| Amy Bilmanis |
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PR: SP: 40' 8"; Disc: 164' .5"
AT VIRGINIA: 2006-(Out): Had an extremely successful track campaign as a first-year ... Qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championships in the discus with her throw of 164' 0.5" at the Lou Onesty Invitational, almost 11 feet better than her previous season-best ... Ranked second in the discus behind All-American teammate Billie-Jo Grant ... Placed tenth overall and threw 147' 4" in the discus at the ACC Championships at Wake Forest ... Placed 11th in the Hammer Throw at ACCs with her throw of 153' 3" ... (In): Placed sixth at the Liberty Bash in the 20# Weight Throw with 40' 11.25" ... Threw a season-best 42' 2.25" at the Liberty Open ... Competed at ACC's in the Hammer Throw ...
High School- 2004 national champion in the discus ... 2005 Penn Relays champion (discus) ... set state records in the discus at both the 3A and 4A levels ... named to the 2005 USA TODAY All-USA high school track and field team ... member of the National Honor Society ... also played volleyball and earned All-District honors.
Personal- Amy Kathryn Bilmanis ... born Feb. 8, 1987 in Hughesville, MD ... daughter of Mary and Andy Bilmanis ... two brothers: Andy and Tim ... brother Tim was a thrower on the UVa track and field team ... father Andy jumped at the University of Maryland ... brother Andy jumped for the Connecticut track and field team.
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