2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Samantha VanErp

  • Position Jumps/Hurdles
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Battle Lake
  • Hometown Battle Lake, Minn.

Biography

April 1, 2015 |VanErp MIAC Field Athlete of the Week|

2016: OUTDOOR: ... qualified for the MIAC Championships in the long jump, triple jump and as part of the 400-meter relay ... took seventh with the relay ... recorded a season-best mark of 10.53 in the triple jump at Gustavus ... INDOOR ... qualified for conference in the long jump, triple jump and 55-meter dash ... took eighth in the long jump ... ran the 10th-best 60 in school history (8.11) at St. Olaf ... also ran a career-best 55 in 7.63 seconds.

2015: OUTDOOR ... earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention after taking fourth in the triple jump ... recorded the sixth-best mark in school history (10.93m) and finished the year ranked fourth in the conference ... also qualified in the long jump and was part of the team's 400-meter relay squad ... won three events ... named the MIAC Field Athlete of the Week on April 1 ... ranked 11th in the conference in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump ... INDOOR ... qualified for the conference indoor championships in the long and triple jump ... finished the year ranked seventh in the MIAC in the triple jump ... recorded nine top-10 finishes.

2014: OUTDOOR ... Named All-MIAC Honorable Mention in the triple jump with a sixth-place performance at the MIAC Championships ... recorded a season best -long jump of 10.66m in the triple jump ... also qualified in the long jump ... recorded 12 top-10 finishes ... INDOOR ... Named All-MIAC Honorable Mention with a sixth-place performance in the long jump at the MIAC Championships ... also qualified in the triple jump ... ran a career-best 8.19 in the 60m ... recorded the eighth-best long jump in school history (5.17m) ... won two events.

2013: First season … OUTDOOR … end of the season MIAC rankings included: eighth in the long jump (17-02.00 / 5.23) … team best in the long jump with a mark of 5.230-meters … that mark is eighth-best in school history ...  qualified for the MIAC Championships in the long jump and triple jump ... INDOOR … All-MIAC Honorable Mention in the long jump with a 16-feet-06.00 (5.03m) to finish fourth at the MIAC Championships … long jump mark of 16-feet-06.00 ranked ninth in the MIAC at the end of the season … also qualified in the triple jump.
 
High School: A 2012 graduate of Battle Lake High School, VanErp participated in volleyball, basketball, and track and field for four years.  In volleyball, she received the setter award (2011, 2012), 1000 career set assists (2012), Little Eight All-Conference Team (2011, 2012), and was the School Assist Leader.  In basketball, VanErp received the Defensive Award and was a part of the Little Eight All-Conference Team in 2012.  She is five-time jumper award winner, two-time “Our Future” Award winner, and Most Improved (2010).  She was a three-time letter award winner in volleyball and basketball, six-time letter award winner in track, MVP of volleyball and track, and Academic-All State in all three sports.
 
Personal: Daughter of Becky and Ted VanErp, she resides in Battle Lake, Minn.  She enjoys sports, swimming, reading, rollerblading, and hanging out with her friends and family.  At CSB|SJU, she is majoring in biology. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013First Year

    Jumps / Hurdles
    5'8"
  • 2014Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'8"
  • 2015Junior

    Jumps
    5'8"
  • 2016Senior

    Jumps/Hurdles
    5'8"