Amanda Kearney
Amanda Kearney
Height: 5-4
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Teaneck, N.J.
High School: Teaneck
Position: Distance
Major: Biology/Gender Studies

Career Bests 

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Before Mount Holyoke: Four-year member of the cross country team … Captain … Two-time Most Valuable Player … Most Outstanding Underclassman Award … First Team All-League Honorable Mention … Four-time participant in the State Sectionals … Member of the indoor track & field team for three years … Captain … Competed in the State Sectionals three times … Four-year member of the outdoor track & field team … Captain … Three-time competitor at the State Sectionals … Teaneck High School Coaches Award … Teaneck High School Girls and Women in Sports Day Representative … Most Dedicated/Commitment to Excellence Award winner in all three sports (cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field) …

Personal: Majoring in Biology and Gender Studies at Mount Holyoke College ... Member of the Western Mass Panther Solidarity Organization ... 

Favorite MHC Tradition: Mountain Day! It's the absolute best day of the year when classes get cancelled and we spend time outside. 

Why Mount Holyoke?: My experience at MHC has always been and will continue to be defined by the people I'm surrounded by. The people are what drew me to MHC, and the people are what I will carry out of it. 

Favorite Quote: "The struggle for women’s liberation cannot be successful in isolation from the stuff to overthrow the imperialist system itself." -Anuradha Ghandy

Favorite Pre-Competition Snack or Meal: Overnight oats with banana, chocolate chips, and peanut butter

Favorite Childhood Athlete: Desiree Linden was the first runner I was ever religiously following!

What is one of your favorite books/movies/tv shows? In the Mood for Love