2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Kelderman, Samantha

Samantha Kelderman
- Indoor:
- Freshman
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Issaquah, WA
- High School:
- Liberty HS
- Major:
- Chemical Engineering
Bio
Kelderman's Performance History & Personal Bests
2020-21 Season: Ran in seven total meets between cross country, indoor and outdoor track … Ran in MSU’s lone fall cross country race … Had a season-high third-place finish in the 5,000 at the Al Manuel Invitational (March 27) … Also participated in the 10,000 at the Sound Running College Invitational in California on April 2 ... Named to the Fall, Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2019-20 Season
Cross Country (Redshirt): Ran only in opening race of the season … Finished seventh overall at the Carroll College Early Bird Open.
Indoor (Sophomore): Appeared in two events … Ran the mile at the MSU Indoor Open … Also ran in the 4x400 relay at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 21.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Ran in five meets and member of Bobcat scoring lineup in each … Second fastest runner for the ‘Cats in first three appearances of the campaign … Placed runner-up at the MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) … Took 13th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29) … Placed 33rd at the Big Sky Championship with a season-best 5k time of 17:38.5.
Indoor (Redshirt): Made appearance at opening meet of season … Took fourth in the 5,000 at the Bobcat Preview (Dec. 1) with a time of 18:11.31 … Did not compete in any other meets.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Did not compete in any meets.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in and member of MSU scoring lineup in all five meets … Finished a season-high third among Bobcat runners at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14) … Placed 10th overall at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational on Sept. 16 behind season-best time of 17:43.26 … Closed year out by finishing 25th at Big Sky Championship and 81st at the Mountain Region Championship.
Indoor (Freshman): Participated in the 3,000 at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Finished 10th overall with a time of 10:21.21 … Appeared in six meets for the Bobcats … Opened season by taking second in the 5,000 at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 12) … Earned another runner-up finish in the 3,000 at the Powder RIverl Dual (Jan. 27) … Achieved lifetime bests in the mile (5:09.32) and in the 3,000 (10:12.51) … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Contributed to MSU team score at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed sixth in the 10,000 and 14th in the 5,000 at the conference meet … Time of 35:25.34 in the 10,000 was fifth fastest in program history … Mark was eighth fastest on the Big Sky performance list and 79th among West Region competitors … Competed in six meets total … Finished first in the Triton Invitational (April 14) in the 5,000 with a personal-best time of 17:04.10 … Finished top three individually in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual and in the 1,500 at the Tom Gage Classic … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
High School: Completed her prep career at Liberty High School as a four-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field ... Qualified for the Class AA cross country state meet on two occasions individually, finishing a career-best 12th place as a senior following her top district-meet finish of fifth ... Served as a team captain in 2016 and was honored with the team’s Coach’s Award ... Participated as a member of a state championship team her junior year ... Also served on the squad’s runner-up finish in 2016 and third-place team in 2014 ... Advanced to Washington’s AA state track and field meet as a senior and placed fourth in the 3,200 and ninth in the 1,600 ... During the season she earned a total of five top-three finishes including winning the 3,200 at the Arnie Young Invite and improving her personal record by over 30 seconds in the mile run ...Capped her Liberty High tenure as a two-year captain on the girls’ basketball team and earned honorable mention all-league accolades each season ... Awarded the Rotary International Club’s Liberty High School Athlete of the Year ... A Rotary Interaction Club in Science Student of the Month Award recipient and AAUW Award honoree.
Personal: Daughter of Heather and Garrett Kelderman ... Plans to major in chemical engineering.
2020-21 Season: Ran in seven total meets between cross country, indoor and outdoor track … Ran in MSU’s lone fall cross country race … Had a season-high third-place finish in the 5,000 at the Al Manuel Invitational (March 27) … Also participated in the 10,000 at the Sound Running College Invitational in California on April 2 ... Named to the Fall, Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.
2019-20 Season
Cross Country (Redshirt): Ran only in opening race of the season … Finished seventh overall at the Carroll College Early Bird Open.
Indoor (Sophomore): Appeared in two events … Ran the mile at the MSU Indoor Open … Also ran in the 4x400 relay at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 21.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Ran in five meets and member of Bobcat scoring lineup in each … Second fastest runner for the ‘Cats in first three appearances of the campaign … Placed runner-up at the MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) … Took 13th overall at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29) … Placed 33rd at the Big Sky Championship with a season-best 5k time of 17:38.5.
Indoor (Redshirt): Made appearance at opening meet of season … Took fourth in the 5,000 at the Bobcat Preview (Dec. 1) with a time of 18:11.31 … Did not compete in any other meets.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Did not compete in any meets.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in and member of MSU scoring lineup in all five meets … Finished a season-high third among Bobcat runners at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14) … Placed 10th overall at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational on Sept. 16 behind season-best time of 17:43.26 … Closed year out by finishing 25th at Big Sky Championship and 81st at the Mountain Region Championship.
Indoor (Freshman): Participated in the 3,000 at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Finished 10th overall with a time of 10:21.21 … Appeared in six meets for the Bobcats … Opened season by taking second in the 5,000 at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 12) … Earned another runner-up finish in the 3,000 at the Powder RIverl Dual (Jan. 27) … Achieved lifetime bests in the mile (5:09.32) and in the 3,000 (10:12.51) … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Contributed to MSU team score at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed sixth in the 10,000 and 14th in the 5,000 at the conference meet … Time of 35:25.34 in the 10,000 was fifth fastest in program history … Mark was eighth fastest on the Big Sky performance list and 79th among West Region competitors … Competed in six meets total … Finished first in the Triton Invitational (April 14) in the 5,000 with a personal-best time of 17:04.10 … Finished top three individually in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual and in the 1,500 at the Tom Gage Classic … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
High School: Completed her prep career at Liberty High School as a four-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field ... Qualified for the Class AA cross country state meet on two occasions individually, finishing a career-best 12th place as a senior following her top district-meet finish of fifth ... Served as a team captain in 2016 and was honored with the team’s Coach’s Award ... Participated as a member of a state championship team her junior year ... Also served on the squad’s runner-up finish in 2016 and third-place team in 2014 ... Advanced to Washington’s AA state track and field meet as a senior and placed fourth in the 3,200 and ninth in the 1,600 ... During the season she earned a total of five top-three finishes including winning the 3,200 at the Arnie Young Invite and improving her personal record by over 30 seconds in the mile run ...Capped her Liberty High tenure as a two-year captain on the girls’ basketball team and earned honorable mention all-league accolades each season ... Awarded the Rotary International Club’s Liberty High School Athlete of the Year ... A Rotary Interaction Club in Science Student of the Month Award recipient and AAUW Award honoree.
Personal: Daughter of Heather and Garrett Kelderman ... Plans to major in chemical engineering.
2022 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 16
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05