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2007 Women's Track & Field Roster

Amber Kaufman

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Branham HS
  • Hometown:
    San Jose, CA

Summary

Biography

2008 (Track): Earned All-America status after placing fifth in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championship...qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., where she placed 12th...cleared a new school record 6-0.5 at the WAC Outdoor Championship to capture the gold medal...mark tied for third best in the country...tied for sixth at the NCAA West Regional in Northridge, Calif...second UH athlete to clear four meters...did not compete during the indoor season.

2007 (Track): Finished fourth in the high jump at the WAC Indoor Championship...did not compete during the outdoor season.

2006 (Volleyball): Played in 26 matches, starting four as a right-side hitter...earned WAC all-Freshman Team honors...averaged 1.49 kills and 0.91 blocks per game...hit .444 with 10 kills and three blocks in just two games at Fresno State (Sept. 23)...hit .467 with eight kills at New Mexico State (Oct. 13)...hit .417 with eight kills and three blocks vs. Idaho (Oct. 27)...posted four kills and six blocks vs. New Mexico State (Nov. 12)...had six kills and five blocks vs. San Jose State in the WAC Tournament (Nov. 23)...had seven kills, six blocks and a .417 hitting percentage vs. New Mexico State in the WAC Tournament Championship match (Nov. 24)...academic all-WAC.

Prep: A 2006 graduate of Branham High School in San Jose, Calif...lettered three years in volleyball, one year in basketball, and four years in track...named the No. 25 top senior on the prepvolleyball.com Senior Aces list...named the division co-MVP for volleyball...posted a 5-10.25 high jump that ranked as the sixth-best high school mark in the country...a member of the Best Buddies and Senior Women's Club.

Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1988, in San Jose, Calif...has a sister, Lauren, a step-sister, Malorie, and a half-sister, Jenny...parents are Stacy Farmer of San Jose, Calif., and Mark Kaufman of El Dorado Hills, Calif.





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