2015 Women's Cross Country Roster
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Gore, Amber
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Amber Gore
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Redondo Union HS
- Hometown:
- Redondo Beach, Calif.
Bio
THIS YEAR: Senior Amber Gore is in her final season as a distance runner for USC. She also has been one of the Trojans’ top runners in cross country each of the past four seasons.
2018: Gore reached the Pac-12 Championships in the 1500m and placed 15th with a time of 4:30.17. She set her 1500m PR of 4:29.67 in taking third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. She ran her fastest collegiate 800m race of 2:12.39 at the Trojan Invitational. During the indoor season, she set her one-mile PR of 4:58.34 at the Tiger Paw Invitational which ranks sixth on USC's all-time list. She finished 25th in the event with a time of 4:58.79 at the MPSF Championships.
2017: Gore set a then 1500m PR with a time of 4:39.02 to finish sixth at the Triton Invitational. She competed in the 1500m at the Pac-12 Championships and placed 20th with a time of 4:45.67. Indoors, she ran 5:14.34 in the one mile race at the McCravy Invite.
2016: Had a season-best 800m of 2:15.49 at the Trojan Invitational. Took seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:16.14 at the Dual Meet. Posted a time of 4:50.74 in the 1500m at the California Collegiate, her only 1500m race of the season. She was one of USC's top XC runners in every meet in 2015 and was the Trojans' second finisher in every XC meet in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gore is a 2015 graduate of Redondo Union HS in Redondo Beach, Calif. where she was a standout cross country and track and field runner. Won the 2014 CIF State Cross Country Division 2 title with a 5K PR of 17.22. Also won the CIF Southern Section Finals (2.93 miles) with a time of 17:03. Won the Bay League (3 mile) title with a time of 17:12.26. Went on to place 45th at the NXN National Cross Country Championships (5K) with a time of 18:33. In track, Gore has an 800m best of 2:10.76 to place second at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet on May 24, 2014. Was a two-time state 800m finalist...She was a member of the Ivy Chain, Honor Roll and a Presidential Scholar.
PERSONAL: Amber was born on January 21, 1997 to Brian and Theodora Gore and has one brother, Connor...Both of her parents attended USC...Her hobbies include going to the beach and trying new foods...She lists Beyoncé, Rihanna and Jeremih as her favorite music artists and her favorite movies are The Notebook and Mean Girls and she likes romantic comedies....Her sports hero is Allyson Felix because "she is humble, kind, and a positive role model on and off the track"...Her favorite foods are Mexican food and frozen yogurt...Someday would like to travel to Costa Rica... She is a Human Biology major at USC and after USC aspires to be a physical therapist and work with professional athletes.
CAREER BESTS: 800m - 2:10.7 1500m - 4:29.67 5000m - 17:22
2018: Gore reached the Pac-12 Championships in the 1500m and placed 15th with a time of 4:30.17. She set her 1500m PR of 4:29.67 in taking third at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet. She ran her fastest collegiate 800m race of 2:12.39 at the Trojan Invitational. During the indoor season, she set her one-mile PR of 4:58.34 at the Tiger Paw Invitational which ranks sixth on USC's all-time list. She finished 25th in the event with a time of 4:58.79 at the MPSF Championships.
2017: Gore set a then 1500m PR with a time of 4:39.02 to finish sixth at the Triton Invitational. She competed in the 1500m at the Pac-12 Championships and placed 20th with a time of 4:45.67. Indoors, she ran 5:14.34 in the one mile race at the McCravy Invite.
2016: Had a season-best 800m of 2:15.49 at the Trojan Invitational. Took seventh in the 800m with a time of 2:16.14 at the Dual Meet. Posted a time of 4:50.74 in the 1500m at the California Collegiate, her only 1500m race of the season. She was one of USC's top XC runners in every meet in 2015 and was the Trojans' second finisher in every XC meet in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gore is a 2015 graduate of Redondo Union HS in Redondo Beach, Calif. where she was a standout cross country and track and field runner. Won the 2014 CIF State Cross Country Division 2 title with a 5K PR of 17.22. Also won the CIF Southern Section Finals (2.93 miles) with a time of 17:03. Won the Bay League (3 mile) title with a time of 17:12.26. Went on to place 45th at the NXN National Cross Country Championships (5K) with a time of 18:33. In track, Gore has an 800m best of 2:10.76 to place second at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet on May 24, 2014. Was a two-time state 800m finalist...She was a member of the Ivy Chain, Honor Roll and a Presidential Scholar.
PERSONAL: Amber was born on January 21, 1997 to Brian and Theodora Gore and has one brother, Connor...Both of her parents attended USC...Her hobbies include going to the beach and trying new foods...She lists Beyoncé, Rihanna and Jeremih as her favorite music artists and her favorite movies are The Notebook and Mean Girls and she likes romantic comedies....Her sports hero is Allyson Felix because "she is humble, kind, and a positive role model on and off the track"...Her favorite foods are Mexican food and frozen yogurt...Someday would like to travel to Costa Rica... She is a Human Biology major at USC and after USC aspires to be a physical therapist and work with professional athletes.
CAREER BESTS: 800m - 2:10.7 1500m - 4:29.67 5000m - 17:22
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