Colorado University Athletics

2025-26 Track and Field Roster

Amanda Opp
Amanda Opp at the Colorado Invitational
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Amanda Opp
Photo by: Dan Madden
Amanda Opp

Amanda Opp

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Wheat Ridge, Colo.
  • High School:
    Lakewood
  • Major:
    Master of the Environment: Natural Resource Policy

Amanda Opp TFRRS Profile


2025-26
Indoor:
Threw a season best in the weight throw of 17.56m at the Colorado Invitational


2024-25
Indoor:
Competed in six meets for the Buffs...
  • Threw a season best in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championships of 17.35m to place 14th
  • Threw a season best in the shot put in her season opener at the Mines Alumni Classic of 12.09m
Outdoor:
  • Placed 9th in the hammer throw at Big 12s with a throw of 55.72m
  • Won the hammer throw at the Dr. Dan Caprioglio Early Bird, throwing 56.44m, her season's best
  • Threw her season's best in the discus at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic, 44.10m


2023-24
Indoor: Competed in six meets, specializing in the weight throw and shot put

Outdoor: Competed in 12 meets for the Buffs...
  • Set personal bests in the discus, weight throw (18.35m, No. 3 all-time) and hammer throw (60.23m, No. 2 all-time)
  • Placed 5th at Pac-12s and 27th at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the hammer throw


2022-23
Indoor
  • Competed in six meets primarily in the shot put and weight throw ...
  • Placed first in the weight throw at the Mines Winter Classic & Multi with a toss of 17.22m (56'6")
Outdoor:
  • Competed for the Buffs in 12 meets ...
  • Recorded a personal best of 43.65m (143'2") in the discus throw at the Kit Mayer Classic, finishing third ...
  • Also set a personal record of 59.99m (196'10") in the hammer throw at the Fum McGraw Power Meet, finishing first ...
  • Placed 10th in the hammer throw at the Pac-12 Championships and 29th at the NCAA West Preliminary Round


2021-22
Indoor:
  • Competed in eight meets for the Buffs ...
  • Finished top-five in the weight throw in four meets ...
  • Set a personal best of 17.65m (57'11") in the weight throw at the WSU Open, placing second ...
  • Finished 15th in the weight throw at the Pac-12 Invitational
Outdoor:
  • Competed in the hammer throw in seven meets ...
  • Placed top-three in the hammer throw in all but one meet ...
  • Won the hammer throw at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Lakewood High School
IN THE CLASSROOM
  • Master of the Environment: Natural Resource Policy
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