Charlotte 49ers

Cross Country

  Amanda Goetschius

Amanda Goetschius

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Franklinville, Pa.

High School:
Delsea Regional H.S.

Event:
Distance

Birthdate:
06/30/1989

Cross Country 2008: Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors...Was the A-10 Individual Champion...Placed eighth at the regional championships with a time of 21:04...Ran a career-fast 6K time of 21:00 at the Paul Short Run to finish 23rd...Finished 119th at the NCAA National Championships...Was the individual champion at the Bojangles Invitational. Outdoor 2008: Qualified for the USATF Junior Championships by running a 16:53.02 in the 5000m run at the Princeton Invitational...Ran the team's third fastest time of the season in the 1500m run when she went 4:40.35 at the Duke Invitational...Finished the 800m run in a time of 2:21.29 at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Broke the 49er record in the 5000m event at the Notre Dame Last Chance Meet by running a 17:01.24...Set a new facility record at the Clemson Invitational by going 10:12.48 in the 3000m run...Anchor leg of the third place finishing DMR team at the Carolina Invitational...Crossed the line in a time of 5:03.75 in the mile run at the Penn State National Open, which was the second fastest 49er time of the season. Cross Country 2007: A-10 All-Conference selection...Back to Back Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (9/4, 9/10)...Ran an 18:52 at the A-10 Championships...Finished in the runner up spot in the season's first three races...Set a personal best time of 18:04.05 in her first career collegiate race. Finished 72nd out of 225 runners at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet. Prep: 3200m State Champion in both winter and spring...STCA All-South Jersey team, three times for cross country and two times for spring track. Personal: Daughter of Dave and Janice Goetschius...Majoring in Psychology...Born June 30, 1989.