University of Delaware Athletics
2021 Women's Cross Country Roster
Side, Samantha

Samantha Side
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Manheim Township
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Pa.
- Major:
- Anthropology (Minor: Biology)
Bio
2021 SEASON
Competed in three meets for the Blue Hens...Opened the campaign at the Towson Invitational, completing the 4K course in a personal-best time of 15:52.30 for an 11th-place finish...earned second place in Goldey-Beacom College Fall Classic with a time of 20:21.7...completed the 6K course with a time of 24:18.9 for an eighth place finish at the Delaware InvitationalÂ
FALL 2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2019 SEASON
Competed in three races for the Blue Hens...opened the campaign with a time of 16:36.2 for a 24th-place finish in the 4K course at Towson Invitational...finished in 24:32.8 to place 14th in the 6K race at Delaware Invitational...clocked 23:59.6 in the 6.17K in the Princeton Invitational
2018 SEASON
Competed in four races during her rookie campaign for the Blue Hens...set a personal-best time 19:53.6 in the 3.11M for 18th place at Adelphi Panthers Invitational...clocked 24:58.4 in the 6K for 17th place at Delaware Invitational...ran a personal-best 23:52.3 in Paul Short Brown 6K course...crossed the finish line seventh in a time of 24:33.3 in the 6K race at the Blue and Gold Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
Four year competitor on the Track and Field team and two year competitor on the cross country and swim programs • First and second team All-Star awards in 2016 and 2017 • 2017 PIAA Team runner up at state championships
PERSONAL
Competed in three meets for the Blue Hens...Opened the campaign at the Towson Invitational, completing the 4K course in a personal-best time of 15:52.30 for an 11th-place finish...earned second place in Goldey-Beacom College Fall Classic with a time of 20:21.7...completed the 6K course with a time of 24:18.9 for an eighth place finish at the Delaware InvitationalÂ
FALL 2020 SEASON
SEASON CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2019 SEASON
Competed in three races for the Blue Hens...opened the campaign with a time of 16:36.2 for a 24th-place finish in the 4K course at Towson Invitational...finished in 24:32.8 to place 14th in the 6K race at Delaware Invitational...clocked 23:59.6 in the 6.17K in the Princeton Invitational
2018 SEASON
Competed in four races during her rookie campaign for the Blue Hens...set a personal-best time 19:53.6 in the 3.11M for 18th place at Adelphi Panthers Invitational...clocked 24:58.4 in the 6K for 17th place at Delaware Invitational...ran a personal-best 23:52.3 in Paul Short Brown 6K course...crossed the finish line seventh in a time of 24:33.3 in the 6K race at the Blue and Gold Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
Four year competitor on the Track and Field team and two year competitor on the cross country and swim programs • First and second team All-Star awards in 2016 and 2017 • 2017 PIAA Team runner up at state championships
PERSONAL
Samantha Marie Side • Born September 7, 2000 • Daughter of Graham and Lisa Side • Earned National Honor Society and Honor roll accolades in high school • Rotary Scholarship recipient • Enjoys playing the piano and has dual citizenship for the United States and Great Britain
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