| Amber Eichkorn |
| | Class:
Junior
| | Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
| | High School:
North HS
| | |
2014
Enjoyed a breakout season as she became the first Coyote to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where she finished 135th with a time of 21:27...ran a personal-best of 20:30 for 6,000 meters to take 10th at the Midwest regional meet...earned first-team all-Summit League honors with a runner-up finish at the league championship meet...crossed the line in 21:30 at the meet to lead the Coyotes to their first Summit League Championship title...finished in the top-10 at six meets during the year, highlighted by a win at the Augustana Twilight with a three-mile time of 15:48...named to the Summit League's Distinguished Scholar list and made the Summit League honor roll...also named to the Academic All-Summit League team...earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
2013
One of Coyote's five scorers at every meet...led the Coyotes at the SDSU Classic with a time of 18:26 (5k)...ran a season-best time of 22:33 (6k) at the Roy Griak Invitational...highest finish of the season was fourth at the Tim Young Invitational...finished 20th at the Summit League meet with a time of 22:47 (6k)...named to the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2012
Named Newcomer of the Championship at the Summit League Championship meet, after finishing 11th for second-team all-league honors...led the team at the Woody Greeno Invitational with a sixth-place finish and career-best time of 21:54 (6k)...finished third at the Tim Young Invitational in 18:07 (5k), another career-best...ran a time of 22:01 (6k) at the NCAA Regional meet for 56th place to cap off her freshman season...named to the Summit League honor roll.
Prep
Enjoyed impressive career at Wichita North...first girls state cross country champion ever from Wichita...also won state championship in the 1,600 meters...took second in 3,200 meters and third in 1,600 meters as a senior at state track meet...all-city in cross country for four straight years and won two all-city championships...set the school record in the 1,600 meters (5:04) and 3,200 meters (11:12)...coached by Mike Pope.
Personal
Daughter of Carol and Billy Eickhorn...pre-physical therapy program and kinesiology and sports science major with a minor in interdisciplinary sciences.
