Bio

As a freshman: Indoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best in the weight with a distance of 12.31m at the Yale Invitational ... Finished eighth in the weight at the Sorlien Invitational ... Finished 14th in the weight and 21st in the shot at the NEC championships. Outdoor Track & Field - Finished second in the hammer (35.55m) and third in the discus (27.10m) at the Stony Brook Quad Meet ... Recorded a season-best toss of 40.46m and finished 13th at the Brown Invitational ... Finished 15th in the hammer (40.26m) at the NEC championships.

Before Bryant: Earned varsity letters in five sports at Bishop Brady ... Lettered four seasons in track & field ... Holds school records in discus, outdoor and indoor shot put and indoor high jump ... NHIAA Scholar Athlete Award recipient ... Also lettered in Alpine Skiing, Cross Country and Basketball.

Personal: The daughter of Elizabeth and Steven Puckett, Samantha Puckett was born on Aug. 10, 1994 ... Has two brothers and two sisters.