Samantha Partyka
Birthdate: 8/6/1996
Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Katy, TX
Head Coach: Kellie Mizoguchi
Other Coaches: Rob Barke
Nickname: Sam
Birthplace: Tulsa, OK
Hometown: Katy, TX
Name of High School: Katy High School
High School Graduation Year: 2014
Year you began gymnastics: 1998
Favorite Event: Vault
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom put me in gymnastics class because I had too much energy.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The opportunities it has given me.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To continue to add new skills into my routines and to have a great college career.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Jackie and Greg
Names of sibling(s): Justin and Rebecca
Family members in sports: Justin in soccer, Rebecca in soccer
Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: Scrapbooking, draw
Favorite music: pop music
Favorite movie(s): Pitch Perfect, Marley and Me.
Favorite TV show(s): Biggest Loser and So You Think You Can Dance
- 2015
NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
2nd-Team
- 2013
Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. -
1st-VT(T), FX(T); 9th-AA(T) (Sr. A)
- 2013
Nastia Liukin Cup, Worcester, Mass. -
3rd-AA
- 2012
Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Hampton, Va. -
1st-VT; 2nd-AA, FX(T); 7th-UB(T) (Jr. C)
- 2011
Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2011
American Classic, Huntsville, Texas -
2nd-VT; 4th-FX(T); 5th-UB(T); 6th-AA(T) (Jr. 2)