Amy DiBianca
Amy DiBianca
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