#16 Samantha Gainor Season 2020-21
Class
Senior
Hometown
Chesterfield, Michigan
High School
L'Anse Creuse North
Major
Economics
Height
5'5"
Student-Athlete Features
VUCommodores.com — Gainor Grows Into Greatness
Vanderbilt Hustler — Gainor’s quest for tournament gold and glory
As a Fifth-Year Senior (2021-22)
- Named to 2021-22 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- MVP of the Colonial Lanes Classic with a 226 average
- Southland Bowling League Academic Honor Roll
- NTCA All-Academic
As a Senior (2020-21)
- NTCA honorable mention All-America
- Named MVP of the Lady Techsters Invite
- Rolled a 775 (193.75 averaged) to place 11th at the LA Tech Invite
- Vanderbilt Athletics March 2021 Student-Athlete of the Month
As a Junior (2019-20)
- NTCA third team All-American
- Recipient of the Harry Stoddard Award, presented to the Commodore with outstanding work ethic, enthusiasm and selflessness as voted upon by the entire team
- Southland Bowling League first team all-conference
- Stormin’ Blue & Gray White Classic all-tournament team (finished fifth)
- Finished 12th at the Mid-Winter Classic
- Finished 17th at the Prairie View A&M Invitational
- Finished 27th at the Hawk Flight Invite
As a Sophomore (2018-19)
- Third team All-American
- Made four all-tournament teams
- Ranked 13th in NCAA in overall average (20.18) & seventh in makeable spares
- Converted 3-4-6-7 split in 1st frame of seventh game of 2018 NCAA title match
As a Freshman (2017-18)
- Bowled in leadoff position in NCAA Championship Game, notching 12 spares and two strikes in seven baker games
- Made all-tournament team at Stephen F. Austin
- Averaged 19.98 in baker play and 19.59 in traditional games
The Gainor File
- Member of Go Green Club
- Member of LinkCrew as a freshman transition leader
- Earned Presidential Community Service Award for having over 100 hours of community service
- 2015 Dexter All-America Team
- Places 21st at 2016 Junior gold
- Named Macomb County Miss Bowler 2016
- Qualified for state championships all four years of high school
- Named to all-state first team in 2015 and 2016
- 2016 Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection
- Owns five Michigan Junior Masters Association titles