Amanda Crawford (sprinter)

Amanda Crawford (born 15 May 1999) is an American-born, Grenadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.[4] In 2016, she represented Grenada at the CARIFTA Games and earned a silver medal in the 400m, in the under-18 girls' category.[5] She was also a part of the women's 4X400m Relay team which secured a silver medal at the 2016 OECS Track & Field Championships with teammates Meleni Rodney, Kenisha Pascal and Kanika Beckles.

Amanda Crawford
Personal information
NationalityGrenada
Born (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sport
Country Grenada
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400m
College teamSt. Augustine's[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m (Indoor): 54.46[2]
400 m (Outdoor):52.90[3]
200 m (Indoor): 24.83
200 m (Outdoor): 24.16
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Grenada
CARIFTA Games(U18)
Silver medal – second place2016 St. George's 400 m
OECS Track and Field Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Tortola 4x400m Relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 St.George's, Grenada4x100m Relay
Silver medal – second place2017 St.George's, Grenada 4x400m Relay

She returned to Grenada in 2017 for the OECS athletics championship and was a part of two relay teams which earned a medal. She anchored the 4 x100m Relay team which placed third and ran the third leg for the 4 x 400m women's Relay team which earned a silver medal while still running faster than the previously established games record.

Amanda's 2018 season was highlighted by a second-place finish in the 400m finals at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in a personal best time of 52.90 seconds. She was selected to represent Grenada in the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships at Tampere Stadium in Tampere, Finland. She placed second in the fifth heat of the women's 400m with a time of 54.37 seconds. She then advanced to the semi-finals but was unable to progress to final due to her 6th-place finish in the third semi finals in a time of 54.36 Seconds.

In July 2018 Amanda's school team, Saint Augustine's University, was named the NCAA Division II Women's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2017–18 outdoor track and field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).[6][7][8] On December 13 of the same year it was announced that Saint Augustine's University won two Accusplit Relay Awards for running the fastest NCAA Division II times in the women's 4x200 and 4x400 relays in 2018. Amanda was a participant on both teams.[9][10]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Grenada
2016 CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 2nd 400 m (U18) 54.16[11]
OECS Track and Field Championships Tortola, British Virgin Islands 2nd 4x400m Relay 3:41.75[12]
2017 CARIFTA Games Willemstad, Curacao 7th 400 m (U20) 56.81
OECS Track and Field Championships Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Grenada 4th 200m 25.05
3rd 4 x 100m 47.24
2nd 4 × 400 m Relay 3:37.48
2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics Tampere, Finland 6th sf 400 m 54.36[13]

References
  1. "Amanda Crawford - 2019 - Women's Outdoor Track and Field".
  2. "Amanda Crawford - Stats". Ny.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  3. "IAAF: Amanda Crawford - Profile". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  4. "Top US High School Athlete Amanda Crawford Wants to Compete for Grenada - GrenadaSports". Grenadasports.gd. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  5. Brazeil, Kyle. "Amanda Crawford, Alyssa Sandy Head To CARIFTA Games". Ny.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  6. "SAU Women's Track and Field Wins Top USTFCCCA National Academic Honor".
  7. "2018 Greensboro XC Invitational - info/Results - 09/29/18".
  8. "Freeman, Crawford Lead SAU to Impressive Finishes at Greensboro Cross Country Invitational".
  9. "Accusplit Honors Top Relay Teams from 2018 ::: USTFCCCA".
  10. "SAU Wins Two Accusplit Awards for Nation's Best Relay Times".
  11. "45th FLOW CARIFTA GAMES 2016 - 3/26/2016 to 3/28/2016". Cfpitiming.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  12. "OECS Championships - Complete Results (Raw)". Bvi.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  13. "400 Metres Result | IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 2018-07-12.


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