Samantha

Culiver

Quick Facts

• Prior to becoming a skeleton athlete in 2010, Samantha Culiver was a level 10 gymnast and NCAA Division 1 pole vaulter
• Attended Paradise Valley Community College in Phoeniz, Ariz., where she was named the 2007 NJCAA National pole vault Champion and became a four-time NJCAA All-American, before transferring to the University of Hawaii.
• A friend got into bobsled and convinced her to try skeleton.

Career Highlights

• 2018-2019 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup- 16th in Igls #1 (11/18), 13th in Igls #2 (11/18), 18th in Winterberg (11/18), 20th in Winterberg #2 (11/18)
• 2018-2019 Women's Skeleton European Cup- 15th in Koenigssee #1 (12/18), 12th in Koenigssee #2 (12/18)
• 2017-2018 Women's Skeleton European Cup - 8th in Altenberg (1/18), 14th in Igls (1/18)
• 2017-2018 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - SILVER in Whistler #1 (11/17), SILVER in Whistler #2 (11/17), 6th in Park City #1 (11/17), 5th in Park City #2 (11/17)
• 2016-2017 Women's Skeleton European Cup - 17th in Igls #1 (11/16), 19th in Igls #2 (11/16), 15th in Koenigssee #1 (11/16), 20th in Koenigssee #1 (11/16), 16th in St. Moritz (1/17)
• 2015-2016 Women's Skeleton European Cup - 12th in Altenberg #1 (12/15)
• 2014-2015 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - 7th in Park City #1 (11/14), 8th in Park City #2 (11/14), 7th in Calgary #1 (11/14), 6th in Calgary #2 (11/14), GOLD in Whistler #1(1/15), 4th in Whistler #2 (1/15), 6th in Calgary #1 (1/15), 9th in Calgary #2 (1/15)
• 2013-2014 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - 5th in Lake Placid #1 (3/13), BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (3/13)
• 2012-2013 Women's Skeleton North American Cup -10th in Park City #1 (11/12), 5th in Whistler #1 (12/12), BRONZE in Whistler #3 (12/12), 5th in Lake Placid #1 (3/13), BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (3/13)