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Amelia Bannister

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore
Hometown:
Concord, Mich.
High School:
Albion
Position:
Sprints

04/19/2012

Polytan, Al Owens Classic on tap for this weekend

The Spartan Track & Field team hits the road this weekend with members of the squad traveling to the Polytan Invitational and the Al Owens Classic.

04/12/2012

Michigan State to compete at Jesse Owens Track Classic and Don Kleinow Memorial

Spartans hit the road for the third meets of the outdoor season.

04/05/2012

Michigan State hosts annual Spartan Invitational

Competition will begin at 2 p.m. Friday with the hammer throw.

04/01/2012

Day 2: Raleigh Relays

Spartan Relay teams, hurdlers dominate Saturday action at North Carolina State.

03/29/2012

Spartans to compete in Raleigh Relays

Michigan State travels to North Carolina State for the first outdoor meet of the season.

Career Bests
• 400m - 56.16
• 600m - 1:29.79
• 800m - 2:12.05

2010-11:
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Started the indoor season with a third-place finish in 2:12.05 in the 800m run (Kentucky Track & Field Invitational) ... Earned first place in the 800m at the Notre Dame Invitational with a winning time of 2:16.06 ... Aided the 4000m distance medley relay team to post a third-place school-record time of 11:17.62 ... Had two top performances at the GVSU Big Meet ... Finished first in the 600m with a time of 1:30.68 and helped the 4x400m relay team earn third place with a time of 3:45.82 ... Ran in the 600m, 4000m distance medley relay and 4x400m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships... Finished third in the 600m with a personal-best time of 1:29.79 ... Aided the 4x400m relay team to a fifth-place finish time of 3:44.46.

2009-10:
OUTDOOR: Ran in the 400m, 4x400 relay and 4x100 relay at Spartan Invite, Sun Angel Track Classic and Indiana State Quad ... Turned in a season-best time of 56.16 in the 400m at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Contributed to the 4x400m relay time of 3:44.24 at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Also, aided the 4x000m relay team post a time of 45.52 at the NCAA Division I East Region preliminaries.

High School:
Four year letterwinner in both track and cross country at Albion ... Four time all-state and all-conference ... Three-time state champion in the 800m run ... Two-time state champion in both the 100m and 400m events ... Placed third in the 4x400 state meet event ... Three-year captain for track & field team.

Personal:
Born on March 4, 1991 ... Daughter of Dale Bannister and Christy Klein ... Majoring in nursing.