UC SANTA BARBARA
2015
Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Bishop O'Dowd...West Alameda County Conference...Coached by Neal Hamilton...Listed mascot as the Dragons...Utility player...Was First Team All League for her Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year...Also competed in volleyball and swimming
CLUB
Played for Diablo Water Polo Club...Based out of Danville, Calif....Coached by Maureen O'Toole Purcell and John Roemer...Participated in Olympic Development Program...2014 Pacific Zone National Team Selection Camp
PERSONAL
Samantha Coral Mladjov was born on June 9, 1996...Born in San Francisco, Calif....Parents are Lynn and Vassil Mladjov...Brother Reece...Goes by nicknames Sam and Sami...Favorite sports teams are the Warriors and O'Neill Surf Team...Favorite movies are Finding Nemo, Little Mermaid, Aquamarine, The Cove, Blackfish, and Anchorman...Favorite TV shows are The Office, American Horror Story, and Modern Family...Lists her favorite novels as The Wave and Born To Run...Favorite writers are Nancy Farmer and Susan Casey...Enjoys listening to the Black Eyed Peas, E-40, Pitbull, 2Pac, Too Short, Vampire Weekend, and Jack Johnson...In her spare time she likes to surf, paddleboard, and sail...Favorite athletes are Natalie Coughlin, Betsy Armstrong, Bethany Hamilton, Ryan Lochte, Kelly Slater, Stephen Curry, and Alana Blanchard...Started playing water polo at age 15...Volunteered for Boys and Girls Club in Oakland, Calif. and Sea Serpents Swim Team...Enjoys chocolate milk and mangos after practice...Favorite aspect of UCSB is the access to the ocean
