Amber Harper
Distance #0
Ht
5'
4"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Roster Years
2004-2006


Personal

  • Born April 1985 in Provo, UT
  • Parents are Hawk and Cheryl Harper

Before BYU

  • Lettered four years in both cross country and track
  • High school's Athletic MVP for track and cross country 2000-03
  • Regional champion in cross country twice
  • 2003 regional champion in the 3200m
  • 5A Cross Country State Champion and MVP in 2000
  • 4A Cross Country State Champion and MVP twice
  • 4A State Track Champion in the 1600m and 3200m
  • Ranked third nationally in the 3200m and second in the 1500m
  • Third-team All-American at the Footlocker Nationals in 2002, finished thirteenth
  • Placed third in 2001 and second in 2002 at Great American Cross Country Festival
  • Inducted into the Utah High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame
  • Won the 3000m and took second in the 1500m at the Mt. SAC Relays in 2003
  • Honor roll member 2000-2002

Stats

Best Marks: 1500m - 4:33.80, 1600m - 4:51, 3200m - 10:32, 3000m - 9:54, 5000m - 16:17.33, 3000m steeplechase - 10:21 
Best cross country times include: 17:37 in the 5k and 16:53 on a three mile course
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2004

Indoor: 

  • Did not compete 

Outdoor: 

  • Finished third in the 1500m steeplechase (5:04.60) at the BYU Cougar Invite
  • Took tenth in the 1500m (4:33.80) at the Sun Angel Classic
  • Captured fourth in the 3000m steeplechase (10:32.74) at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Set a BYU freshman record in the 5000m (16:17.33) at the Cardinal Invitational
  • Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase at the MWC Indoor Championships took ninth in the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA West Regional Championships with a time of 10:21.00
Sophmore Year 2006

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2005

  • Redshirted the season
Medical Redshirt Year 2005

  • Redshirted the season