Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Winston-Salem, NC |
High School: | Mount Tabor |
Major: | Art History/Visual Arts |
Parents: | Anthony & Natalie |
Senior (2006):
DiBianca paced the Eagles in three competitions including a
first-place overall showing out of 177 contestants at the
South/Southeast Regional. Her performance spearheaded a
1-4-6-11-16 team finish and enabled her to claim All-Region honors
for the fourth straight year. For her effort, Amy was
selected as the South/Southeast Women's Athlete of the Year.
DiBianca came in first among Emory runners and second overall out
of 149 entrants at the Great American Cross Country Festival and
helped the Eagles to a decisive first-place finish out of 20
teams. She played a key role in Emory's second-place effort
(17 teams) at the competitive Alabama Crimson Classic, finishing
No. 2 among Emory runners and 14th out of 131 entrants with a 5K
time of 19:14.08. Finally, her seventh-place finish at
the University Athletic Association Championships paced the team
with her 6K time of 22:41.7 representing the 12th-best time in
school history. DiBianca closed out her career as the
school's most successful runner in terms of victories with a career
record of 4,272-476.
Junior (2005):
DiBianca earned all-region honors for the third consecutive year
with a second place finish out of 150 runners at the NCAA regional
meet. Her time of 22:19 is the third-fastest 6k time in school
history. She earned all-UAA honors for the third consecutive year
and received first team honors for the second time. Her career-best
time of 18:04 came at the Auburn Invitational. This is the
seventh-fastest 5k time in school history. DiBianca finished in the
top three for Emory in every meet this season and was the top
finisher in the final three meets. She led the Eagles in wins
(988), winning percentage (.891), and had the lowest season average
time (18:56). She was honored as the team's Most Valuable
Performer.
Sophomore (2004):
DiBianca was Emory's only representative at the NCAA national meet,
finishing 51st out of 215 runners. Her time of 22 minutes and 45
seconds for the 6,000 meter course was her career best, and the
fourth-fastest 6k time in Emory history. DiBianca garnered
all-region honors by finishing fifth overall at the NCAA regional
meet. DiBianca came in third at the University Athletic Association
championships, to earn a spot on the all-conference second team.
She compiled the most wins on the team with 1,216 wins against 150
losses for an .890 win percentage. DiBianca was honored as the
team's Most Valuable Performer.
Freshman (2003):
DiBianca was Emory's top finisher at the NCAA national meet,
finishing 58th out of 213 runners. Her time of 23 minutes and 22
for the 6,000 meter course seconds was the third fastest ever by an
Eagle at the national meet. DiBianca garnered all-region honors by
finishing seventh overall at the NCAA regional meet. DiBianca
recorded the fifth-fastest time ever by an Eagle at 6,000 meters
when she finished fourth overall at the University Athletic
Association (UAA) championships with a time of 22:49. By finishing
fourth, DiBianca became only the second freshman in Emory history
to make the all-conference first team. She was the second Emory
runner ever to win the individual non-Division I state title,
earning her a spot on the all-state team with a time of 18:25 at
the Georgia Collegiate Championships. DiBianca was Emory's top
finisher in three races during the season, and placed among the top
10 runners overall in seven of eight races. She compiled the most
wins on the team with 1,052 wins against 91 losses for a .920 win
percentage. DiBianca was honored as the team's Most Valuable
Performer.
Career Stats:
Year | W | L | Pct. | Avg. | Best |
2003 | 1052 | 91 | .920 | 19:08 | 18:25 |
2004 | 1216 | 156 | .890 | 19:28 | 19:01 |
2005 | 988 | 121 | .891 | 18:56 | 18:04 |
2006 | 1016 | 108 | .904 | 19:16 | 19:01 |
Career | 4272 | 476 | .900 | 18:04 |