2013 Women's Track & Field Roster

Amanda Wright

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olympia, Wash.
  • Highschool Capital

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Outdoor: Ranks fifth on the Wolves' all-time top 10 list in the 10,000m with a time of 39:07.76…Earned the time at the Willamette Invitational…Participated in the 1500m in three other meets…Season-best time was a 4:57.57 at the WOU-Willamette Dual (3-7). Indoor: Ranks sixth on the WOU all-time top 10 list in the 3000m with a time of 10:48.9…Also ranks seventh on the all-time list in the 5000m with a time of 19:16.02…Won the 3000m in the Pilot Indoor…Registered a season-best time of 5:34.32 in the mile at the UW Indoor Preview…Ran in four meets. Cross Country: One of just seven Wolves to run in all six races…Registered four top 25 finishes…Placed 18th at the GNAC Championships, her best finish of the season, with a time of 23:35.69…Other top 25 finishes came at the Grass Course Meet (19), the WOU Summer End Invite (20) and the Pacific Lutheran Invite (23)…Was the top women's finisher at the GNAC Championships…Registered qualifying times for team scores at the WOU Summer End Invite, the Grass Course Meet and the GNAC Championships.

PRIOR TO WOU
A 2008 graduate of Capital High School in Olympia, Wash….Lettered four years in both cross country and track and field…All-state in cross country as a season…Two-time all-league in cross country…Also earned league cross country MVP…Two-time all-league champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m.

PERSONAL
Born in Corvallis, Ore…Undecided on a major…Parents are Kevin and Danelle…Both parents ran track for the Wolves…Has a younger sister Brianne (16).

OTHER STUFF
One thing people don't know about me: I only have one tonsil
On road trips I always bring: Music and my tie-die pillow
Favorite non-athletic thing to do: Hanging out with friends and airsofting
On road trips I always bring: Phone charger
Has been to: Bahamas and Australia

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    Distance
  • 2010Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2011Junior

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2012Senior

    Distance
    5'7"
  • 2013Senior

    Distance
    5'7"