Amanda Egesi
Amanda Egesi
Height: 5-3
Year: Jr
Hometown: Framingham, Mass.
High School: Framingham
Position: Sprinter
Major: Communications

Indoor Season

 2012-13: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Participated at six meets for the Skyhawks during the indoor season. Registered a sixth place finish, posting a 8.27 time in the final heat of the 60-meter dash at the UMass Boston Invitational (12/1/12). Earned sixth in the 55-meter dash at the Reggie Poyau Invitational in 7.63 seconds (12/7/12). Posted a career-best time of 8.22 seconds in the 60-meter dash at the URI Sorlien Invitational (12/19/12). Collected a season-best time of 28.21 in the 200-meter dash (28.21) at the Northeastern University Joe Donahue Games (1/25/13). Claimed 12th place in the 60-meter dash at the NE-10 Championships with a time of 8.24 (2/16/13).

2011-12: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). Ran in seven individual races on the season. Finished tenth overall in the 55 meter dash at the NE-10 Championships (2/18/12) with a time of 7.64 seconds. Ran a time of 7.68 seconds in the prelims of the 55 meter dash at the Jay Carisella Invitational (12/3/11). Advanced to the finals at the Reggie Poyau Invitational (12/10/11) in the 55 meter dash running a time of 7.76 seconds in the prelims. Placed sixth in the finals (7.83 seconds). Posted a time of 7.89 seconds in the prelims of the 55 meter dash at the UNH Tri-Meet (1/21/12). Also competed in the 200 meters (28.51 seconds). Ran a time of 7.66 seconds in the 55 meter dash prelims at the New Balance Boston Collegiate Indoor Games (1/27/12). Had a time of 8.40 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Charley Torpey Memorial Invitational (2/4/12). Also competed in the 200 meter run with a time of 28.71 seconds.

2010-11: Did not compete during the indoor season.

Outdoor Season

2013: Ran the 100-meter event in five meets. Finished eleventh at Holy Cross Invitational (4/20) with a time of 12.89. Finished sixth at Skyhawk Invitational (4/26), running in 13.07. Ran in 13.11 at Northeast-10 Championship (5/4), placing tenth in the preliminary. Ran four 200-meter races during the season, running twentieth at Skyhawk Invitational (4/26) with a time of 27.54. Completed the race in 27.65 at Northeast-10 Championship (5/4), placing 27th in the preliminary.

2012: Competed in six meets for the Skyhawks, running the 100m dash in all of them. Ran in 13.43 at UConn Spring Invitational (3/31), capturing 13th place. Ran in 13 seconds flat at George Davis Invitational (4/7), which would soon be bested by a 12.83 showing at the Skyhawk Invitational (4/14). Ran a personal-best 12.78 at Holy Cross Crusades (4/21), good for sixth in the event. Also took home top-ten finishes at Brown Springtime Open (4/29, 8th, 12.93) and at the Northeast-10 Championships (5/5, 9th, 12.89). Participated in the 200m event in the first three meets of the season, running 28.74, 28.46, and 27.84 at the UConn, George Davis, and Skyhawk Invitationals, respectively.

2011: Did not compete during the outdoor season.

High School: 2010 graduate of Framingham High School. Four-year letterwinner in cheerleading and three-year letterwinner in both indoor and outdoor track. Captained both track teams her senior year. Won the Most Valuable Player award for both teams during her senior year. League All-Star for all three sports she lettered in. 100 meter dash record holder at Framingham High School. Also played two years of soccer (freshman and sophomore season) and one year of lacrosse (freshman season).

Personal: Born on May 10, 1992 in Boston, Mass. Daughter of Fatima and Charles Egesi of Framingham, Mass. Has one brother, Iffy (13). Majoring in communications. Member of Stonehill's LifeSkills Committee. Lists hobbies at Stonehill as dancing, R.I.S.E. - Minority Women On Campus group. Lists career goals as being a sports broadcaster on ESPN. Lists favorite team as the Boston Celtics and favorite athlete as Chad Ochocinco.

PERSONAL BESTS
 
Indoor
55m 7.63
Reggie Poyau Invitational (12/7/12)
60m 8.22
URI Sorlien Invitational (12/19/12)
200m 27.75
NE-10 Championships (2/16/13)
     
Outdoor
100m 12.78 Holy Cross Crusades (4/21/12)
200m 27.54 Skyhawk Invitational (4/26/13)