Amanda Oliver

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Paso Robles, Calif.
High School:
Paso Robles HS

2015-2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Finished fifth in the College 8+ (17:09.52) and College 4+ (18:47.32) at the Chattanooga Head Race (Oct. 10) … competed in the Open 8+ at the Head of the Hooch (Nov. 8), finishing in 17:23.0 ... competed in four 1,000-meter pieces against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 27) in the Novice 8+/3V8+, posting a best time of 3:24.43 in session two … won the Second Novice 8+/4V8+ with a time of 6:58.6 in the morning session of the Cardinal Invitational (March 12) and placed second in the afternoon session in 7:05.86 … won the Varsity 4+ against Drake (March 19) with a time of 8:15.1 … raced with the First Varsity 4+ at the Knecht Cup Regatta (April 9-10), finishing fifth in the grand final (7:37.96) after finishing second in the semifinal (8:35.20) and fifth in the quarterfinal (8:11.74) … won the First Varsity 4+ against SMU (April 30) in 7:41.8 … medaled in the First Varsity 4+ at the Big 12 Championships (May 14-15), placing second in the grand final in 7:42.630 after a third-place showing in the prelims (7:21.303).

2014-2015 (FRESHMAN)
Finished second (6:32.455) and third (6:29.258) in two races with the First Novice 8+ at the Cardinal Invitational Regatta (March 14) … placed third in the First Novice 8+ with a time of 6:29.276 on day two at the Cardinal Invitational Regatta (March 15) … part of the winning Novice 8+ boat against Drake (March 21) on the Black Warrior River with a time of 7:37.6 … finished second in the Novice 8+ against Jacksonville in Tuscaloosa in 7:23.9 (March 28) … placed fifth in the semifinal (7:10.39) and grand final (7:13.22) rounds in the Novice 8+ at the Knecht Cup Regatta (April 12).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Decorated swimmer at Paso Robles High School … two-time California Interscholastic Federation (CFI) qualifier in the 200 and 500 freestyle ... also competed in the 1650 freestyle … also played water polo with the Paso Aquatic Club.

PERSONAL
Born Amanda K. Oliver on March 29, 1996 … daughter of Mike and Michelle Oliver… has one brother, Daniel … Kinesiology major.