The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Amanda Van Dyke
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Pflugerville Connally
- Hometown:
- Pflugerville, Texas
CAREER BESTS?
• Outdoor Shot Put- 15.84m (51-11.75) at Florida Relays (4/6/12)?
• Outdoor Javelin- 29.24m (95-11.00) at Victor Lopez Bayou Classic (3/27/10)?
• Outdoor Discus- 42.37m (149-00.00) at Rice Bayou Classic (3/28/09)?
• Outdoor Hammer- 43.56m (142-11.00) at Black & Gold Challenge (3/29/11)
• Indoor Shot Put- 16.43m (53-11.00) at Arkansas Last Chance (3/2/12)?
• Indoor Weight Throw- 14.28m (46-10.25) at Texas A&M Invitational (2/14/09)?
AT A GLANCE
Four-time First Team All-Big 12 in the shot put (one outdoor, three indoor) ... also a three-time Outdoor All-Big 12 Second Team honoree in the event ... 2009 USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team as a freshman ... 2010 Academic All-Big 12 First Team as a sophomore ... earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll during four semesters of her academic career.
2011-12
?Outdoor: ?Threw 15.41m (50-06.75) in the shot put at NCAA West Regional for 20th place?... finished ninth at the Big 12 Championships with a shot put throw of 15.30m (50-02.50)?... posted a mark of 15.24m (50-00) at the Drake Relays for 17th place ... finished first in the shot put at the Longhorn Invitational with a throw of 14.96m (49-01.00)?... won the shot put competition at the Texas Invitational with a throw of 15.37m (50-05.25)?... placed fourth in shot put with a mark of 15.84m at the Florida Relays?... recorded a 15.28m (50-01.75) mark in shot put at the Texas Relays?... earned third at the TCU Invitational with a shot put throw of 15.19m (49-10.00).
Indoor: ?Posted a first-place finish in the shot put at the Arkansas Last Chance meet with a throw of 16.43m (53-11.00)?... finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships with a mark of 15.95m (52-04.00)?... placed sixth in the shot put at the Tyson Invitational (14.98m, 49-01.75)?... placed second at the Houston Invitational with a mark of 15.91m (52-02.50)?... threw the shot put 15.19m (49-10.00) at the Auburn Indoor, good for fourth place?... claimed second place at the Leonard Hilton Memorial in the shot put with a throw of 14.91m (48-11.00).
2010-11?
Outdoor:?Threw a 15.44m (50-08.00) in the shot put at Texas Relays and claimed 10th place?... set a personal best in the shot put with a winning throw of 15.77m (51-09.00) at the Victor Lopez Classic?... finished second at the Black & Gold Challenge with a shot put throw of 15.25m (50-00.50) ... placed fifth in the hammer throw at the Black & Gold Challenge with a personal-best 43.56m (142-11.00) mark.?
Indoor: ?Finished sixth at the Big 12 Championships with a throw of 15.91m (52-02.50) ... placed first in the shot put with a throw of 15.72m (51-07.00) at the Don Kirby Invitational ... recorded a personal best of 50-07.50 in the shot put, placing third at the Houston Invite ... placed first in the shot put at the Leonard Hilton Memorial with a throw of 48-11.00 ... placed eighth in the weight throw with a throw of 46-03.50 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial. ?
2009-10?
Outdoor:?Garnered All-Big 12 honors in shot put, recording a sixth place finish at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a throw of 15.15m (49-08.40) ... posted a mark of 15.04m (49-04.25) in shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Regional, good for 17th place?... set a PR in javelin with a mark of 29.24m (95-11.00), placing 12th at the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic?... finished 20th at Big 12 Outdoors in discus with a throw of 40.45m (132-08.00)
Indoor:? Did not compete.?
2008-09?
Outdoor:?Placed fifth in the shot put at the U.S. Junior Championships with a season-best throw of 48-6 (14.78m)?... posted regional qualifying marks in the shot put in all but one meet during the outdoor season?... finished 23rd in the shot put at NCAA Midwest Regionals with throw of 14.23m (26-08.25) ... took 15th in the shot put at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (14.53m, 47-08.00) ... also placed 20th in the discus with a throw of 37.58m (123-03.00) ... recorded a second-place finish in the shot put (14.33m, 47-00.25) at the Texas Invite?... finished fifth in the discus at the Rice Bayou Classic with a personal-best throw of 42.37m (139-00.00) ... threw for 40.33m (132-03.00) at the Texas Invite to finish sixth in the discus.??
Indoor:? Earned All-Big 12 Honors at the 2009 Big 12 Indoor Championship with a seventh-place finish in the shot put ... recorded a personal-best throw of 15.01m (49-03.00) ... also competed in the weight throw, finishing 22nd with a toss of 13.51m (44-04.00)?... posted highest shot put finish of the season with a throw of 14.36m (47-01.50) for second place?... finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.55m (47-09.00) at the Texas A&M Invitational ... also recorded a personal-best mark in the weight throw of 14.28m (46-10.25) for 16th.??
PRIOR TO TEXAS?
Texas UIL shot put state champion after recording a personal-best toss of 13.14m (43-01.50) ... also earned third-place honors in the discus with a 40.25, (132-00.00) throw?... also won both events at the 2007 Region 4-4A championship, tossing 37.40m (122-08.00) in the discus and 13.08m (42-11.00) in the shot put?... competed for state power Pflugerville Connally High School basketball and volleyball teams, earning 2007 All-central Texas Volleyball Team honors.??
PERSONAL?
Born Feb. 27, 1990, in Austin, Texas, to Karen and Tommy Van Dyke ... one younger brother Clifton ... Academic All-District selection all four years of high school and was the John B. Connally Athlete of the Year as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior ... majoring in physical culture and sports.
