Samantha Sheppard

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.
	High School: Bosque School

	Height / Weight: 5-4 / 110
	Experience: 2L

09/13/2012

Lobos Head to Kachina Classic to Take on Rival New Mexico State

With a number of nationally prominent meets on the horizon, the Lobos look for experience in Las Cruces

10/26/2012

2012 Mountain West Cross Country Championships

The Lobos swept the team titles at the MW Championships. The women won their 4th-straight and the men their 5th-straight.

Sheppard's Track and Field Bio

NEW MEXICO

2011: Redshirted in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL

Lettered in track and field, soccer, swimming and golf at the Bosque School...Named MVP and most dedicated athlete running for coach Jamie Hall...Named high honor roll, latin cum laude and participated in Spanish Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Full name is Samantha Jamie Sheppard...Daughter of Jackie Manzoni, a realtor, and Steven Sheppard, a construction/framing worker...Has three siblings: Michael Sheppard, Alex Gerber, and Ashley Gerber... Her brother Michael plays water polo for the Lobos...Hobbies include running, wakeboarding, snowboarding, soccer, tanning and working out...Has run in marathons...Speaks fluent Spanish and can read Latin and Hebrew...Favorite athlete is David Beckham...Favorite food is sushi...Majoring in exercise science and physical therapy.