Rates among the school's all-time top-10 performers in the shot put and hammer
An accomplished weightlifter who has competed on three international teams, including the Junior World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, and the 2009 Youth Pan Am Games
Ranked fifth in the country and first in California with a shot put mark of 47-9.25 from the Arcadia Invitational as a high school senior
Redshirted in 2012. Freshman: Quickly established herself as one of the top throwers at Cal and completed her freshman year ranked among the school's all-time top 10 performers in both the shot put and hammer ... at the Pac-10 Championships, took seventh in the shot (48-2.50) and 10th in the hammer (175-1) ... set a PR of 49-7.25 in the shot put at the Payton Jordan Invitational, which rates eighth in Cal history ... sixth on Cal's all-time hammer throw list with a best of 189-2, also at the Payton Jordan meet ... during the indoor season, was the MPSF runner-up in the weight throw after a 59-4.25 effort. High School: Second in the state meet in the shot put with a mark of 47-1.75 ... captured the Meet of Champions (44-7.00) ... also qualified for the state championships in the discus, with a best of 134-10, but did not reach the final ... PRs are 48-11 in the shot put and 149-7 in the discus. Personal: Born March 2, 1992 ... parents are Chard and Christina Amaechi ... would like to become a teacher ... African-American studies major.
Career Best Marks
Event Mark Date
Shot Put 49-7.25 (15.12m) May 2, 2011
Discus 142-5 (43.40m) April 16, 2011
Hammer 189-2 (57.65m) May 2, 2011
Weight Throw 59-4.25i (18.09m) Feb. 25, 2011
