Amber Elias Season 2023

Amber Elias TFRRS page (season/career statistics)

Updated May 21, 2024

Honors & Awards
5x Mountain West All-Academic Team (Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)

SDSU Records
5,000m (Indoor): 18:21.69 (#2 all-time, senior record)

Collegiate Bests
4k (XC): 15:13.0 (Sept. 1, 2021, at Anteater Opener – Irvine, Calif.)
5k (XC): 18:35.3 (Sept. 30, 2022, at Joe Piane Invitational – South Bend, Ind.)
6k (XC): 21:36.2 (Sept. 10, 2021, at Stump Invitational - Davis, Calif.)
5,000 Meters (Indoor): 18:21.69 (Jan. 26, 2024, at UW Invitational – Seattle, Wash.)
3,000 Meters (Outdoor): 10:33.67 (April 7, 2021 at MW Challenge - San Diego, Calif.)
5,000 Meters (Outdoor): 17:56.32 (April 29, 2021 at UCR Distance Invitational - Riverside, Calif.)
10,000 Meters (Outdoor): 37:18.83 (Apr. 14, 2022 at Bryan Clay Invitational – Azusa, Calif.)

NCAA Cross Country West Regionals (6k)
2023: 171st (out of 253) – 22:10.3 (Nov. 10, 2023, at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex – Sacramento, Calif.)
2021: 165th (out of 235) - 22:47.3 (Nov. 12, 2021, at UNM North Golf Course - Albuquerque, N.M.)
 
Mountain West Cross Country Championships (6k)
2023: 56th (out of 101) – 22:18.9 (Oct. 27 at Eagle Island State Park – Eagle, Idaho)
2021: 66th (out of 94) – 22:21.5 (Oct. 29, 2021 at UNM North Golf Course – Albuquerque, N.M.)
2020: 56th (out of 86) – 22:20.6 (March 5, 2021, at Craig Ranch Regional Park – Las Vegas)
 
Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2024: 14th (39:33.58 | 10,000m)

2023-24 Season
Cross Country: Competed in all five meets during the season … Finished 56th at the Mountain West Championships and 171st in the NCAA West Region Championships … Posted a season-best 22:07.3 at the Highlander Invitational … Finished among the top five Aztecs in four of the five meets.
 
Indoor: Competed in one meet … Ran an 18:21.69 in the 5,000m at the UW Invitational, which ranks as the second fastest time in program history and fastest by an SDSU senior.
 
Outdoor: Competed in three meets … Finished 14th with a time of 39:33.58 in the 10,000m at the Mountain West Championships … Also ran in the 5,000m at the Ben Brown Invite and the Aztec Invitational.
 
2022-23 Season
Cross Country: Competed in five meets … Set a personal best of 18:35.3 in the 5k at the Joe Piane Invitational … Finished 30tha at the Anteater Opener (15:27.6, 4k) … Finished among the top five Aztecs at the Joe Piane Invitational and the Highlander Invitational.
 
Indoor: Did not compete.
 
Oudoor: Did not compete.

2021-22 Season
Cross Country: Ran a 22:21.5 6k in the Mountain West Championships… Participated in five 6k races including the Stump Invitational, where she posted a collegiate career best (21:36.2) … Competed in a 4k at the Anteater Opener (15:13.0)… Finished in the top five among Aztecs at the Anteater Opener, Stump Invitational, Highlander Invitational, Mountain West Championships and the NCAA West Regionals.
 
Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Competed in the Astro Al Distance Classic (18:12.60) and the Steve Scott Invitational (18:02.91) in the 5,000m run... Ran the 10,000 meters in the Bryan Clay Invitational (37:18.83).

2020-21 Season
Cross Country: Competed in both of the Aztecs' 6k races, finishing in 22:06.6 at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge (16th) and in 22:20.6 at the Mountain West Championships (56th).
 
Indoor: Cancelled due to COVID.

Outdoor: Competed in five meets and in three different distance events… Had a personal best time of 10:33.67 at the Mountain West Challenge (April 7) and finished fourth… Ran the 5,000m in 17:56.32 to take sixth at the UCR Distance Invitational (April 29)…. Took 16^th place at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 10,000m with a time of 38:39.92.

High School
Attended Vintage HS in Napa, Calif. where she earned two varsity letters… Ran the 1,600m in 5:45 and the three mile in 18:59… Helped her school win the XC league championship in 2019… Was a honor roll student.

Personal
Born in Vallejo, Calif. to Joan and Carl Elias… Enjoys drawing and reading… Lists Emma Coburn as her favorite athlete… Majoring in environmental engineering.