Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Senior Moment - Amanda


My first memories of Amanda were when she was just a toddler hanging around track and XC meets with her parents. She went from just hanging around to actually doing stuff like holding the finish string.

After being a star at ECS, Amanda became a star at CHS. It became evident right away that she had inherited some of her Mom's and Dad's talent for distance running. Amanda holds the school record in the 1500, and DMR, plus is 2nd on the top 20 list in the 3200, and 4th in the mile. She also was a leader, being captain of both the track and XC team. Many times in workouts Amanda would round up the girls like a mother hen and make sure no one was left out.

Anyone spending just a little time around Amanda knows that she bred rabbits for 4H. Not too many people know however she is a fan of Disney's Bunny Town. Google it and you will find a town full of bunnies doing things like being doctors, mail carriers, professors etc. There are some pretty catchy tunes as well.

Capital's loss is Western Oregon's gain as Amanda heads off to college. We will miss her sense of humor, leadership and her awesome performances.