2012 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
Top Times:
4K: 15:16
6K: N/A
2011 (R-Sophomore): Did not compete in cross country. Raudabaugh concluded a historic track career with her first individual indoor All-America citation in the 800 meters, placing fourth at the NCAA championships with a time of 2:10.88 that broke her own PSAC indoor record. Her performance at the conference championships in 2011-12 was nothing short of extraordinary, finishing with a haul that includes five conference championships and two meet records. Indoors, Raudabaugh won the 800 meters and ran on the record-setting distance medley and 4x400-meter relays that each achieved conference championships. Raudabaugh was named the 2012 PSAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year after posting the nation’s second-fastest time in the 800 meters – 2:08.41. She was also named the Track MVP of the outdoor championships after achieving victories in the 800 and 1,500 meters – the 800 title being the first of her career achieved outdoors. Raudabaugh also anchored the 4x400-meter relay that placed second.
2010 (R-Sophomore): Did not compete in cross country. In a memorable track campaign, Raudabaugh earned multiple All-America citations, including an indoor national championship after running the third leg of the DMR squad at the NCAA indoor meet. Individually, Raudabaugh placed second in the 800 meters at the NCAA outdoor meet for her second All-America citation in the event. For the second straight year, she won PSAC indoor championships in the 800 meters and with the 4x800-meter relay and finished second outdoors in the 800 meters. Her PSAC indoor conference championship performance in the 800 meters set a new meet record in the event.
2009 (Sophomore): Redshirt season in cross country. Raudabaugh thrived in the 800 meters on the track, setting the current school record in the outdoor 800 with a fifth-place finish that resulted in her first of four NCAA All-American awards in her career. She was a NCAA indoor qualifier in the 800 and won the PSAC indoor championship in both the 800 and with the 4x800-meter relay. Among her season credits is a turn with the indoor 4x800-meter relay squad that set a PSAC all-time record. Outdoors, Raudabaugh finished second in the 800 at the PSAC championships and achieved All-PSAC performances in three events.
2008 (Freshman): Raudabaugh impressed in three meets during her debut season with Shippensburg, recording eighth-place finishes at the Alumni Open and the Elizabethtown Invitational. Her personal-best 4K time of 15:19 came in her first meet as a collegiate runner. During the track season, Raudabaugh served as the alternate on the distance medley squad that won a national championship and excelled as a mid-distance runner. She helped lead the 4x800-meter relay team to a second-place finish and new school record at the PSAC indoor meet in addition to placing sixth in the 800 meters at the outdoor PSAC meet.
Big Spring High School: Raudabaugh was a blue chip runner who earned multiple letters for the Bulldogs under coach Robert Jumper. She placed eighth in the 400 meters at states as a high school freshman and later finished seventh in the 800 meters at states as a high school junior. The two-time state medalist also competed in cross country – she placed 31st in the PIAA ‘AAA’ state cross country meet in 2007 and had a 5K cross country best of 19:00. Raudabaugh battled injuries during her senior year of track but still qualified for the state meet in the 800.
Personal: Amanda Lynn Raudabaugh is the daughter of Mike and Tricia Raudabaugh. She is majoring in psychology. Her father attended Shippensburg.
