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2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

Amira Bendrif

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Rabat Morocco
  • Prev School Lcyee Scientifique Academy

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018)
Represented the Sharks at the 2018 Outdoor NCAA National Championships in the triple jump…Selected as All-South Region Honoree in the triple jump…Named to the Peach Belt All-Academic team…Had a huge second season with a Sharks setting personal-bests in the triple and long jump at the PBC Championship…Won gold in the triple jump with a PBC Championship meet record 12.34m…Placed fourth in the long jump with a career-best 5.49m…Also competed in the shotput and javelin throwing 9.86m and 29.51m, respectively.

AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Competed in the long jump and triple jump in her first season for the Sharks…Jumped season-bests in both events at the Peach Belt Conference Championship…Placed fourth in the triple jump at 5.25m and jumped 11.53m in the long jump.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Participated in track, basketball, handball and volleyball at Scientifique HS…Won gold medals in the Youth’s North African Championship in the long and triple jump held in Morocco, Casablanca….Andalusia’s Youth’s triple jump champion…Youth’s National champion in long and triple jump…Won gold at the Arab’s school games in the triple jump, silver in the long jump and silver in the 4x100 in Kuwait…Broke the triple jump National Record at the Nationals School’s Championships…Bronze medal in triple jump at the eleventh African Junior Championships in Mauritius Island…Gold medals at the North African junior championships in triple jump and long jump held in Rabat…Gold medal at the junior's National championships in triple Jump and long Jump…Gold medal at the junior's National championships in heptathlon…Champion of Andalusia in triple jump all categories held in Antequerra, Spain…Also competed for Royal Institute of Managerial Staff Training for Coach Majid Brouziyine…Won Gold medal in the long jump, 100m hurdles and 4x100 at the National University games…Competed for her club team, Club Athlétique Temara for Coach Ahmed Ait Aghnia…Gold medal at the junior's National championships in long jump and triple jump…Gold medal at two federal meeting in long jump. Gold medal at the National championship in heptathlon…Gold medal at five elite's competitions in long jump and 100m hurdles. Gold Medals in the Youth's North African Championship in Triple jump and long Jump held in Morocco, Casablanca…Champion of Andalusia's Youth championship in triple jump…Gold medal at the Youth's National championships in triple jump and long jump.  
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in business administration…Born in Rabat, Morocco… Most memorable athletic achievement is when she was ranked third in the Junior’s African Championships...Her father is the most influential person because he was always there for her with guidance, encouraging her in all she did and was there for all of her competitions no matter where they were…favorite food is fish and salad…Favorite movie is Rush…Favorite actor is Daniel Day Lewis…Favorite athlete is Brittney Reese…favorite sports team is Real Madrid…Hobbies include practicing other sport activities, listening to music and reading comics…Favorite school subject is Mathematics…Daughter of Abderrahane Bendrif and Aicha Aadnan…Has a sister Amale Bendrif.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Graduate Student

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2018Graduate Student

    Jumps
    5'7"