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2019-20 Track & Field

Sammi Woods

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Fredericksburg, Va.
  • High School Courtland
  • Events Throws
  • Major Physical Education

Biography

2020 USTFCCCA All-South/Southeast Region: Shot Put
2020 VaSID First-Team All-State: Throws
2020 ODAC Indoor Champion: Shot Put
2019 ODAC Outdoor Champion: Shot Put
2019 ODAC Indoor Champion: Shot Put

Before Lynchburg: Two-year runner at Courtland High School ... Earned MVP her junior year and Coaches Athletic Award her senior year ... Conference champion in the discus her senior year (95') and runner-up in the shot put (35') ... Also played basketball for the Cougars and was an all-conference selection and honorable mention all-region ... National Honor Society member.


Personal

Parents: James Hunter and Christine Woods

Siblings: Michael, Hunter Jr.

Dream Vacation: All inclusive resort vacation to either the Greek Isles or somewhere in the Caribbean

Favorite Movies: Forrest Gump, Castaway, Titanic, Love and Basketball

Favorite TV Show: Naked and Afraid, Orange Is The New Black, HGTV Fixer Upper

Career Aspirations: Become a Forester for Dominion Energy. 

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: I was very close to my great grandparents who recently passed away. Both attended Lynchburg College. My great grandfather is in the Lynchburg Sports Hall of Fame. I knew when I first visited the school I would like to attend their Alma Mater

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Throws
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Throws
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Throws
    5'6"