanks to a 20:44 5K time at the league championship meet (12th place)…Finished eighth at her first collegiate race (Broughton Invite at Marietta) with a 5K time of 22:11…Posted a 21:14 5K clocking at Winthrop…6K times include a 24:34 at regionals and a 24:54 at the pre-regional event…SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…

High School: Samantha Haering received many honors in cross country and track while a student-athlete at Central Bucks South. In cross country, Haering was all-conference four years for Titans’ head coach Ryan Walsh. She was all-state as a senior and all-county as a sophomore. Haering was the Titans’ XC MVP in 2010. In track, Haering was the Central Bucks South outdoor MVP in 2009 and the team’s indoor most improved performer in 2010. She served as team MVP in cross country and indoor and outdoor track as a senior. Samantha is the daughter of Carl and Maria Haering.

Full name is Samantha Jean Haering...Born October 5, 1993 in Chalfont, Pa....Majoring in Biology ...Wants to be a doctor after...Favorite class at Wingate: Zoology...Favorite athlete: Andy Wheating...Favorite sports team: Philadelphia Phillies...Favorite movie: The Notebook...Favorite TV Show: Dexter...Favorite Food: Philly Cheesesteak...Favorite Sport to play other than cross country: Field Hockey...Samantha can't imagine a week without: Taco Bell...Most thrilling sports moment: Competing at the Penn Relays...People Samantha most admires: My parents...How Samantha gets ready for a meet: Eating tons of food the day before to fuel up...Something people don't know about Samantha: When I was born, my bones and muscles weren't very developed so they told my parents I probably wouldn't be very good at sports or physical activities, Ha!...Nickname: Sammy J...Samantha thinks: the fastest person on the team is Morgan, the strongest is Bri and the funniest is Coach DJ...Favorite quote: "There is no passion to be found playing small--in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." - Nelson Mandela

Why Samantha chose Wingate: The team here is like my family away from home.