Drury University Athletics

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Was part of four National Champion relay teams in his career and had five top 10 finishes in his career in the 50 Free, 100 Free and the 100 Fly. . . Helped Drury claim three NCAA-II National titles.

SENIOR
Samuel was on three relay teams at Nationals that placed in the top three. . .  Those being the national champion 400 Free Relay team (2:54.90), the Drury school record setting 400 Medley Relay team (3:11.05) that placed third at Nationals  and the national runner-up 800 Free Relay team . . .  Olson placed third in the 100 Free with a time of 43.68 and was fifth in the 100 Fly (47.35). . . Samuel was on the GLVC Champion 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay teams and took a second in the 100 Fly and a third in the 50 Free at the GLVC Championship meet.

2015 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
400 Free Relay....1st (2:54.90)
800 Free Relay....2nd (6:29.22)
100 Free.....3rd (43.68)
400 Medley Relay....3rd (3:11.05)
100 Fly....5th (47.35)

JUNIOR
Samuel was as huge part of the Panthers success at Nationals and was on two National record breaking relay teams, the 200 Free Relay (1:19.00) and the 400 Free Relay (2:54.37) . . . Placed eighth in the 50 Free (20.53) . . . Top times on the year were a 20.12 in the 50 Free at National Prelims and a 43.93 in the 100 Free at the UALR Christmas Invitational.

SOPHOMORE
Sam helped the 2013 Panthers win the National Championship and was on the national champion 200 Free Relay team (1:19.31) ... Was 10th in the 50 Free (20.27) and was fourteenth in the 100 Fly (49.32).

FRESHMAN
One of the many DU freshman to make an impact at the 2012 NCAA-II National Meet, Samuel had a pair of top 20th finishes with a 13th in the 200 Back and an 18th in the 100 Back. . . Also competed in the 50 and 200 Free at the National Meet.

PREP...
Sam placed 14th in the 200 Back at the 2009 Spring Junior Nationals and made a National cut in the 200 Back. . . He helped his team to an eighth place finish in the 400 Free Relay also at the 2008 Junior Nationals . . . Was a four year letterwinner Lansdens at LRCHS.

SAM'S FAVORITES...
Food: Chicken
Restaurant: Chick-Fil-A
Musical Artist: Tyga
Movie: Good Morning Vietnam
Magazine: Splash
TV Show: Breaking Bad
Hobbies: Golf, hanging out with friends, XBOX
Pro Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Your Dream Job: Start a business

2012 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Back.....13th (1:49.39)
100 Back....18th (49.89)
200 Free.....22nd (1:39.89)
50 Free.....32nd (20.94)

2013 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Free Relay.....1st (1:19.31)
50 Free.....10th (20.27)
100 Fly.....14th (49.32)

2014 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Free Relay....1st (1:19.00)
400 Free Relay....1st (2:54.37)
50 Free.....8th (20.53)

2015 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
400 Free Relay....1st (2:54.90)
800 Free Relay....2nd (6:29.22)
100 Free.....3rd (43.68)
400 Medley Relay....3rd (3:11.05)
100 Fly....5th (47.35)
200 Free Relay.....5th (1:19.54)
50 Free.....7th (20.14)