Sam (2009)

Name: Samantha Fedorchik

Age: 14

Division Indoor: Sophmore Ladies

Division Outdoors:  Advanced Junior Ladies

Hometown: Born in Chicago. Currently in Bethlehem.

Years Competing: 1

1. Favorite event/race: Anything outdoors. Especially New York Marathon.

2. How/Why did you start racing?: Bill recruited me at session. Plus I've wanted to speed skate since I met Jasmine Reagin in 2nd grade.

3. Who do you most look up to in the skating world? Why?: I look up to all of my coaches and the teammates. The main ones I look up to though are April Albanese, Bob Albanese, Spencer, and Gumby.

4. Goals for the 2008 - 09 season: Racing the best I can regardless what place I get.

5. Other Hobbies: Freedom High School Theater C.O., ceramics, being with friends, and stuff a normal teenager does even though I'm NOT normal.
 

6. Favorite Quote: "Do not fear anybody except yourself. Because you know your capabilities. And how well you can control them."

7. Achievements/Placements: 21K NY Marathon: 1st female in age group advanced div, 2nd all female adv div, and 3rd overall  adv. div male/female. also 3rd overall for Eastern Seaboard Series 2008 in Adv Jr Female,  and a bunch of other stuff.