Amy Skieresz

Skieresz is a seven-time NCAA national champion and ten-time All-American in cross country and track and field while competing for the University of Arizona from 1995 to 1998.

She was a member of the United States team that competed in the World Cross Country Junior Race in Amorebieta, Spain in 1993, finishing as the top American in 39th place.

In her junior season, Skieresz finished runner-up at the NCAA Cross Country Championships for the second time.

[5] Skieresz only lost four races in her entire collegiate career, three of which were runner-up finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Skieresz began a professional career with the Nike Project but decided to retire prior to the 2000 Olympic Trials.

In 2004, she joined the coaching staff at the University of Arizona and made a brief return to running, winning the Long Beach Marathon in 2:42:47.