Amanda Bush

Texas Tech

Oct 23 (Thu)

7 p.m.

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.
High School:
Overland

1996 Big 12 All-Academic first team
1997 Big 12 All-Academic first team

Junior (1997): Bush made five appearances and one start as a defender for CU. She earned a start vs. Colorado College on Oct. 1.

Sophomore (1996): One of the Buffs' three inaugural-season captains, Bush started 12 games and saw action in a 13th. She was often a defensive force for Colorado, using her better-than-average speed and strength to thwart opponents.

High School: Bush is a 1995 graduate of Overland High School in Aurora, Colo., where she was coached by Bruce Brown. She steadily improved each year as a prep: A second-team all-league performer her freshman year, she improved to a first-team allleague member her sophomore through senior seasons. Overland won the state championship her freshman year, defeating Cherry Creek, 2-1. The Trailblazers lost in the semifinals of the state championships her sophomore and senior seniors, and were knocked out in the quarterfinals her junior year. She was named team captain as a sophomore and held on to that title through her senior year. She was tabbed an honorable mention allstate performer her junior year, when she was also voted team MVP. Her senior season saw her earn second-team all-state kudos, and she was voted "Most Inspirational Player" by her teammates. She was named to the Kadet Classic all-tournament team all four years as a prep, and Overland won the Classic three times.

Personal: Born December 13, 1976, in Englewood, Colo., Bush is majoring in accounting at Colorado and was a first-team academic all-Big 12 selection in 1996. Her parents are Pat and B.L. Bush of Aurora.