2015-2016 Women's Track and Field Roster
Youngblood, Amanda
Amanda Youngblood
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Management
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Calif.
- High School:
- Oakmont
Bio
PERSONAL RECORDS
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the discus at the ECAC Championships…Scored points in fifth place of the discus at the Patriot League Championships (43.83)…Also competed in the shot put (12.80m) and hammer throw at the PL Championships….Season-best hammer throw of 46.21m in the hammer throw at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Scored points in eighth place (13.38m) in the shot put and set a personal record in the weight throw of 16.95 meters with a fourth place finish at the Patriot League Championships…Took second place in both the shot put (13.51m) and weight throw (16.60m) at the John Covert Classic…Won the shot put (13.24m) and took second (16.35m) in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Won the shot put (12.81m) and weight throw (16.00m) at the Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Competed in the discus and shot put at the ECAC Championships…Landed on the podium twice at the Patriot League Championships, taking second place in the discus (PR-44.71m) and third in the shot put (PR-13.87m), and also scored points in the hammer throw…Won the discus throw at the Lehigh Games (44.66m)…Competed in the college discus throw at the Penn Relays…Named Lehigh’s Field Athlete of the Meet at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet after taking first place in the shot put and discus, and placed second in the hammer throw…Won the discus and hammer throws at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished third in the shot put (13.80m) and fourth in the weight throw (16.24m) at the Patriot League Championships…Took third in the weight throw at the John Covert Classic (16.33m)…Won the weight throw (16.71m) and shot put (13.61m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Placed seventh in the discus at the ECAC Championships (43.74m)…Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors for her runner-up showing in the discus at the Patriot League Championships (44.50m)…Also placed fifth in the shot put (12.48m) and 10th in the hammer throw (43.80m) at the PLC…Finished second at the Lehigh Games in the shot put (12.32m) and discus (41.74m)…Competed in the discus throw at the Penn Relays…Captured first place in the discus at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (42.80m), Muhlenberg Spring Invitational (44.28m) and the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational (38.93m).
2016 INDOORS: Finished fifth in both the weight throw and shot put at the Patriot League Championships…Set a new PR in her weight throw win at the Lehigh Covert Classic (15.38m) and won the shot put at the Covert Classic (12.99m) and Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2015 OUTDOORS:Â Finished fifth in the discus, 11th in the hammer and 13th in the shot put at the Patriot League Championships.
2015 INDOORS: Finished sixth in the weight throw at Patriot League Championships…Won the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-time league champion in the discus…All-Conference in the shot put…Team MVP for four years…Student Body President…Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Debbie and Steve Youngblood…Has one sister, Kayla.
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GETTING TO KNOW AMANDA
Nickname: ATLS, Apy, Hollywood Nixon, Hot Mess, Damnanda
Why did you choose Lehigh? It was as far away from home as I could get (love you mom).
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? If I ever get tired of walking, I can always roll down the mountain. If I have to go up the mountain, I could always take the bus.
Major & Why: Marketing and Management, because someone has to be in charge of all the engineers.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Intro to Voice
Favorite Place on Campus: Goodman
Favorite Food: Nutella
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Musical Artist: Pflaumbaum
Favorite Movie:Â Forrest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati
Favorite Pro Team: San Francisco Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Joey Chestnut
Hobbies: Eating, sleeping, and occasionally falling over
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: National Enquirer
Place I'd Like To Visit: Piedmont, Italy (Nutella HQ)
Most admired person and why: My mom because she is the bomb
Biggest sports accomplishment: Unofficially placed 3rd in the 27th Annual Haggis Bowl Eating Contest
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Balance
Dream Job: Billionaire
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Professional Eating
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a lot of Nutella, buy a house in Santa Barbara, invest in mobile home parks, replace my spine, get a Segway, take banjo classes, produce a movie about my life, and comfortably retire.
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the discus at the ECAC Championships…Scored points in fifth place of the discus at the Patriot League Championships (43.83)…Also competed in the shot put (12.80m) and hammer throw at the PL Championships….Season-best hammer throw of 46.21m in the hammer throw at the Bison Outdoor Classic…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Scored points in eighth place (13.38m) in the shot put and set a personal record in the weight throw of 16.95 meters with a fourth place finish at the Patriot League Championships…Took second place in both the shot put (13.51m) and weight throw (16.60m) at the John Covert Classic…Won the shot put (13.24m) and took second (16.35m) in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Won the shot put (12.81m) and weight throw (16.00m) at the Fast Times Before Finals.
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Competed in the discus and shot put at the ECAC Championships…Landed on the podium twice at the Patriot League Championships, taking second place in the discus (PR-44.71m) and third in the shot put (PR-13.87m), and also scored points in the hammer throw…Won the discus throw at the Lehigh Games (44.66m)…Competed in the college discus throw at the Penn Relays…Named Lehigh’s Field Athlete of the Meet at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet after taking first place in the shot put and discus, and placed second in the hammer throw…Won the discus and hammer throws at the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational.
2017 INDOORS: Finished third in the shot put (13.80m) and fourth in the weight throw (16.24m) at the Patriot League Championships…Took third in the weight throw at the John Covert Classic (16.33m)…Won the weight throw (16.71m) and shot put (13.61m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Placed seventh in the discus at the ECAC Championships (43.74m)…Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors for her runner-up showing in the discus at the Patriot League Championships (44.50m)…Also placed fifth in the shot put (12.48m) and 10th in the hammer throw (43.80m) at the PLC…Finished second at the Lehigh Games in the shot put (12.32m) and discus (41.74m)…Competed in the discus throw at the Penn Relays…Captured first place in the discus at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (42.80m), Muhlenberg Spring Invitational (44.28m) and the Lafayette 7-Way Invitational (38.93m).
2016 INDOORS: Finished fifth in both the weight throw and shot put at the Patriot League Championships…Set a new PR in her weight throw win at the Lehigh Covert Classic (15.38m) and won the shot put at the Covert Classic (12.99m) and Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2015 OUTDOORS:Â Finished fifth in the discus, 11th in the hammer and 13th in the shot put at the Patriot League Championships.
2015 INDOORS: Finished sixth in the weight throw at Patriot League Championships…Won the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-time league champion in the discus…All-Conference in the shot put…Team MVP for four years…Student Body President…Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Debbie and Steve Youngblood…Has one sister, Kayla.
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GETTING TO KNOW AMANDA
Nickname: ATLS, Apy, Hollywood Nixon, Hot Mess, Damnanda
Why did you choose Lehigh? It was as far away from home as I could get (love you mom).
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? If I ever get tired of walking, I can always roll down the mountain. If I have to go up the mountain, I could always take the bus.
Major & Why: Marketing and Management, because someone has to be in charge of all the engineers.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Intro to Voice
Favorite Place on Campus: Goodman
Favorite Food: Nutella
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Musical Artist: Pflaumbaum
Favorite Movie:Â Forrest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati
Favorite Pro Team: San Francisco Giants
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Joey Chestnut
Hobbies: Eating, sleeping, and occasionally falling over
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: National Enquirer
Place I'd Like To Visit: Piedmont, Italy (Nutella HQ)
Most admired person and why: My mom because she is the bomb
Biggest sports accomplishment: Unofficially placed 3rd in the 27th Annual Haggis Bowl Eating Contest
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Balance
Dream Job: Billionaire
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Professional Eating
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a lot of Nutella, buy a house in Santa Barbara, invest in mobile home parks, replace my spine, get a Segway, take banjo classes, produce a movie about my life, and comfortably retire.
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