Name: Samantha Tierney
Division: Sophmore Women
Years Speed Skating: 6-7
What is your greatest achievement in skating: Going to Regionals & Nationals for the first time last year.
What motivates you to do well in skating: Knowing that I get to go to Regionals & Nationals. Competing at the National level is great and exciting for me.
What are your short term goals: To do well this year at Regionals & Nationals
What are your long term goals: To place first in my division at Nationals and someday make the Jr. World Team and go to Worlds.
What is your favorite compettion/meet: Skating at the Orbit Skating Rink because their floor is awesome and going to Nationals.
What is your favorite drill: A passing drill pace line.
What is your least favorite drill: Doing starts because I'm not that good at them, but I'm working hard to improve on them.
What would you tell a non-skater is the most fun about skating:
Competing at Regionals & Nationals because I get really excited & pumped up for my races.
What is the least fun: The least fun thing for me is cross training because I don't really like running & running hills. But I do it because, I know it will help my skating.
What would you say about your skating career so far: I would say my skating career is just starting and there is a lot more for me to come in the future.
