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Samantha L. Khoo


Samantha is the team intelligence officer, also currently assigned at Schofield Barracks, HI.  She graduated from West Point in 2000 with a political science major and a 3.57 cumulative grade point average.  Samantha is an accomplished swimmer, cyclist, and tri-athlete. She graduated with the eighth-fastest time in Academy history in the 100 breast (1:08.26) and the 10th-fastest marks in both the 200 breast (2:28.70) and the 200 IM (2:11.53). Sam consistently wins her age category in both on and off road triathlons and has been selected for the All Army Triathlon two years running.  She was a national qualifier in cycling in 1997, and is the 2000 Patriot League Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year and an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association Scholar Athlete. 

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Occupation:  Lieutenant, US Army

Athletic Skills/Training:

Graduate of US Army Airborne, Air Assault, and Master Fitness Schools.  Extensive experience in Triathlons, Road biking, Swimming, and Running.

Recent Competitive Rankings/Experience:

2002:

Armed Forces ECO-Challenge
Kalaeloa Triathlon 2002, 3rd Place
Kaneohe Triathlon 2002, 3rd Place
Keauhou Kona ½ Ironman Triathlon, 2nd Place 20-24 Age Group
Lanikai Triathlon 2002, 3rd Place

Lavaman Triathlon 2002, 1st Place 20-24 Age Group

2001:  

North Shore Triathlon, 1st Place
Kaneohe Bay Triathlon, 2nd Place

Kalaeloa Triathlon, 2nd Place

Mountainman Mountain Bike Triathlon, 1st Place 20-24 Age Group
Kualoa Ranch Mountain Bike Triathlon, 1st Place 20-24 Age Group
All Army Triathlon Selection
North Shore Swim Series, 1st Place 20-24 Age Group

2000:

Patriot League Swimming Scholar 
      Athlete of the Year
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association 
      Scholar Athlete
All Army Triathlon Selection
Firebird Triathlon, 2nd Place
Davis Montham Triathlon, 2nd Place
Wildflower Triathlon, 4th Place Collegiate 
    National Team (West Point)
Clermont Triathlon, 2nd Place 20-24 Age Group

1999:

Gulf Coast ½ Ironman Triathlon, 7th Place 
      20-24 Age Group
West Point Triathlon, 2nd Place Military
Monmouth Triathlon, 2nd Place
Hammerfest Triathlon, 3rd Place
Bethany Beach Triathlon, 1st Place 20-24 Age Group

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