2021-22 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Tyynismaa, Amaris

Amaris Tyynismaa
- Position:
- Cross Country/Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Montgomery Catholic Prep
Bio
Tyynismaa Top Marks
Accolades
- 2022 NCAA Cross Country All-South Region
- 2022 Cross Country First Team All-SEC
- 2021 First Team All-American - 1,500m
- 2020-21 All-American - Cross Country
- 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
- 2021 First Team All-SEC - Indoors
- 2021 Second Team All-SEC - Cross Country
2022-23
Cross Country
- Member of Alabama's SEC Champion and NCAA South Regional Champion squads
- Took second at the NCAA South Regional Championship with a time of 19:35.1, leading Alabama to the title
- Finished fifth at the SEC Championships with a time of 19:07.0
2021-22
Outdoors
- Finished 4th in the 5000 (15:42.27) at the NCAA East Preliminary
- Placed 8th in the 5000 (16:07.12) at the SEC Championships
- Competed in a trio of meets during the regular season
- Won the 5,000 meters with a 16:04.54 at the Crimson Tide Invitational
Cross Country
- Earned Second Team All-SEC honors after taking eighth at the SEC Championships
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- Earned All-America honors in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships, taking seventh with time of 4:11.56 after posting a 4:09.80 in prelims
- Won the 1,500 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary with at time of 4:11.45 after running a career-best time of 4:09.48 in prelims
- Earned bronze in the 1,500-meter run at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:16.12
- Recorded the fastest preliminary time in the 1,500-meter run at the SEC Championships
- Placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run at the SEC Championships with a time of 15:59.67
- Recorded a career-best time of 15:33.52 in the 5,000-meter run at the John McDonnell Invitational
- Awarded the silver medal in the women's 5k invitational at the John McDonnell Invitational with a time of 15:33.52
- Won the women's 1,500-meter run at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a time of 4:12.72
- Competed in the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2021 Indoor Season
- Awarded gold in the distance medley relay (10:59.21) and silver in the mile run (4:35.38) at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Placed second in the one mile run at the Tyson Invitational with a program record of 4:33.22
- Awarded silver in the 3,000-meter run at the South Carolina Invitational with a PR time of 9:03.46
- Opened the season with a first place finish in the one mile run at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 4:44.58
2020 Cross Country
- Traveled to the NCAA Cross Country Championships and was awarded bronze in the women's 6k with a time of 20:10.2
- Scored for the Tide with a 26th place individual finish at the SEC Championships with a 6k time of 20:53.20.
- Placed in the top-45 at the Florida State Invitational with a 5k time of 18:02.0.
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Finished fourth as a part of the Distance Medley Relay team for the Tide in a season best time of 11:27.42 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. She also competed in the 3,000-meter run finishing in a time of 9:44.63.
- Ran the one mile at the Vanderbilt Music City Invite in a time of 4:47.37, finishing eighth among collegians.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.40. She was also a part of the tide's 'A' team for the distance medley which finished second in 11:41.17.
- Finished seventh in the 1-mile run with a time of 4:58.73 at the Samford Invitational.
- Finished fifth in the 1000-meter run (2:58.31) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
2019 Cross Country
- Finished 123rd at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a 5k time of 17:57.99
- Finished 17th at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic with a 5k time of 18:38.55
Prep Highlights
- Awarded 26 indoor and outdoor state titles
- Holds five cross country state championships
Personal Information
- Daughter of Michael and Kristen Tyynismaa
- Born March 21, 2001
- Undecided major
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15