University of Toledo Athletics

Personal-Best College Performances:
1,000m (indoor): 3:03.48
1-mile (indoor): 5:06.37
3,000m (indoor): 10:11.90
5,000m (indoor): 18:53.29
3,000m Steeple: 10:57.47

UT Highlights: Third-place finish in 3,000m steeple in 10:57.47 at Raleigh Relays (3/25/11)...Also placed third in 3,000m run at Iowa State Classic (10:11.90; 2/10/11) and CMU Chippewa Invite (10:28.40; 1/14/11)...Finished third in the 3000 Steeplechase at the Ohio Team Challenge (11:30.72; 4/10/10)...Placed sixth in 3000m in Western Michigan Dual (10:53.76; 1/10/10)...Had second-best Rocket finish at All-Ohio Cross Country Championships, placing 19th (10/1/10)...Posted a sixth-place finish in the 3000m at the Akron Open (2/2/08).

High School: Female athlete of the year freshman and sophomore years...Three years track and cross country MVP...Senior letter in track and cross country...Placed sixth in cross country, took gold in the 3000m, and ninth in the 1500m at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) freshmen year...Sophomore year placed ninth in cross country, bronzed in the 3000m, and got fifth place in the 1500 steeplechase at the OFSAA...Finished 16th in cross country, and bronzed in the 1500 steeplechase at the OFSAA junior year...Was junior national track and field, July 2006...Senior year was a finalist for cross country and bronzed in the 1500 steeplechase at the OFSAA, and bronzed in the 3000m steeplechase...Has run personal times of 4:46 (1500m), 10:14 (3000m) and 11:07 (3000m SC)

Personal: Born Amber Catherine Cushnie on April 21, 1988...Parents are Jim and Joan Cushnie...Has a sister, Leigh, and a brother, Drew... Majoring in pre-physical therapy.