Amy Skieresz was born on June 13,1976 and is a retired American middle- and long-distance runner.
14 Facts About Amy Skieresz
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Amy Skieresz placed top-5 in the California State Championships three times, including winning the state title as a junior.
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Amy Skieresz led her Agoura team to the team title in her freshman and sophomore seasons.
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Amy Skieresz was a member of the United States team that competed in the World Cross Country Junior Race in Amorebieta, Spain in 1993, finishing as the top American in 39th place.
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Amy Skieresz continued her running career at the University of Arizona.
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Amy Skieresz began by winning the NCAA Cross Country Championships by 16 seconds, one of the largest margins of victory ever.
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Amy Skieresz added the NCAA Indoor 5000m title with a new collegiate record time, then finished the year by capturing both the 5000m and 10000m titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Amy Skieresz then proceeded to repeat as indoor 5000m champion and outdoor 5000m and 10000m champion.
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Ahead of what was to be the last race of her collegiate career, Amy Skieresz was suffering pain in her right thigh.
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Amy Skieresz decided to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships despite the issue and finished runner-up for the third time.
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Amy Skieresz decided to forgo the remainder of her collegiate eligibility and begin preparations for the 2000 Olympic Trials.
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Amy Skieresz only lost four races in her entire collegiate career, three of which were runner-up finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
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Amy Skieresz began a professional career with the Nike Project but decided to retire prior to the 2000 Olympic Trials.
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Amy Skieresz married former University of Arkansas All-American Ryan Wilson, himself an NCAA champion in the indoor 3000m.