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2013-14 Women's Track and Field Roster

Justin Thompson

Amber Church

Amber Church

  • Position:
    Hurdles
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Dublin, Va.
  • Highschool:
    Pulaski
  • Prev School:
    Pulaski

Summary

Biography

2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
Competed in eight meets, charting two Top-10s ... Took fifth at the Liberty Kickoff in the pentathlon with 3,005 points ... Stopped the watch in 8.94 in the 60m hurdles at the Hokie Invitational to finish sixth.

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
A part of two 4x100m relays that hold the fourth and sixth fastest times at RU (47.99; 48.12) ... Finished ninth at the Big South Championships in the 100m hurdles (14.52) and 14th in the 400m hurdles (1:11.38) ... Added two more top-5 finishes in the 100m hurdles (4th - UVA Invitational; 5th - Winthrop Invitational ... Clocked at 9.28 in 60m hurdles at Liberty Open to finish sixth.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
T-4th at the Liberty Kickoff with a PR in the 60m hurdles (9.22) ... Placed sixth at the Winthrop Invitational with a PR in the 100m hurdles (15.14) ... Member of the 4x100m relay squad finishing second at Winthrop Invitational (48.58) ... Top-5 performance at the Carolina's Cup in the 100m hurdles (15.01) ... Set new PR at Highlander Invitational in the 100m hurdles (14.72) to place third. 

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS
Big South Indoor Freshman of the Year … Took the Big South crown in the 60m hurdles with school-record time of 8.66 … Four times entered the indoor all-time Top 10 in the 60m hurdles, with all four times surpassing the school record entering the year … Finished fourth at Conference in the pentathlon with 3,104 points … Collected nine Top 5 showings in the 100m and 4x100m during outdoor Won the hurdles at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational … Qualified for U.S. Junior Nationals by way of a 14.26 at the Asics Winthrop Invitational in the 100m hurdles … Lowered personal-best time to 14.04 at the Carolina’s Cup … Member of the fourth fastest 4x100m relay team in school history when the group combined to run a 48.24 at the Big South Championships. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Current state record-holder in the 55-meter hurdles … Six-time state champion (55-meter hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, long jump and high jump) … State runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles during junior year … Placed third and fifth at the state competition in the 100-meter hurdles during sophomore and freshman seasons, respectively … Voted Most Athletic by her senior class.

PERSONAL / ACADEMICS
Daughter of Donna and Dean Church and has two younger brothers, Bradley and Sean … Majoring in criminal justice.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Multi
    5'7"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Hurdles
    5'7"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Hurdles
    5'7"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Hurdles
    5'7"