Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athlete: Gabby Douglas
In Her MP3 Player: Dropkick Murphys
Last Concert She Attended: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Actor and Actress: Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Anne Hathaway
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Month: September
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Mustard Chicken
Favorite Purdue Building: Lawson
Favorite Big City: Kansas City
Unique Travel Locale: The Virgin Islands
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Scotland
Most Memorable at Purdue: 2012 Ohio State Winter Invite
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera, Computer Science
Furry Friends: Dixie, Yorkie-Poodle Mix & Shelly, Shetland Sheep Dog
Other Hobbies: Reading
2011-2012 Photo Gallery
2013-14
Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed primarily in the freestyle sprints... posted her season-best time in the 50 free (24.16) as well as strong times in the 100 (52.98) and 200 free (1:56.89) at the Big Ten Championships... recorded her season-best times in the 100 (52.77) and 200 free (1:55.68) as well as a strong showing in the 50 free (24.18) at the Ohio State Invitational... finished fifth in the C final of the 100 free at Ohio State.
2012-13
Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints... season-best time in the 50 free (23.93) was at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet... had her top time in the 200 free (1:54.03) at the Ohio State Winter Invite... finished in 52.15 in the 100 free at the Purdue Invitational for her best time of the season... helped the 200 free relay team win at the Ohio State Winter Invite and Indiana Intercollegiates... swam on 200 and 400 free relay teams at the Purdue Invitational whose times ranked among the top five on the team in 2012-13... won her preliminary heats of the 100 and 200 free at the Purdue Invitational... also placed sixth in the B final of 100 free at the Purdue Invite to account for three team points... won her heat and finished ninth overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
2011-12
Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 14)... Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints... swept the 50, 100 and 200 free at the Ohio State Winter Invite to win Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors for the second year in a row... posted her season-best times in the 100 (51.95) and 200 free (1:54.98) at the OSU Winter Invite... season-best time in the 50 free (23.88) was at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance NCAA Qualifier... swam the 50 free at the Big Ten Quad hosted by Minnesota in her return to her native state... competed in each of the three freestyle sprints at the Ohio State Invitational... raced in the 50 free in every meet in which she competed.
2010-11
Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 15)... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints, swimming the 50 free in every meet in which she saw action... garnered Swimmer of the Week honors after winning the 50 and 100 free at the Ohio State Winter Invite... posted season-best time in the 50 free (24.17) at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet... top time in the 100 free (52.28) came at the OSU Winter Invite... competed in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational... also swam the 100 fly at the Florida Atlantic Invitational.
Before Purdue
Four-year varsity letter-winner and team MVP... four-time all-conference honoree... all-state as a senior after medaling at the MSHSL state meet in the 100 free... established new school records in the 100 and 200 free as a senior... senior year winner of the Athena Award as the most outstanding female athlete... state qualifier in the 100 and 200 free as a junior as well as a Top 16 finalist in the state... also qualified for state in the 100 free as a sophomore... USA Scholastic All-American... National Merit Commended Scholar and AP Scholar... USA Junior Nationals qualifier... USA Speedo Sectional Top 16 qualifier.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Lou Feulner... born in Bloomington, Minn.... daughter of Chris and Mary Beth Feulner... family also includes sister Lauren... her parents and sister also attended Purdue... majoring in computer science.
Favorite Athlete: Gabby Douglas
In Her MP3 Player: Dropkick Murphys
Last Concert She Attended: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Actor and Actress: Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Anne Hathaway
Favorite Author: Jane Austen
Favorite Month: September
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Mustard Chicken
Favorite Purdue Building: Lawson
Favorite Big City: Kansas City
Unique Travel Locale: The Virgin Islands
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Scotland
Most Memorable at Purdue: 2012 Ohio State Winter Invite
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Gustavo Rodriguez-Rivera, Computer Science
Furry Friends: Dixie, Yorkie-Poodle Mix & Shelly, Shetland Sheep Dog
Other Hobbies: Reading
2011-2012 Photo Gallery2013-14
Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed primarily in the freestyle sprints... posted her season-best time in the 50 free (24.16) as well as strong times in the 100 (52.98) and 200 free (1:56.89) at the Big Ten Championships... recorded her season-best times in the 100 (52.77) and 200 free (1:55.68) as well as a strong showing in the 50 free (24.18) at the Ohio State Invitational... finished fifth in the C final of the 100 free at Ohio State.
2012-13
Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints... season-best time in the 50 free (23.93) was at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet... had her top time in the 200 free (1:54.03) at the Ohio State Winter Invite... finished in 52.15 in the 100 free at the Purdue Invitational for her best time of the season... helped the 200 free relay team win at the Ohio State Winter Invite and Indiana Intercollegiates... swam on 200 and 400 free relay teams at the Purdue Invitational whose times ranked among the top five on the team in 2012-13... won her preliminary heats of the 100 and 200 free at the Purdue Invitational... also placed sixth in the B final of 100 free at the Purdue Invite to account for three team points... won her heat and finished ninth overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
2011-12
Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 14)... Academic All-Big Ten... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints... swept the 50, 100 and 200 free at the Ohio State Winter Invite to win Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors for the second year in a row... posted her season-best times in the 100 (51.95) and 200 free (1:54.98) at the OSU Winter Invite... season-best time in the 50 free (23.88) was at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance NCAA Qualifier... swam the 50 free at the Big Ten Quad hosted by Minnesota in her return to her native state... competed in each of the three freestyle sprints at the Ohio State Invitational... raced in the 50 free in every meet in which she competed.
2010-11
Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 15)... Feulner competed in the freestyle sprints, swimming the 50 free in every meet in which she saw action... garnered Swimmer of the Week honors after winning the 50 and 100 free at the Ohio State Winter Invite... posted season-best time in the 50 free (24.17) at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet... top time in the 100 free (52.28) came at the OSU Winter Invite... competed in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational... also swam the 100 fly at the Florida Atlantic Invitational.
Before Purdue
Four-year varsity letter-winner and team MVP... four-time all-conference honoree... all-state as a senior after medaling at the MSHSL state meet in the 100 free... established new school records in the 100 and 200 free as a senior... senior year winner of the Athena Award as the most outstanding female athlete... state qualifier in the 100 and 200 free as a junior as well as a Top 16 finalist in the state... also qualified for state in the 100 free as a sophomore... USA Scholastic All-American... National Merit Commended Scholar and AP Scholar... USA Junior Nationals qualifier... USA Speedo Sectional Top 16 qualifier.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Lou Feulner... born in Bloomington, Minn.... daughter of Chris and Mary Beth Feulner... family also includes sister Lauren... her parents and sister also attended Purdue... majoring in computer science.