2024-25 (SENIOR): Made her season debut at the Leadership & Golf Invitational (Sept. 16-17)... shot +19 at the Harbottle Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1).
2023-24 (JUNIOR): Competed in three tournaments and nine rounds... stroke average of 81.22.
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in one tournament and three rounds... stroke average of 83.33.
2021-2022 (FRESHMAN): Competed in three tournaments and seven rounds... stroke average of 81.14... shot season-low round of two-over 74 (74-80-88) at Chambers Bay Invitational (Apr.11-Apr.12).
Earned three varsity letters in golf at Bozeman High School... State AA golf individual champion and an All-State selection three times... member of four consecutive state championships... 2020 team MVP and leadership award recipient.
Samantha Aiko Yates was born October 12, 2002 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.... parents and guardians are Ileana Yates-Johnson, Scott Yates, Mike Johnson and Lizzy Raffin... has three siblings: Logan, Tanner and Rylee... majoring in Kinesiology at SU.