Samantha Palmer
	Class: Senior Hometown: Grand Blanc, Mich. High School: Powers Catholic

2012:Rowed with the second varsity four at the Big Ten Championships, placing fifth in a time of 7:37.489... Defeated Louisville by 30.1 seconds and Iowa by 19 seconds (April 7)... Notched victories over No. 18 Clemson and No. 19 Minnesota as part of the second varsity four at the UVA Invitational (April 14-15) ...Spare at the 2013 NCAA Championships

2011:Saw all of her action in the second varsity four boat... Recorded a sweep over Gonzaga, Boston College and Indiana to capture the Dale England Cup... Defeated Minnesota by a margin of 15.6 seconds in the Spartans' only home race.

2010: Spent most of her time in the second novice eight boat... Rowed to a third place finish with the second novice eight in the Big Ten Championships with a time of 7:12.13... Edged Cornell by three seconds... Recorded a close victory of 1.1 seconds over Ohio State with the novice eight.

Prior to MSU: Was honored as Academic All-League in Swimming in 2008 and 2009... Earned varsity letters in swimming and lacrosse all four years of high school... Won the State Championships in lacrosse her sophomore year... Was a runner-up in the State Championships her freshman and senior years... Valedictorian of her senior class.

Personal: Born August 1, 1991... Twin sister, Elizabeth, swims for Saint Mary's Notre Dame... Psychology major.