Samarah Destin
Samarah Destin
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Woodstock, Ga.
  • High School:
    Sequoyah
  • Major:
    Urban Studies
  • Events:
    Throws
Bio

Two-time member of the AD Honor Roll.

2024 Outdoor: Made seven starts … Competed in shot put and hammer throw at NCAC Championships (May 3-4) … Finished seventh in hammer with a toss of 130 feet, 4 inches at NCACs … Top collegiate hammer mark of 136 feet, 10 inches at Denison Invitational (Apr. 26), which is the second best in school history … Finished seventh in shot put at All-Ohio Championships (Apr. 13) with a collegiate-best mark of 35 feet, 7.75 inches … PR’d in discus at 92 feet, 1 inch at Bob Kahn Invitational (March 30).

2024 Indoor: Made six starts … Competed in weight throw at NCAC Championships (Feb. 23-24), placing 10th with a throw of 36 feet, 11 inches … Took third in shot put during dual meet vs. Denison (Jan. 25) with an indoor best 31 feet … Best weight throw toss of 42 feet, 6.75 inches came at home Fighting Scots Invitational (Jan. 20) … Debuted with 26 feet, 0.25 inches in shot put and 36 feet, 11.75 inches in weight throw at season-opening Wooster Invitational (Jan. 13).

Prior to Wooster: USATF All-American in the hammer and county champion in the discus while attending Sequoyah High School … Member of the cheerleading squad, the flag football team, and the track & field team … Coached by Wes Emory.

Personal: Parents are Jean and Valerie Destin … Urban studies major … Posse scholar … Involved with Moot Court and The College of Wooster Dance Company.

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