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2017 Cross Country Roster

Crissey Amberg

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Eldorado HS
  • Position XC/Distance

Biography

2019 Outdoor: Competed at eight meets… Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the 1,500m… Broke her own program record in the 1,500m when she ran 4:23.89 at the WAC Outdoor Championships where she placed third… Set the NM State record in the 800m when she clocked in at 2:10.10 in the WAC meet when she took third… Posted a time of 17:46.9 in the 5,000m at the Bobcat Invitational…

2019 Indoor: Competed in four meets… Placed 14th at the WAC Indoor Championships when she ran 10:23.29 in the 3,000m event… Finished in fourth the conference meet when she ran 5:00.96 for the mile race… Posted a season best time of 4:56.84 in the mile and 10:22.06 in the 3,000m at the Texas Tech Shootout…

2018 Outdoor: Redshirt season… Did not compete…

2018 Indoor: Redshirt season… Did not compete…

2017 Cross Country: Competed in five meets and was the first Aggie to cross the finish line in each meet… Placed first at the Texas Tech –New Mexico State Duel when she clocked in at 16:06.5 in the 4.5K race… Ran a personal best 6k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitation when she finished with a time of 20:58.9… Earned All-WAC First Team honors when she ran a personal record 17:01.4 5k to take second and help her team to a title at the WAC Cross Country Championships…

2017 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets… Won the 800m (2:12.97) and the 1500m (4:35.11) at the 2017 Willie Williams Classic… Won the 800m at the UTEP Invitational with a time of 2:13.79… Broke the school record in the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational when she clocked in at 4:25.37… Placed second in the 1500m at the WAC Outdoor Championships when she ran 4:31.49… Competed at the NCAA West Preliminaries…

2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets… Set a new personal record in the 3000m at the WAC Indoor Championship when she finished with a time of 10:08.52… Placed first at the WAC Indoor Championship when she ran a new personal record in the mile 4:54.79… Was named the WAC Outstanding Track Performer at the indoor championship

2016 Cross Country: Competed in five meets... At the 42nd Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational, she ran a personal best 5k when she clocked in at 18:05.0... Placed sixth at the WAC Championships when she clocked in at 18:24.4, earning her All-WAC First Team honors... Competed at the NCAA Division I Mountain Region Cross Country Championships, finishing with a time of 21:55.8

2016 Outdoor: Competed in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m… Set career best in 800m at UTEP Invitational, finishing second with a time of 2:14.48… Set career best in 1500m at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, placing second with a time of 4:38.08… Set career best in 5000m at Willie Williams Classic, winning the event with a time of 18:03.08.
 
2016 Indoor: Competed in the 800m, mile, 3000m and distance medley relay… Set career best in mile at the NAU Invitational, placing second with a time of 5:15.92… Set career best in 3000m at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 10:20.10… Helped team finish second in the distance medley relay at the WAC Indoor Championships with a team time of 12:19.15.
 
2015 Cross Country: Competed in six meets… Best 6K time at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Oct. 17, finishing in 21:54.1… At the Western Athletic Conference Championships, placed 5th in the 5K race with a time of 18:23.0… At NCAA Mountain Regional Cross Country Championships, finished 6K course in 23:05.9.
 
2015 Outdoor: Competed in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m…Posted a season best time of 2:17.36 in the 800m at the Bobcat Classic…Posted a season best time of 4:49.45 in the 1500m at the
2015 WAC Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth…Posted a season best time of 10:42.77 in the 3000m at the Tailwind Open, finishing second…Posted a season best time of 19:13.85 in the 5000m at the 2015 WAC Outdoor Championships.
 
2015 Indoor: Competed in the 800m and 3000m…Posted a season best time of 2:22.52 in the 800m at the Don Kirby Open & Elite…Posted a season best time of 11:09.91 in the 3000m at the 2016 WAC Indoor Championships, finishing seventh.
 
2014 Cross Country: Competed in five meets... Best 6K time at Santa Clara Bronco Invitational finishing in 22:23.2. At Western Athletic Conference Championship, finished 6K course with a time of 18:38.8… At NCAA Mountain Regional Cross Country Championships finished with a time of 23:00.1.
 
High School: Member of the Eldorado High School cross country and track and field teams... During cross country campaign, helped team finish as state champions in 2012… Individual state champion in 2014... 800-meter champion in 2012, 2013 and 2014… Assisted team to become state champions 2014… Named to the all-state team and became a Hall of Fame Athlete in 2014, along with setting a record at Albuquerque Academy.
 
Personal: Daughter of Brian and Jocelyn Amberg… Has a twin sister Cassandra Amberg, who is also a member of the NM State cross country and track and field teams… Majoring in French and Spanish.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    XC/Distance
  • 2015Sophomore

    XC/Distance
  • 2016Junior

    XC/Distance
  • 2017Senior

    XC/Distance