UMass Lowell Athletics

PERSONAL BEST: Javelin, 140' 6.0''

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

AS A FRESHMAN: USTFCCCA All-East Region in the pentathlon (2,703 points) • Highlights include a third-place finish in the pentathlon at the Dartmouth Relays: placed second in both the 800 meters and 60 meter hurdles.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Highlights include a third-place finish in the 600 meters (1:48.90) at the Brandeis Reggie Poyau Invitational.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

AS A FRESHMAN: All-New England in the javelin, placed sixth with a distance of 125' 9.0'' • All-Northeast-10 Conference in the javelin, placed second with a throw of 132' 11.0'' • Won the javelin at the Fitchburg State Jim Sheehan Invitational with a throw of 135' 1.0''.

AS A SOPHOMORE: All-New England standout in the javelin, placed sixth with a distance of 131 feet even • Northeast-10 Conference all-star in the javelin, runner-up for the second straight year with a throw of 128' 2.0'', helped UMass Lowell to the team title • Also ran the 400 meter hurdles at the NE-10 Championship, placing sixth in 1:06.78 • USTFCCCA All-East Region in the javelin (131' 0.0'').

ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL: Ran indoor track for five years, outdoor for six years for coach Christine Avery • Captain senior year • Team Most Valuable Athlete in 2009 • Eastern Mass. Division IV javelin record with a distance of 140' 5'' • Holds TVL championship javelin record with a distance of 132' 2'' • TVL all-star in 2008, 2009, and 2010 • Played soccer and received the coaches award in 2009 • Member of student council and math league.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Marianne and Frederick Otten of Ashland, Mass. • Lists the New England Patriots, New England Revolution and Boston Celtics as her favorite professional sports teams • Names Mia Hamm, Steve Prefontaine as her favorite athletes • Majoring in mathematics with aspirations of becoming a teacher • Nicknamed [quote]Sammee[quote].