Amanda Tennyson - 2012

PR
800m: 2:30.92
1500m: 5:28.07
Mile: 5:52.07

Track & Field
2011-2012 (Junior)
Indoor - Competed in the Mile Run, 1500m Run, 4x400m Relay and Distance Medley Relay…posted a season-best time of 5:54.60 in the Mile Run.
Outdoor - Ran a personal-best time of 2:30.92 in the 800m Run at the Palmetto Classic...Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2010-2011 (Sophomore)
Indoor - Ran a season-best time of 5:57.45 in the Mile Run at the SoCon Championships. 
Outdoor - Competed in the Mile and 1500m Run events.

2009-2010 (Freshman)
Outdoor - Finished ninth (5:31.37) in the 1,500m Run at the GSU Invitational.

Cross Country
2010
Competed in two meets for the Eagles...finished 18th (27:50.63) at the Jaguar Invitational 6K event...clocked a time of 21:19.00 at the USC Upstate Invitational. 

Prep: Attended Grayson High School...Ran for coaches Wayne Bryant, Bethany Mozley and Kristi Rhine...Lettered four times in cross country and track and field...Best times are 19:10 in the 5K, 2:18 in the 800m and 5:25 in the 1600m...Earned All-County honors...Holds school record for 800m and 4 x 400m...Qualified for state in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m.

Personal: Born May 22, 1991 in Colorado...Daughter of Chris and Lisa Tennyson...Most admires Bethany Mozley "because she has pushed me and inspired me to do my best"...Interests include swimming, goinng to the lake and the beach...Majoring in Early Childhood Education.

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