Amanda Tripodi
Amanda Tripodi
Height: 5-0
Year: Sr
Hometown: Darien, Conn.
High School: Darien
Position: Distance
Major: Marketing

2010-11: Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring Semester. Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award. NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters.

2008-09: Placed sixth in the 3000m at the Rhody Indoor Track Classic (10:54.42). Finished 18th in the mile in 5:22.53 at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. Placed fifth in the mile (5:28.09) and sixth in the 3000m (11:04.36) at the NE-10 Championships.

2007-2008: Placed 16th in the 3,000m at the Tufts Invite (11:17.71). Placed 7th overall in the 5,000m at the Tufts Invite (19:40.37). Finished 6th overall in the 5,000m at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships (20:10.68). Placed 5th overall in the 5,000m at the Stonehill Skyhawks Outdoor Invite (19:09.54). Placed 10th in the 1,500m at the MIT Invitational (5:02.57). Finished 18th overall in the 1,500m at the Brown University Springtime Invite (4:55.94). Finished 6th in the 1,500m (4:57.44) and 3rd in the 3,000m (11:05.27) at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.

High School: 2007 graduate of Darien High School. Served as team captain for cross country. Three time letter winner for both cross country and track. Received All-State Honors her junior season. Named Most Dedicated Runner twice.

Personal: Born March 8, 1989, Stamford, Conn. Daughter of Joe and Linda Tripodi of Darien, Conn. Has a brother, Brandon (18). Majoring in marketing with a minor in studio arts. Member of Circle K. Also a member of the cross country team.

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
Mile 5:14.61
BU Valentine Invitational (2/12/2011)
3000m 10:37.34 NE-10 Championships (2/17/2011)
5000m 18:50.45 Jay Carisella Invitational (12/4/2010)
     
Outdoor
1500m 4:51.57
Skyhawk Invitational (4/29/2011)
3000m 10:38.27 George Davis Invitational (4/9/2011)
5000m 18:23.24 Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22/2011)