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2016-17 Women's Track and Field Roster

Genesis Amancio

  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bronx, N.Y.
  • Highschool Cristo Rey

Biography

2016-27: Indoor: Finished 20th in the 400 meter dash at the Metropolitan Championship (2/3) in 1:02.73… Placed ninth in the 200 meter dash at the Fordham Season Opener (12/2) in 27.02 seconds… Also finished 12th in the long jump with a leap of 15’ 3½” and 16th in the 60 meter dash in 8.39 seconds… Finished 17th in the 400 meters at the Wagner Invitational (1/6) in 1:03.34… Outdoor: Finished 20th in the 400 meters at the Metropolitan Championship (4/15) in 1:03.86… Part of the 4x100 relay that took fourth at the Tom Farrell Classic (5/6) in 54.22 seconds… Also finished 16th in the 400 meters in 1:03.69 and 21st in the 200 meters in 27.29 seconds… Placed 27th in the 800 meter run at the Wolfie Invitational (4/22) in 2:43.37.

Before Fordham: Member of the cross country and track teams at Cristo Rey High School in New York... Three-year captain... Set all school records for the women's freshmen/varsity team... Received the Today & Tomorrow Award, given to ten of the ctiy's best scholar-athletes... Ran club for Metropolis, where she placed second in the race walk and seventh in the pentathlon at the AAU Championship... Member of the honor roll.

Major: Philosophy and Sociology.

 
CAREER BEST TIMES
Indoor 60m: 8.39 (2017)
Indoor 200m: 27.02 (2017)
Indoor 400m: 1:02.73 (2017)
Indoor Long Jump: 15' 9" (2017)
Outdoor 200m: 27.29 (2017)
Outdoor 400m: 1:03.69 (2017)
Outdoor 800m: 2:43.87 (2017)