Samantha Musil Class: Sophomore Hometown: DuBois, Neb. High School: Pawnee City Height: 5-10 Event: Throws Birthdate: 02/09/1988

In 2006-07: A stellar first season in a Tech uniform ... Finished the discus in second place at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships with a mark of 162 feet and earned a place on Team USA at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships ... Threw the discus 167'05'' in the prelims of the discus competition at the 2007 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif., finishing 12th overall ... Finished seventh in the discus throw at the NCAA East Regional Outdoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla with a mark of 165'08'' ... Posted a team-best, NCAA Region qualifying mark of 47'8.50'' in the shot put at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/30).

High School: One of the most sought out high school throwing prospects in the nation having been one of the top 10 discus-shot put combination throwers ... Acheived personal-bests of 157'8" in the discus and 45'9" in the shot put as a high school senior ... Was the USA Junior Olympic National Champion in the shot put with a throw of 44'9" and placed third in the discus ... Class D Nebraska discus record holder ... Discus and shot put State Champion in '05 and '06 ... Four-year letterwinner in track under coach Alan Strong ... Also lettered four-years in basketball and volleyball ...Valedictorian ... National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Samantha Anne Musil on Feb. 9, 1988 in Lincoln, Neb. ... Daughter of Bob and Tammy Musil ... Majoring in management.