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Samantha Lange, 24, had a good reason to miss her department鈥檚 new student orientation at 色花堂app-Meridian in late August.

The first-year physician assistant studies student was in New York City, competing for $1 million and a Las Vegas show on NBC鈥檚 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent.鈥�

Lange was performing with the national jump rope team Flight Crew, which made the 2014 semifinals of the top-rated talent show.

鈥淚t was a blast. I loved it. It was the best experience,鈥� she said during a break between classes at ISU-Meridian.

Lange is entering the third month of the 24-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program. The P.A. program blends her love for microbiology鈥攕he holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from University of Idaho鈥攚ith an interest in medicine and a desire to help people.

鈥淭he human body is like a puzzle,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hen a piece to that puzzle is missing, you have to try and put it back together.鈥�

Not child鈥檚 play

Raised in Eagle, Idaho, Samantha started jumping rope in elementary school. She participated in the American Heart Association鈥檚 Jump Rope for Heart Program and started performing with her school鈥檚 team when she was in the third grade. In eighth grade, Lange jumped with the award-winning Summerwind Skippers before joining the national jump squad Flight Crew. Both teams are based in Boise.

Every kid has probably jumped rope, but Flight Crew鈥檚 brand is extreme鈥攕even guys and three girls performing flips, syncopated steps, spirals projected from trampolines and other gymnastic moves that seem to defy gravity. Performance requires finesse, athletic ability and guts. Judge Heidi Klum was so impressed with Flight Crew鈥檚 technical skill and showmanship that she brought the team back for the semifinals as her wild-card act after the jumpers were booted off in an earlier round.

Lange says she鈥檒l never forget the thrill of performing before a live audience in Radio City Music Hall鈥攐ne of the most famous stages in the country and home of the Rockettes. Close to 10 million viewers tuned in for the Aug. 26 semifinals, according to Nielsen ratings. Despite a flawless performance, Flight Crew was eliminated from the show that night.

鈥淲e can鈥檛 be sad we didn鈥檛 make it any further than we did because it was such an amazing experience,鈥� said Lange. Thanks to the national television exposure, Flight Crew has been invited to perform at NBA half-time shows and university athletic events around the country.

Lange鈥檚 academic commitments have kept her grounded in the Treasure Valley for the time being, but she still helps coach the Summerwind Skippers. She says the discipline of a demanding sport like jump rope has prepared her for the rigorous P.A. program.

鈥淚 know the importance of committing to something and being there,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ecoming a physician assistant is a once-in-lifetime opportunity and I plan to make it work for me.鈥�

To see Flight Crew鈥檚 Aug. 26 performance visit www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/video/flight-crew-jump-rope-semifinals/2808081. Lange is 28 seconds into the video, performing with male teammate.